Why a sizeable downpayment is so important for the long-term health of the mortgage market

``"When the mortgage industry starts complaining about the 14 million people who would be denied the chance to buy a qualified mortgage if they don't have a 5% downpayment, it's worth remembering that qualified mortgages for people who don't have a 5% downpayment have a delinquency rate of 16% over the course of the whole housing cycle."''