Atlanta-based Citizens Trust Bank has launched its Down Payment Assistance Grant Program for eligible homebuyers seeking affordable housing opportunities. According to the bank, borrowers can receive a maximum of $2,000 grant contribution at the residential mortgage...
Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announced potential homebuyers earning 50% of area median income or less will be eligible for a $2,500 credit that may help with down payment and other costs at closing under a new initiative that begins on March 1. The funds can also be used...
loanDepot Inc. (NYSE: LDI) has launched its “accessZERO” program to assist borrowers challenged with barriers to affordable homeownership. The new program is available nationwide for Federal Housing Administration purchase mortgages and offers up to 5% in down payment...
A down payment on a home across the nation’s 50 largest metros averages $84,499, according to a new study from LendingTree (NASDAQ:TREE). This sum is slightly lower than the average of $84,983 recorded one year earlier. LendingTree noted that none of the 50 largest...
Today’s homebuyers are receiving more than a little help from their families in their pursuit of the American Dream of homeownership. A new survey of 2,000 adults by LendingTree (NASDASQ:TREE) found nearly two in five homeowners (39%) have received down payment...