Chenoa Fund Down Payment Assistance
CBC Mortgage Agency
Generally 3.5% or 5% under current FHA options
Second-mortgage down-payment assistance for qualifying borrowers through approved lenders, with repayable and forgivable FHA options generally offering 3.5% or 5%.
Repayable loan
Locations listed in HomeBase: Virginia or Maryland or District of Columbia or Connecticut
This may not be the program's complete service area. Check the provider's location rules for the home you want to buy.
How and when you repayThe repayable option has monthly payments; the forgivable option is a 0% second with no monthly payment but must be repaid on transfer or refinance if it has not already been forgiven.
Who can apply
About you
- Minimum accepted credit score is 600 under the current homebuyer guidance.
- CBC Mortgage Agency does not impose an income limit or require first-time-buyer status.
- The program is available nationally except New York.
- Homeownership counseling may be required for qualifying borrowers below a specified credit score.
The home
- The purchased property must be the borrower’s primary residence under the applicable program rules.
The program makes the final eligibility decision.
Full requirements, documents, and history
Income tables, education requirements, contacts, complete rules, stacking guidance, sources, and change history
Conditions
A buyer must work through a lender approved to offer Chenoa Fund. The assistance is a second mortgage paired with an eligible CBC Mortgage Agency first mortgage; exact pricing and repayment depend on the selected option.
Documents needed
- Documents required by the approved lender and applicable FHA underwriting rules
- Homeownership counseling completion when required
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What can I combine this with?
Most buyers can use more than one program on the same purchase — a state program under a county one, an employer benefit under both. Taking one when three were available is the most expensive mistake on this site, and it is usually made in silence.
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Hello — I'm a homebuyer looking at AgFed ARM Closing Cost Special. Can it be used on the same purchase as Chenoa Fund Down Payment Assistance (CBC Mortgage Agency)? If it can: 1. Is there a cap on total assistance from all sources combined? 2. Do I need to disclose the other program before I apply, or does it matter which I apply to first? 3. Does using both change the repayment or forgiveness terms of yours? Thank you.
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Ask both program offices, not just one. When their answers differ, the stricter answer is the one that applies at closing.
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Ask both program offices, not just one. When their answers differ, the stricter answer is the one that applies at closing.
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Ask both program offices, not just one. When their answers differ, the stricter answer is the one that applies at closing.
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