down payment

Example Sentences

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Dan’s parents, by contrast, had helped him with a down payment for a home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“With conventional loans, lenders usually allow gift money for some or all of your down payment, closing costs and financial reserves you’ll use to pay the mortgage,” Experian says.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

My son is buying his first home, and his grandmother, aunt and I are giving him $20,000 for the down payment.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

My wife and I borrowed money for a down payment from my father-in-law, for our first house, and he told me that it was a gift.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

If I worked two jobs and we did not have to pay rent, we could save enough money for a down payment in no time.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na