Qualified borrowers receive down payment assistance or secondary financing. The assistance may be a grant, deferred payment(s), a forgivable loan or a combination of these options and may come from a local, state or federal governmental agency, nonprofit agency or regional housing authority.
Homebuyers will recieve assistance, depending on credit qualifications, up to 4% of the initial principal balance of the mortgage loan. The assistance funds may be used toward a down payment and/or closing costs.
Cook Inlet Down Payment Assistance Program helps homebuyers better afford the down payments on a home. The program saves homebuyers money when combined with a first mortgage. Loan amounts for the DPA may not exceed 20% of the purchase price with a maximum of $60,000 in financail assistance.
They offer housing grants for Veterans and service members with certain service-connected disabilities so they can buy or change a home to meet their needs and live more independently.
Freddie Mac offers the Home Possible Mortgage Program to help home buyers with limited resources afford mortgages. The Home Possible program enables home buyers to buy a home with a down payment as low as 3.0% of the property purchase price and no minimum borrower financial contribution. The Home Possible program is similar to Fannie Mae’s Home Ready Mortgage Program.
HOP is designed for first-time, low-income homebuyers to escape the "renters trap" and reach homeownership. HOP provides zero interest rate loans with up to $10,000 forgivable over a five-year period.*Low Income is defined as less than 80% of the median income as determined and regionally adjusted by HUD.
People can find a home to purchase through Home Partners' Lease with a Right to Purchase Program. The home is rented to you, but you should be prepared to buy it in the next three to five years. This may work for people who want to buy a home but may prefer to lease while waiting to fix their finances. Depending on the state, you may lease the home for 3 to 5 one-year terms. They may also sell you the house at any time for a predetermined price.
One of the biggest challenges for homebuyers is coming up with the funds to cover the down payment requirements and/or closing costs associated with a mortgage loan. To bridge that gap, NHF provides down payment and/or closing cost assistance (DPA), up to 5% of the mortgage loan amount.
The Section 502 Guaranteed Loan Program assists approved lenders in providing low- and moderate-income households the opportunity to own adequate, modest, decent, safe and sanitary dwellings as their primary residence in eligible rural areas. Eligible applicants may purchase, build, rehabilitate, improve or relocate a dwelling in an eligible rural area with 100% financing.
