Best mortgage lenders for first-time homebuyers in July 2026

In 2025, first-time buyers had an average age of 40, according to the National Association of Realtors, an all-time high. And the share of first-time homebuyers on the market has decreased to a record ...
Orange County Register

Costa Mesa to consider homebuyer program funded with cannabis tax revenue

Costa Mesa residents looking to buy their first homes could apply for a grant or loan through a proposed program funded by cannabis tax dollars. The City Council will consider on Tuesday, June 16, ...
Sacramento Bee

Looking to buy a home in Sacramento? These down payment assistance programs can help

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St. Louis American

SLDC reopens homebuyer assistance program

The St. Louis Development Corp.’s HomeSTL program offers eligible first-time homebuyers up to $50,000 in down-payment and closing-cost assistance through a forgivable, no-interest loan. Photo courtesy ...
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Westlake increases homebuyer assistance to $65K under expanded housing program

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Housing program to give eligible Chicagoans up to $70,000 toward down payment

Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Housing announced Monday a new program that gives eligible Chicagoans up to $70,000 in financial assistance to buy a new home. The HomeGrown ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Housing program to give eligible Chicagoans up to $70,000 toward down payment

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More South Carolinians could now qualify for SC Housing homebuyer programs

COLUMBIA, S.C. — SC Housing is increasing the income limits for its Homebuyer Bond Program and Mortgage Credit Certificate Program beginning in June, potentially allowing more South Carolinians to ...
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SLDC relaunches loan program for first-time homebuyers

The city's HomeSTL program is aimed at helping first-time home buyers. St. Louis’ development agency, the St. Louis Development Corporation, relaunched its HomeSTL loan program on Tuesday, offering up ...
KSDK

St. Louis to restart financial assistance program for first-time homebuyers

ST. LOUIS — The city of St. Louis is restarting a program that was so popular in 2024 that it distributed all of its available funds in less than a year. The St. Louis Development Corporation is ...