Those Darn DPAs!
Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 1pm ET
Down payment programs are alive and well across the country, and demand for them is at a record high. So, why do so many loan officers and real estate agents still balk at taking advantage of these opportunities for their buyers?
Join us as we take a look at some common obstacles — real or perceived — and how to overcome them.
Speaker:
As a DPA Program Specialist for Down Payment Resource, William Medina utilizes his mortgage industry and community outreach experience to build collaborative relationships with homeownership program providers in an effort to raise awareness and usage of their programs among lenders, real estate agents and consumers.
Thrive in ’25: Using DPA as Your Competitive Edge
Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 2pm ET
The affordability crisis isn’t going away, but forward-thinking lenders are turning down payment assistance (DPA) into a powerful growth lever. Join us for an in-depth webinar on how to maximize DPA’s potential to drive leads, strengthen partnerships and operationalize success in today’s market.
In this 60-minute session, you’ll learn:
- Creative ways to thrive in 2025: Discover innovative strategies to navigate affordability challenges and improve your bottom line
- The ROI of DPA: Case studies on how top lenders are using DPA to increase market share, boost conversions and build stronger relationships
- Differentiation and partnerships: Learn why real estate agents, builders and borrowers care about DPA and how to make it a compelling value proposition
- Capturing and converting DPA leads: First-time homebuyers are high-intent borrowers – find out how to automate, streamline and optimize DPA inquiries for success
- Operationalizing DPA for scale: Reduce underwriting friction, train your team and leverage technology to turn DPA into a competitive advantage
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain actionable insights and position yourself for success in 2025.
Speaker:
Sean Moss is Executive Vice President, Product and Operations at Down Payment Resource where he leads product strategy, oversees organizational operations and spearheads partnerships that help housing professionals connect homebuyers with assistance programs. Moss has more than 18 years of experience in the housing finance industry and his professional achievements have earned him recognition as a HousingWire Insider award recipient.
Grow Your First-time Homebuyer Business
Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 1pm ET
Now is the time to get in front of sidelined buyers and build your future business pipeline. Today’s consumers are online getting prepared for homeownership and researching their down payment options. Show them that you can help.
Learn how to start more conversations that lead to homeownership by highlighting information about homebuyer assistance programs in your marketing campaigns, website content and social media platforms. You’ll also learn how Down Payment Resource’s agent and loan officer tool, Down Payment Connect, can match your clients to down payment help and deliver leads right to your inbox.
Speaker:
Tracy Hacker is the Customer Success Manager for Down Payment Resource (DPR), where she infuses years of customer service experience into coordinating onboarding, adoption and retention efforts with DPR’s lender and real estate clients.
Down Payment Programs 101: What Every Agent and Loan Officer Needs to Know
Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 1pm ET
The main reason your buyers postpone their homeownership dream? Saving for a down payment. But there are valuable programs to help today’s buyers.
Learn the basics about the three most common types of homeownership programs, how to find out who offers this help, and what’s available across the country–and right in your backyard! Join us and take the first step towards educating more of your sidelined buyers about these opportunities.
Speaker:
As a DPA Program Specialist for Down Payment Resource, William Medina utilizes his mortgage industry and community outreach experience to build collaborative relationships with homeownership program providers in an effort to raise awareness and usage of their programs among lenders, real estate agents and consumers.