MEXICO CITY.- With the arrival of Joe Biden to the presidency of the United States, governments of other countries have expressed their optimism and, in the case of Mexican immigrants, who live in that country, it is expected that they will be able to access a home to through a mortgage.
Following the announcement of the new administration to strengthen the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, it is expected that citizens of Mexican parents born in the United States can access a mortgage loan, which it means progress in migration matters and a right to housing for a sector of the population that has historically been denied.
“The arrival of the new president means an advance for Mexican immigrants because the purchase of a home is complicated by the requirements that must be met, even many of them do not qualify for the financing granted by US banks, so now, the government will support this loan to buy a property, ”explained Luis Mendoza, director of Luis Mendoza and Associates at Century21 Award, a real estate company with a presence in Mexico and the United States.
According to the expert, it is expected that the US authorities will define the details to begin with the granting of loans at the end of February and it is contemplated that those children of Mexican parents residing in the United States who have arrived in the country before will enter the program. turning 18 and currently under 30 years of age.
With the reinforcement of DACA, it is expected that the so-called “dreamers” can access a home with a pre-approved credit and backed by the banks by the US government in which only 10% of the down payment of the property has to be covered, contrary to the 30% that an immigrant was required to grant him a mortgage.
“With the program, it is expected that, in addition to having the financial support of the government before the banks for the granting of housing loans, there will also be social security in the future and will be the prelude to obtaining American citizenship,” said Luis Mendoza .
Currently, Mexicans represent the largest immigrant population in the United States with approximately 12.5 million Mexicans, however, according to the Center for Latin American Monetary Studies, only 50.1% owned their own home in 2019.
The reinforcement of DACA occurs in the midst of a constant drop in interest rates, which currently oscillate at 3.4%, contrary to the historical average of 7%, which could lead to a real estate boom in the United States due to the demand of this population. to favor the growth of the real estate sector until reaching 8% during this 2021 for the neighboring country.
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