First-time buyers have ‘no low-rate mortgage to surrender’—and with rates back above 7%, one-quarter are leaning on family for the down payment

For first-time buyers, saving for a down payment can take years, and a record share are now relying on inheritances.

1 sources · 1 articles · updated 2026-11-06 07:58 UTC · business

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1. First-time buyers have ‘no low-rate mortgage to surrender’—and with rates back above 7%, one-quarter are leaning on family for the down payment

   Fortune · 2026-11-06 07:58 UTC

   For first-time buyers, saving for a down payment can take years, and a record share are now relying on inheritances.

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