Arvest Bank's mortgage division has originated $1 billion in
purchase-money mortgage loans in 2018.
Then there's the possibility of a
purchase-money mortgage, a mortgage some sellers offer to buyers when financing the deal themselves.
Note: The IRS Office of Chief Counsel concluded in CCA 200940030 that interest on up to $1.1 million of
purchase-money mortgage debt incurred to acquire, construct, or improve a personal residence can be classified as deductible qualified residence interest, even when the entire $1.1 million is from a single first mortgage.
The
purchase-money mortgage is extremely difficult for a mortgage lender to direct.
However, as shown in Figure 1, for all
purchase-money mortgage loans originated between 2001 and 2006, between 15 and 25 percent were terminated in the first year, about 50 percent in the first 2 years, and 80 percent in the first three years.
This is important as, based on a variety of housing industry forecasts, first-time homebuyers make up 40 percent to 50 percent of the
purchase-money mortgage originations each year.