First-time homeowner grants tend to be geared toward low- to moderate-income borrowers. Generally speaking, households that earn 80 percent or less of their area median income (AMI) qualify as ...

With mortgage rates still about 6% and housing prices near record highs, buying a first home might seem impossible for many, ...

Buying a home for the first time is an exciting milestone, but with mortgage rates still high and home prices near record levels, it’s also one of the most financially challenging times in recent ...

Affordability challenges are rampant for home buyers due to the perfect storm of low inventory, high demand, rising prices and mortgage rates stubbornly stuck above 6 percent. For first-time buyers, ...

Lenders who reframe down payment assistance as a mainstream financial strategy — not a niche product — can expand their ...

A program aimed at helping first-time homebuyers is extending its reach. The Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati and United ...

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