06112025 Feline Good LC12.jpg By Libby Clifton | June 22 . Satia Brown (left) and Hannah Huynh (right) swing a string in front of Josie at Feline Good Cat Cafe on Thursday, June 12, 2025.

Some people still think you need 20% down to be approved for a mortgage. But the average down payment in 2024 was 9% for first-time buyers and 18% for borrowers overall. Because they're backed by ...