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Can you put down less that 20% with a conventional home loan? I know I have this information somewhere, but I can't seem to find it. I talked with a loan guy when we were pre-qualified and he told me specifics over the whole and I wrote them down and then put the paper somewhere so safe that I can't find it. LOL.
Re: Conventional Home Loan
Another reason people put more money down, like 20%, is because it means they have to borrow less overall. So, with savings accounts paying nothing, it makes sense to carry a lower mortgage amount and not have as much money being charged higher interest in that loan. Putting that money toward a lower principle loan amount instead of sitting in a savings account earning near 0% is a better use of the funds. That's if you have a savings account and aren't keeping the money in the market...