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July 19, 2024 10:28 ET | Source: Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis

Update – Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis announces return of popular HomeBoost Down Payment Assistance Program with $5 million allocation

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis is relaunching the HomeBoost Down Payment Assistance Program with double the allocation -- $5 million for 2024.
July 18, 2024 14:54 ET | Source: Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis

FHLBank announces return of popular HomeBoost Down Payment Assistance Program with $5 million allocation

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis is relaunching the HomeBoost Down Payment Assistance Program with double the allocation this year — $5 million.
November 15, 2023 10:07 ET | Source: National Association of Realtors®

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun Forecasts Existing Home Sales Will Rise by 15% Next Year and Mortgage Rates Will be Between 6-7% by Spring 2024

ANAHEIM, Calif., Nov. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Elevated mortgage rates, high home prices and limited housing inventory are making the dream of homeownership difficult for Americans, according to...
November 13, 2023 09:00 ET | Source: National Association of Realtors®

NAR Finds Typical Home Buyer’s Annual Household Income Climbed to Record High of $107,000 in Wake of Rising Home Prices and Mortgage Rates

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Key Highlights First-time buyers made up 32% of all home buyers, up from last year’s historic low of 26%, but still below the average of 38% since...
September 14, 2023 09:00 ET | Source: National Association of Realtors®

Elevated Home Prices and Mortgage Rates, Limited Inventory Are Homebuying Barriers, According to Realtors® and Prospective Home Buyers Across Races and Ethnicities

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Key Highlights Asian (27%), Hispanic (24%), Black (20%) and White (15%) prospective home buyers say they have not yet bought a home mainly because...
September 26, 2017 10:30 ET | Source: NeighborWorks America

Lack of down payment, credit concerns and student loan debt prevent many from achieving homeownership, finds NeighborWorks America survey

WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - September 26, 2017) - Although nearly every American adult considers homeownership a key component of the American Dream, thousands of would-be homebuyers -- especially...
July 24, 2014 15:11 ET | Source: Feather the Nest

Feather the Nest: A Novel Approach to Gift Registries Takes Flight

MIAMI, FL--(Marketwired - Jul 24, 2014) - The evolution of the traditional gift registry is here. Feather the Nest is a unique online platform that allows friends and family to contribute to real...
June 02, 2014 12:47 ET | Source: NeighborWorks America

NeighborWorks Network Invites Consumers to Come in for a Homeownership 'Check-Up'

WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - Jun 2, 2014) - Successful homeownership begins with knowing 'your numbers' according to Marietta Rodriguez, vice president of homeownership programs and lending at...
February 01, 2012 14:05 ET | Source: National Family Mortgage, LLC

National Family Mortgage Passes $20 Million in Peer-to-Peer Mortgage Loans Between Family Members

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - Feb 1, 2012) - National Family Mortgage, America's premier peer-to-peer lending solution for home loans between relatives, today announced that it has passed $20 million...