Lennar and Meritage are leading U.S. homebuilders in mortgage rate buydowns as builders lean more heavily on financing incentives to support sales. The shift co

Lennar and Meritage are leading U.S. homebuilders in mortgage rate buydowns as builders lean more heavily on financing incentives to support sales. The shift comes with the average 30-year mortgage at 6.75% and Lennar’s sales incentives at 12.9%.