{"id":2248,"date":"2022-09-15T19:10:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T19:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apexsamplework.com\/insightnews\/?p=2248"},"modified":"2025-04-25T19:13:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T19:13:32","slug":"bank-of-america-offers-zero-down-payment-mortgages-to-black-latino-borrowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apexsamplework.com\/insightnews\/2022\/09\/15\/bank-of-america-offers-zero-down-payment-mortgages-to-black-latino-borrowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Bank of America offers zero down-payment mortgages to Black, Latino borrowers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bank of America announced a new zero down payment, zero closing cost mortgage solution for first-time homebuyers, which will be available in designated markets, including certain African American and Hispanic neighborhoods in Charlotte, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, and Miami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a news release, the Community Affordable Loan Solution aims to help eligible individuals and families obtain an affordable loan to purchase a home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Community Affordable Loan Solution is a Special Purpose Credit Program<\/a> which uses credit guidelines based on factors such as timely rent, utility bill, phone and auto insurance payments,\u201d officials stated in the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt requires no mortgage insurance or minimum credit score. Individual eligibility is based on income and home location.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prospective buyers must complete a homebuyer certification course provided by select Bank of America and HUD-approved housing counseling partners prior to application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Officials said the new program is in addition to and complements Bank of America\u2019s existing $15 billion Community Homeownership Commitment<\/a> to offer affordable mortgages, industry leading grants and educational opportunities to help 60,000 individuals and families purchase affordable homes by 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through this commitment, Bank of America has already helped more than 36,000 people and families become homeowners, having provided more than $9.5 billion in low down payment loans and over $350 million in non-repayable down payment and\/or closing cost grants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To date, two-thirds of the loans and grants made through the Community Homeownership Commitment has helped multicultural clients to achieve homeownership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bank of America also has a 26-year relationship with the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA), through which the Bank has committed to providing an additional $15 billion in mortgages to low-to-moderate income homebuyers through May 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the National Association of Realtors, today there is a nearly 30-percentage-point gap<\/a> in homeownership between White and Black Americans; for Hispanic buyers, the gap is nearly 20 percent<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the competitive housing market has made it even more difficult for potential homebuyers, especially people of color, to buy homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHomeownership strengthens our communities and can help individuals and families to build wealth over time,\u201d said AJ Barkley, head of neighborhood and community lending for Bank of America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur Community Affordable Loan Solution will help make the dream of sustained homeownership attainable for more Black and Hispanic families, and it is part of our broader commitment to the communities that we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to expanding access to credit and down payment assistance, Bank of America said it provides educational resources to help homebuyers navigate the homebuying process, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n