<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><oembed><type>video</type><version>1.0</version><html>&lt;iframe src=&quot;https://www.loom.com/embed/ed2ce9d2343449a5abdec3b3386538a2&quot; frameborder=&quot;0&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;768&quot; webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;</html><height>768</height><width>1024</width><provider_name>Loom</provider_name><provider_url>https://www.loom.com</provider_url><thumbnail_height>768</thumbnail_height><thumbnail_width>1024</thumbnail_width><thumbnail_url>https://cdn.loom.com/sessions/thumbnails/ed2ce9d2343449a5abdec3b3386538a2-full-1700848574866.jpg</thumbnail_url><duration>82.27</duration><title>Why Putting a Large Down Payment on a Home Might Not Make Sense</title><description>In this video, I discuss the common practice of putting a large down payment on a home and explain why it might not be the best financial decision. I provide a simple math calculation to show that the savings from a lower monthly payment may not outweigh the opportunity cost of tying up a large sum of money in the home. I also touch on the importance of credit scores and suggest alternative ways to invest the saved cash. No specific action is requested from the viewers, but I encourage them to reconsider their approach to down payments.</description></oembed>