Down Payment Resource (DPR) on Tuesday released its Q2 2025 Homeownership Program Index report. It found that 45 new down payment assistance programs launched in the second quarter, bringing the total ...

Down Payment Resource (DPR) today released its Q1 2025 Homeownership Program Index (HPI) report, which saw the number of entities offering homebuyer assistance programs increase by 55 year-over-year.

The number of these programs, which come from a range of sources, is rising in the United States, but there are barriers to entry. By Heather Senison When Benjamin Sar’s friend suggested he save up to ...

When Gina Williams moved into a Florida townhouse in late 2024, she became one of the tens of millions of Americans who count themselves as homeowners. Williams also joined a much smaller group: first ...

- Program combines down payment assistance, regardless of income, with solar upgrades and a market-rate first mortgage all in one loan- ...

Coming up with enough cash for a down payment is one of the biggest hurdles for homebuyers, especially first-timers. But putting down a full 20 percent of the purchase price isn’t necessary — many ...

The cost of housing in America is so high that many Americans despair of ever owning a home. There’s near-universal agreement among housing observers that the primary barrier to ownership, for most ...

Image caption: Arcasa introduces nationwide Energy-Smart DPA Program to Down Payment Resource platform - Program combines down payment assistance, regardless of income, with solar upgrades and a ...