homeownership

Amazon Invests $40 Million to Help Moderate-Income Families Buy Homes
Amazon Invests $40 Million to Help Moderate-Income Families Buy Homes
September 13, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon has launched a new pilot initiative in collaboration with the National Housing Trust (NHT), a nonprofit group, to increase homeownership opportunities for underserved communities. With an investment...

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KeyBank Launches Homebuyer Assistance Program for Underserved Communities
KeyBank Launches Homebuyer Assistance Program for Underserved Communities
July 06, 2023  |  Real Estate

KeyBank has launched a homebuyer assistance program for underserved communities. The new KeyBank Neighbors First Credit program provides credits of up to $5,000 to help homebuyers...

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Scarce Housing Inventory Adds to Millennials Already Low Homeownership Expectations
Scarce Housing Inventory Adds to Millennials Already Low Homeownership Expectations
May 26, 2023  |  Economy

Lately, it seems that just when things started to look more promising for those seeking to purchase a home, a new set of discouraging numbers gets...

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Inflation’s Driven 18M Consumers to Give Up on Buying a New Home
Inflation’s Driven 18M Consumers to Give Up on Buying a New Home
February 09, 2023  |  Real Estate

Increasingly, having a room of one’s own — an affordable house or rental — feels out of reach. In the most recent monthly PYMNTS gauge...

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BofA Debuts Minority Homebuyer Program in 5 Cities
BofA Debuts Minority Homebuyer Program in 5 Cities
August 30, 2022  |  Real Estate

Bank of America has launched what it calls an affordable loan solution geared towards Black and Latino first-time homebuyers. According to a Tuesday (Aug. 30)...

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Faced With Soaring Costs, Tight Supply, Renters Tap Crowdsourcing, Government Aid
Faced With Soaring Costs, Tight Supply, Renters Tap Crowdsourcing, Government Aid
May 19, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Charity begins at home, and home is often the endpoint as well. In a rental housing market that’s got millions feeling frantic, desperation is yielding...

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Australian FinTech OwnHome Unlocks $31M in Funding for Portfolio, Platform Growth
Australian FinTech OwnHome Unlocks $31M in Funding for Portfolio, Platform Growth
February 06, 2022  |  Real Estate

Australian FinTech startup OwnHome, which has a goal of “turning renters into property owners,” has raised $31 million in a Series A funding round, according...

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Jay-Z, Will Smith Back Landis In $165M Funding Deal
Jay-Z, Will Smith Back Landis In $165M Funding Deal
July 27, 2021  |  Startups

Funds by rapper Jay-Z and actor Will Smith kicked in a monetary boost to FinTech startup Landis with fresh capital that brings the company’s total...

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How Responsibly Accelerated Mortgage Underwriting Can Save Consumers, Lenders Money
How Responsibly Accelerated Mortgage Underwriting Can Save Consumers, Lenders Money
October 21, 2019  |  Faster Payments

When financing a first home, a complicated mortgage process can confuse buyers, and draw out loan underwriting timelines — costing time and money. Yet, lenders...

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