January 14, 2018
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Where Parents Can Find Money to Help Their Kids Buy a Home

There are many ways parents can help their children buy a home: contributing to a down payment, helping with closings costs, co-signing a mortgage or allowing […]
March 14, 2018
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The Hidden Costs of Owning a Home

Financially, there’s more to buying a home than the purchase price—sometimes much more. After the down payment, and once your closing costs and monthly mortgage payments […]
March 24, 2018
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Expert Insights: Why Do Lenders Require a Down Payment?

It protects them should you default on the loan, especially if you fail to make payments in the early years of the loan when more is […]
September 13, 2019

How much should you put down when buying a home?

Your down payment plays an important role when you’re buying a home. A down payment is a percentage of your home’s purchase price that you pay upfront when you close your home loan.