Some Banks restrict the use of funds to down payments on a house as a way to bring in business to their mortgage arms.

一些银行将这笔资金的使用限定在缴纳房子的首付款上，从而为旗下的抵押贷款分支机构带来业务。

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Finally, there are also a number of solutions that could be thought reduce the burden of 20% down payments, without relying on federal mortgage guarantees.

最后，还有其他一些方法可以帮助减轻20%首付的负担，而不用依靠联邦贷款担保。

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It is doing so through interest rate increases and through administrative measures, which include the raising of down payments on the purchase of second homes.

主要应对措施是采用利率工具和行政手段，包括提高二套房首付款的比例。

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Down payments for second-home buyers in Beijing were raised to 70% from the previous 60%.

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In addition, German banks typically require large down payments, depressing home-buying in favor of renting.

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Engineers used their At Home options as down payments on pricey Silicon Valley homes.

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