More young people are buying houses by putting older co-borrowers on their mortgages — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/more-young-people-are-buying-houses-by-putting-older-co-borrowers-on-their-mortgagesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Young homebuyers turn to older co-borrowers as housing costs risehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/more-young-people-are-buying-houses-by-putting-older-co-borrowers-on-their-mortgageshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/more-young-people-are-buying-houses-by-putting-older-co-borrowers-on-their-mortgages#u164834Sat, 31 Oct 2026 06:16:57 +0000More young people are buying houses by putting older co-borrowers, often parents, on their mortgages. This trend helps young Americans qualify for home loans as housing costs and borrowing rates strain affordability. Young homebuyers under 35 are increasingly relying on older co-applicants to secure mortgages. Purchases with older co-borrowers have held steady or risen slightly even as overall young homebuying activity has declined.Why it mattersThe American dream of homeownership is becoming increasingly challenging for young people due to high home prices and borrowing costs. As a result, ma