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Not everyone receiving a cash gifts want to make a 20% downpayment, though. Cash gifts are also allowed for low-downpayment mortgages including the FHA purchase mortgage, which requires a 3.5% downpayment; and the Conventional 97 mortgage from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac which requires just 3% down.
Type of Loan. The amount of your down payment that can be gifted depends on the type of loan youâre getting. Unless the gift youâre getting will be at least 20 percent of the homeâs value, many lenders will require you to provide at least a 5 percent down payment from your own funds.For example, if you're buying a $200,000 home, you will have to put down at least $10,000 of your own money.Any gifts you receive just add on to that down payment. Government-insured FHA loans, on the other hand, allow a third party to gift 100 percent of the down payment.or example, if you're buying a $200,000 home, you will have to put down at least $10,000 of your own money. Any gifts you receive just add on to that down payment. Government-insured FHA loans, on the other hand, allow a third party to gift 100 percent of the down payment.