First-time homebuyers

FHA condo rules will help millennials in housing market, Carson says

06/09/17

The HUD secretary said millennials are being shut out of the market but the purchase of a condominium unit is often the first step to homeownership.

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House to vote on Choice Act; Amazon expands lending program

06/08/17

Bill would replace much of Dodd-Frank but is unlikely to become law; online retailer is expected to expand Amazon Lending program to small businesses in the U.S., U.K. and Japan.

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How Trump can make the FHA more lender friendly

06/02/17

The Federal Housing Administration's gateway to homeownership could be widened if the Trump administration takes actions to reduce mortgage insurance premiums and clarify lender penalties under the False Claims Act.

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First-time homebuyer market making comeback

06/02/17

For the first time in a decade, new owner households created in the first quarter were higher than the creation of renter households.

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Cut mortgage down payments to 10%: B of A's Moynihan

05/19/17

Down payment standards should be relaxed to just 10% to spur homebuying among millennials, Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan said this week.

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Chase launches mortgage-credit card cross promotion

05/09/17

JPMorgan Chase will give its Sapphire credit card customers 100,000 rewards points for closing home-purchase loans with the bank.

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Why millennials may finally be ready for homeownership

04/12/17

After years of sitting on the sidelines of the housing market, a growing population of millennials has begun to embrace the financial benefits of owning a home.

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