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Privately Funded Down Payment Assistance for Lenders & Buyers

Privately Funded Down Payment Assistance for Lenders & Buyers

A DPA Model Built for Predictability and Scale  Recently, we heard from a young couple in their mid-30s who were looking to buy their first…
March 10, 2026
Advancing Sustainable Homeownership for First-Time Buyers

Advancing Sustainable Homeownership for First-Time Buyers

Today’s first-time homebuyers face major barriers to entering the housing market. While many families yearn for a home of their own, affordability constraints, limited housing supply, and economic uncertainty are keeping many consumers on…
February 13, 2026
Advocate Now for Better Access to Down Payment Assistance

Advocate Now for Better Access to Down Payment Assistance

Homeownership remains a cornerstone of financial stability and generational wealth-building, yet for many families, the down payment remains a significant barrier. In a recent article…
February 27, 2025
Non-Traditional Home Financing Options for Modern Buyers

Non-Traditional Home Financing Options for Modern Buyers

Buying your first home has become tougher lately, especially for first-time buyers. Even with help for a down payment, the combination of rising home prices…
September 5, 2024
A Snapshot of the California Dream for All Program

A Snapshot of the California Dream for All Program

Last spring, the California Housing Agency (CALHFA) announced it was offering $300 million in down payment assistance (DPA) under its California Dream for All program.…
January 30, 2024
Best Down Payment Assistance Strategy for Homebuyers

Best Down Payment Assistance Strategy for Homebuyers

At a time when home prices and interest rates are placing homeownership increasingly out of reach for first-time buyers, access to down payment assistance (DPA)…
December 1, 2023
New CRA Changes Spell Opportunity for Lenders

New CRA Changes Spell Opportunity for Lenders

The Community Reinvestment Act, commonly known as the CRA, has been a pivotal law in the banking industry since 1977. Designed to curb discriminatory lending…
November 3, 2023
How to Help Rural Borrowers Overcome Homeownership Hurdles

How to Help Rural Borrowers Overcome Homeownership Hurdles

Smart lenders are always looking beyond traditional financing solutions to find new ways to serve homebuyers. But right now, one of the biggest challenges buyers…
September 6, 2023
Digging Deeper to Find Homebuyer Prospects

Digging Deeper to Find Homebuyer Prospects

It’s often said that the secret to success is the ability to dig deep. Two years ago, many homebuyers of modest means could get home…
June 28, 2023
IMBs & Credit Unions Overcome DPA Barriers

IMBs & Credit Unions Overcome DPA Barriers

Most independent mortgage bankers and credit unions understand how challenging it can be to help first-time homebuyers, especially when they're the first ones in their…
April 7, 2023
How to Overcome Homeownership Roadblocks with Chenoa Fund

How to Overcome Homeownership Roadblocks with Chenoa Fund

Everyone’s path to homeownership looks different, but most people will encounter a few roadblocks along the way. That’s certainly more likely these days, as higher…
March 13, 2023
Home Buying Advantages Not Available to Renters

Home Buying Advantages Not Available to Renters

Across the U.S., there are millions of renters who yearn to be homeowners or who are at least wondering if they would be better off…
February 9, 2023

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