https://dpafinder.org/updates/Sourced down payment assistance news.en-usWed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://dpafinder.org/updates/2026-10-21-connecticut-time-to-own-5-million-added/https://dpafinder.org/updates/2026-10-21-connecticut-time-to-own-5-million-added/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The State Bond Commission authorized another $5 million for Time To Own. CHFA reports $13,169,286 available for reservations as of Oct. 19, 2026.https://dpafinder.org/updates/2026-10-21-fhlb-des-moines-homestart-october-funds-reserved/https://dpafinder.org/updates/2026-10-21-fhlb-des-moines-homestart-october-funds-reserved/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The October 1 Home$tart release of $3 million was fully reserved. Funds may reopen as reservations are withdrawn.https://dpafinder.org/updates/2026-10-21-lorain-ohio-launches-down-payment-assistance/https://dpafinder.org/updates/2026-10-21-lorain-ohio-launches-down-payment-assistance/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The City of Lorain announced a new down payment assistance program for income-eligible buyers purchasing in the city.https://dpafinder.org/updates/2026-10-21-2027-conforming-loan-limits-not-yet-announced/https://dpafinder.org/updates/2026-10-21-2027-conforming-loan-limits-not-yet-announced/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000FHFA has not yet published 2027 limits. The official 2026 one-unit baseline is $832,750, with a $1,249,125 ceiling in high-cost areas.https://dpafinder.org/updates/2026-10-21-first-time-buyer-share-record-low-nar-2026/https://dpafinder.org/updates/2026-10-21-first-time-buyer-share-record-low-nar-2026/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000NAR's 2026 generational trends report found first-time buyers were 21% of buyers, the lowest share since it began tracking in 1981.