1) First, relax -- at least for now. Unless you're reading this from China, you probably don't have much invested in these markets. Foreigners own just 1.5% of Chinese shares, according to Capital Economics. That number is growing, but only very gradually. 2) For Chinese investors, however, it's been a very wild ride.
For the purposes of NMSDC's program, a minority group member is an individual who is a U.S. citizen with at least 25 percent Asian-Indian, Asian-Pacific, Black, Hispanic or Native American heritage. Documentation to support the claim is required.
Traditional mortgage down payments have always been 10 to 25 percent of the total purchase price of the property. These are usually still required of people who have owned a home for five or more years and have built up enough in equity to cover most if not all of the down payment requirement on another home.