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Millions of Americans Have Used Risky Financing Arrangements to Buy Homes
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Downloads Millions of Americans Have Used Risky Financing Arrangements to Buy Homes (PDF)Survey Topline (PDF)Appendix: Methodology (PDF)
Issue Brief Updated: May 23, 2022
Projects: Housing Policy
Topics: Family Finances, U.S. Policy & U.S. State Policy
Tags: Housing & Alternative financing
Downloads Millions of Americans Have Used Risky Financing Arrangements to Buy Homes (PDF)Survey Topline (PDF)Appendix: Methodology (PDF)
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Issue BriefApril 4, 2022
What Has Research Shown About Alternative Home Financing?
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Issue BriefApril 4, 2022
Most people in the U.S. use a mortgage from a bank or other financial institution to finance a home purchase.
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