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Survey: Downpayment Confusion Keeps People From Homeownership
National Mortgage Professional, May 19, 2017–Phil Hall
In a poll of 150 industry professionals conducted during the recent Mortgage Bankers Association Secondary Conference, 39 percent of respondents a general lack of knowledge about the homebuying process was among the greatest impediments to first-time homebuyer demand.