First time home buyers

Podcast Southern Bancorp's answer to the home affordability crisis

The Arkansas community development financial institution has an ambitious goal of making $500 million worth of mortgages in rural, minority and low-income neighborhoods.

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Credit Unions with the Largest Portfolios of First Mortgage Loans

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Community Banks with the Largest First Mortgage Portfolios

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Credit Unions with the Largest Portfolios of First Mortgage Loans

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Zillow

Zillow offers 1% down payment to lure struggling homebuyers

The program is even lower than Freddie Mac's best of 3%, with Zillow offering to pay 2% of the down payment at closing, according to a statement Thursday.

By Hari Govind

August 24
BankThink It's time to take action to address the U.S. housing crisis

We have the tools to address our housing challenges through a mix of regulatory reforms, policy changes, incentives and investment. What's needed is the will and leadership to put those tools to work.

June 23

Rodney E. Hood
Community Banks with the Largest First Mortgage Portfolios

Data as of Mar. 31, 2023. Dollars in thousands.

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Community Banks with the Largest First Mortgage Portfolios

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First time home buyers

Minority homeownership jumped last year, but challenges lie ahead

It came as a surprise to many housing experts that Asian, Black and Hispanic homeownership rates all jumped last year by more than 2 percentage points, according to quarterly Census Bureau data.

By Kate Berry

November 7
Credit Unions with the Largest Portfolios of First Mortgage Loans

Data as of Jun. 30, 2022. Dollars in thousands.

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