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                  Long-term buyers wanting consistent monthly payments
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Primary & Secondary
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  3%+
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  15, 20 or 30 yrs
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Fixed
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  620+
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  If <20% down
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  
- Proof of steady income & employment
- Meet credit & down payment requirements
- 43% maximum debt-to-income ratio 
 
              
            
              
            
              
                      
           
        
          
            
              
            
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Short-term buyers who plan to sell or refinance before rate adjusts
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Primary & Secondary
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  5%+
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  30 yrs (fixed periods of 3, 5, 6, 7 or 10 yrs)
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Adjustable
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  620+
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  If <20% down
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  
- Proof of steady income & employment
- Meet credit & down payment requirements
- 43% maximum debt-to-income ratio 
 
              
            
              
            
              
                      
           
        
          
            
              
            
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  First-time buyers or those with lower credit
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Primary Only
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  3.5%
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  15 or 30 yrs
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Fixed
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Varies
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Required
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  
- Proof of steady income & employment
- 580+ credit with 3.5% down or 500–579 credit with 10% down
- 50% maximum debt-to-income ratio 
 
              
            
              
            
              
                      
           
        
          
            
              
            
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Rural buyers with low to moderate income.
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Primary Only
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  0%
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  30 yrs
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Fixed
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  640+
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Required
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  
- Live or purchase home in a USDA defined rural area
- Proof of low-to-moderate income & steady employment
- Meet credit & down payment requirements
- 43% maximum debt-to-income ratio 
 
              
            
              
            
              
                      
           
        
          
            
              
            
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  A veteran, active-duty service member, or eligible surviving spouse.
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Primary Only
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  0%
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  15 or 30 yrs
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Fixed
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  620+
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  None
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  
- Current and former U.S. military personnel
- Proof of steady income & employment
- Meet credit & down payment requirements
- 41% maximum debt-to-income ratio 
 
              
            
              
            
              
                      
           
        
          
            
              
            
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Buyers constructing a home who need short-term funding during the build.
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  New Construction
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  20%
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  6–24 mos
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Varies
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  680+
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  None
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  
- Project plans with cost estimate and budget
- Builder and contractor credentials
- Property appraisal
- Proof of steady income & employment
- Meet credit & down payment requirements
- 43% maximum debt-to-income ratio 
- Loan-to-value ratio less than 80%
 
              
            
              
            
              
                      
           
        
          
            
              
            
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  A high-income borrower purchasing a luxury or high-cost home that exceeds $806,500.
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Primary & Secondary
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  5–20%
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  15 or 30 yrs
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Fixed
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  700+
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  If <20% down
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  
- Proof of substantial income & steady employment
- Meet high credit & down payment requirements
- Strong debt-to-income ratio
 
              
            
              
            
              
                      
           
        
          
            
              
            
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Community workers (teachers, first responders, and more) needing help with down payment costs.
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Primary Only
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Varies
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  30 yrs
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Fixed
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Varies
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Required
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  
- Current/retired law enforcement, educators, healthcare workers, firefighters, first responders, military (active, veteran, or surviving spouse), and COVID-essential workers.
- Proof of low-to-moderate income & steady employment
- Minimum contribution of  $1,000+ toward home purchase
- Meet credit & down payment requirements
- 43% maximum debt-to-income ratio 
 
              
            
              
            
              
                      
           
        
          
            
              
            
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Buyers planning to build a home later and want to secure the land now.
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Lots up to 5 acres
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  20–30%
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  2–20 yrs
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Varies
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  680+
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  None
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  
- Land must be zoned for residential use, have legal access 
- Land survey and appraised
- Plan to build within 2-5 years
- Proof of steady income & employment
- Meet credit & down payment requirements
- 43% maximum debt-to-income ratio 
 
              
            
              
            
              
                      
           
        
          
            
              
            
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  First-time buyers with low savings and lower credit or credit history.
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Primary Only
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  3%
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  15 or 30 yrs
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Fixed
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  620+
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  Required
                
              
            
              
                
                  
                  
                  
- Proof of steady income & employment
- Meet credit & down payment requirements
- 43% maximum debt-to-income ratio