- Even as affordability pressures persist, program growth is giving lenders new tools to qualify more buyers and help more households achieve homeownership -

ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 21, 2025 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Down Payment Resource (DPR) , the housing industry authority on homebuyer assistance program data and solutions, today released its Q3 2025 Homeownership Program Index (HPI) report. The report identifies 70 new programs launched in Q3, bringing the total number of available programs nationwide to a record 2,624. Additionally, 20 new program providers were added to DPR’s database in Q3, bringing its provider total to 1,360.

Down payment assistance (DPA) can be used by lenders to lower a homebuyer’s loan-to-value (LTV) ratio by an average of 6%, helping them qualify more of their

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