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CalHFA offers down payment and closing cost assistance for low to moderate income homebuyers in California
Who
is this program for?
How
do the programs work?
What
properties are eligible?
What
else do I need to know?
Where
do I apply??
Who
is this program for?
This program is for low to moderate income households who intend to occupy the property as their primary residence.
The applicant DOES NOT need to be a first time homebuyer for the stand alone first mortgage.
All closing cost and down payment assistance programs DO require that the applicant be a first time homebuyer
The income limits for this program can be found on the INCOME LIMITS PAGE
How
do the programs work?
There are 3 different programs that can be used to cover down payment or closing costs.
The programs must be used with a CalHFA first mortgage.
All of these programs are loans, not grants
Amount of assistance: Up to 3.5% of the sales price if 1st mortgage is an FHA loan. All others receive 3% of the sales price
Purpose: Can be used for down payment or closing costs.
Borrower eligibility: Must be first time homebuyer and meet all requirements of first mortgage.
Can be layered with MCC and/or ZIP Program.
Amount of assistance: Up to 4% of the sales price
Purpose: Can be used for down payment or closing costs.
Borrower eligibility: Must be first time homebuyer and meet all requirements of first mortgage.
Must be a teacher, administrator, school district employee or staff member working in any California K-12 public school, including charter and continuation schools.
Can be layered with MCC and/or ZIP Program.
Amount of assistance: Either 2% or 3% of the first mortgage
Purpose: Can ONLY be used for closing costs
Borrower eligibility: Must be first time homebuyer and meet all requirements of first mortgage.
Can be combined with MyHome, School program and/or MCC
What
properties are eligible?
Single family homes, town homes and condominiums located within the State of California are eligible.
Maximum Sales Price: $765,000 for attached and detached properties
As already mentioned, these guidelines are not the complete set of eligibility and qualification requirements but rather an overview.
- The down payment and closing cost assistance programs must be used along with the CalHFA first mortgage. They offer FHA, VA, USDA and conventional loans with fixed rates
- CalHFA sets the interest rates on all programs.
- Applicants must complete a homebuyer education class
- Minimum credit score: 660 unless first mortgage is conventional and applicant does not qualify under the low income guidelines. Standard conventional loan requires a minimum score of 680
- Your new total housing payment plus all other household monthly debts cannot exceed 45% of your total gross income.
Where
do I apply??
Applications are made through an approved participating lender
Laura Borja with Ocean Lending is an approved participating lender
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