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It contrasts interest rate subsidies and down-payment assistance, noting that interest subsidies are costly through tax expenditures and exclusions, while research indicates down-payment support is more effective at creating homeowners who keep their homes. 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Fred-die Mac,have been harshly criticized in the wake of the housing crisis,we are likely to continue to provide some formof taxpayer-funded assistance to those who would become homeowners.Historically,assistance has taken the form ofeither interest rate or down-payment subsidies,but recent research suggests that down-payment subsidies are muchmore effective.They create successful homeowners—homeowners who keep their homes—at a lower cost.  \nThe notion that homeownership contributes to social har-mony and to individuals'happiness and welfare is deeplyrooted in the American psyche.Consequently,encourag-ing,subsidizing,and protecting homeownership are deeplyingrained in public policy.Under the assumption that as anation,we will continue to encourage homeownership atsome level,this Commentary examines housing subsidies andtheir impact on sustainable homeownership,especially forlow-and moderate-income households.  \nWhile program names and terms vary,there are essentiallytwo types of subsidies provided to housing markets:inter-est rate subsidies and down-payment assistance.Interestrate subsidies include the deductibility of mortgage interestfor taxpayers who itemize deductions on their federal taxreturns,and the federal tax exemption of interest incomeon municipal bonds that subsidize mortgages to low-incomeindividuals.These subsidies are substantial.According tothe fiscal year 2010 budget,the U.S.government will spend$780 billion in tax expenditures over the next five years tosubsidize housing through mortgage interest and propertytax deduction,a small fraction of which will go to low-andmoderate-income households.Tax exclusion of interest onstate mortgage revenue bonds will total some $5.8 billionover the next five years.  \nOn the down-payment-assistance side,the Assets forIndependence(AFI)Act provides matching funds to low-income savers who wish to buy a house.In 2008,$10.6 mil-lion saved by 7,542 AFI program participants was matchedby $10.9 million in federal grants and $12.1 million innonfederal funds.A more complete list of housing-relatedsubsidies would show that interest rate subsidies are clearlythe primary tool for encouraging homeownership.  \nI do not intend to criticize or justify the policy decision topromote homeownership.However,given the vast re-sources we devote to this policy and the ordeal the housing  \nmarket is going through now,it is useful to take a step backand evaluate the way the policy promotes homeownership.The policy has essentially two goals:making homeowner-ship accessible (affordable)and making it sustainable(bycreating homeowners who maintain their properties and donot default).Interest subsidies may be successful at increas-ing the affordability of owner-occupied housing and improv-ing the sustainability by lowering monthly payments,butrecent research suggests that down-payment assistance is thesuperior way to achieve both goals.  \n## Why Do Down Payments Matter?\n\nThe developments in our mortgage markets in the lastdecade or so are an excellent case study for why down pay-ments matter,or what happens when they are overlooked.Not too long ago,homebuyers had to put 20 percent downon a house,show proof of income,and demonstrate credit-worthiness before a lender would consider them for amortgage.But these standards seemed too conservative andrestrictive to lenders in the late 1990s,when unemploymentwas hovering around all-time lows,and the housing marketseemed to be in a permanent bull market.  \nResearch shows that lending standards became more laxover this period.Among other things,down payments wereno longer a necessity.At the peak of the market,for ex-ample,so-called piggy-back mortgage deals allowed home-buyers to borrow 10 percent or 20 percent of a home's valueand use those borrowed monies to meet the down-paymentrequirements of their mortgages.The po","cbCaipZHrabv1JXd","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipZHrabv1JXd","pdf",1482583,"English","# Homeowner Subsidies\n## Why Do Down Payments Matter?","[{\"question\":\"What are the two main types of housing subsidies discussed?\",\"answer\":\"The text describes interest rate subsidies and down-payment assistance as the two core subsidy types provided to housing markets.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the commentary argue down-payment subsidies can be more effective?\",\"answer\":\"It states that down-payment subsidies create successful homeowners who keep their homes at a lower cost, supporting both affordability and sustainability goals.\"},{\"question\":\"How did lax lending standards and smaller down payments affect the housing market?\",\"answer\":\"The text explains that lending standards became more relaxed, down payments were no longer necessary, and easier credit increased homeownership; however, many gains proved unsustainable and contributed to losses during the financial crisis.\"}]","Homeowner Subsidies - Commentary | PDF",1789958462,13]