The NAHB analyzed the most recent Census estimates regarding sources of financing for new-home sales and discovered a continuing trend toward conventional mortgages.
New home sales with FHA-backed loans held steady at a quarterly share of about 16 percent of the market in the fourth quarter, up from the 10% of one year prior.
In addition, the NAHB found that VA-backed loans were responsible for about 8 percent of new home sales and cash-based transactions made up just over 5 percent of market share for the final quarter of 2015.
Meanwhile, conventional mortgages rose to 71 percent for the fourth quarter of 2015.
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