Fannie Mae Accepts First Crypto-Backed Mortgage Product

The new mortgage product enables borrowers to take out two loans: a regular mortgage with Better and a second loan backed by either Bitcoin or USD Coin to cover the down payment on the first loan. Both loans are held by Better, and the pledged crypto assets cannot be traded during the loan term. Even if the crypto value declines, the loan terms remain unchanged as long as monthly payments are made.

For instance, on a $500,000 home, a borrower can pledge $250,000 in Bitcoin to secure a $100,000 down payment loan. The crypto remains in Better's Coinbase Prime account and is returned upon loan repayment.

While borrowers pay interest on two loans, Better claims to offer lower rates than competitors. Additionally, there is no private mortgage insurance on the second loan, and borrowers make a single payment to Better for both loans.

Other companies like Milo offer crypto-backed loans, but they are not yet Fannie Mae compliant and may be more expensive, requiring all crypto assets as collateral.

Tony Giordano, a real estate agent specializing in cryptocurrency, believes the entire real estate industry will be on the blockchain within 10 years.

Borrowers take out a regular mortgage and a second loan backed by cryptocurrency to cover the down payment.

As long as the borrower continues to make monthly payments, the loan terms remain unchanged.

Borrowers can retain their crypto assets, avoid selling them, and potentially offset interest payments with USDC holdings.

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