LendingTree: Median Planned Down Payment Up Sharply

LendingTree, Charlotte, N.C., released an analysis on current down payment trends, finding that the median planned down payment has increased sharply since 2021. Planned down payments now account for larger shares of loan amounts and borrowers’ incomes, too.

21 Years to Save for a Down Payment, Survey Finds

U.S. Mortgage Insurers, an association representing private mortgage insurance companies, said its annual state-by-state report on low down payment mortgage lending found saving for a 20 percent down payment could take potential homebuyers 21 years — three times the length of time it could take to save a 5 percent down payment.