Because down payments are expressed as a percentage of the home’s sales price, you can multiply the sales price by your target percentage to determine how much you’ll need to put down. Here are some ...

No-down-payment mortgages are geared toward buyers with limited savings who want an accessible way to own a home. While they’re a great option for those who qualify, they also come with extra fees.

PMI is a type of insurance that protects the lender, not the borrower, in case the homeowner defaults on a conventional loan.

Saving for a down payment is one of the biggest barriers to buying a home, but it doesn’t have to be. Not only are down ...

In Long Island's low-inventory, high-demand market with inflated prices, coming up with the tens of thousands of dollars needed for a down payment is daunting for many. Luckily, experts say most first ...

Down payment assistance programs aim to make housing more affordable and can be used to address the upfront costs of homeownership. Some down payment assistance options, which span government, ...

Down Payment Resource (DPR) on Tuesday released its Q2 2025 Homeownership Program Index report. It found that 45 new down payment assistance programs launched in the second quarter, bringing the total ...

Aurora is looking to beef up its down payment assistance program after officials say it was nearly shut down because of the limited number of applications it was receiving.

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- RootedHomes, a nonprofit developer of affordable housing in Central Oregon, announced Tuesday a significant expansion of its down payment assistance program for veterans. The ...