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Down Payments Plunge As US Housing Bubble Cools
Down payments are plunging in the US housing market.
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Lower down payment implies higher debt servicing cost (PMI, points, rates, amortization) which is a risky choice with prices high and slipping. Suggests people really seized on the recent dip in mortgage rates to get their foot on the ladder, regardless of how slippery the rung may be or the ladder starting to sink into the ground?