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Saving for a standard 20% down payment can take years, but many homebuyers today are turning to family members to expedite the process.

An analysis of 580k home equity loans by LendingTree showed that cash-back levels vary from state to state.

LendingTree found that shopping around for a mortgage could help borrowers across the nation’s largest metros save an average of $84,301 over the lifetime of their loans.

In fact, according to a LendingTree analysis of U.S. Census Bureau Characteristics of new housing data, homes have shrunk slightly since 2012, but the average price per square foot has nearly doubled.

A new Zillow survey reveals that 80% of mortgage holders report having a rate of less than 5%, as over time, homeowners will come to terms with higher rates as commonplace.

Freddie Mac reports mortgage rates still in excess of the 6.75% mark, as home buyers are increasingly turning to new construction to secure a home, and home builders are responding by picking up the rate of construction.

A slowdown in inflation caused the 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage to take an 18-basis point week-over-week plunge after nearly crossing the 7%-mark the week prior.

Analysts from LendingTree explain that ‘unfriendly’ market conditions and their effects on home shoppers’ psyches are causing many a sleepless night for prospective buyers nationwide.

A new study from LendingTree details how buying is only one part of the battle, and once purchased, buyers often face a litany of new challenges that come with being a homeowner.

MortgagePoint examines the impact of the recent bank failures on the mortgage space, with a cross-section of experts imparting their perspectives on how to avoid similar issues in the future.