30-year fixed rate under 3.25%?

Well, not exactly, but CalHFA’s Mortgage Credit Certificate income increased yesterday to $57,840 for a Sacramento family of one or two people, and to $72,300 for families of three or more effective yesterday! How is this under 3.25%?  Well on a $200,000 loan at 4.5%, the government actually pays $150 of the mortgage payment via a tax credit!  That’s the equivalent of lowering [...]

By |2014-08-28T00:29:53-08:00January 8th, 2014|Popular Topics|Comments Off on 30-year fixed rate under 3.25%?

The $500 Home Down Payment is BACK!

Wow! This was quite the week for Home Lending in California First the good news:  CalHFA (the California Housing Finance Agency) announced today that they are eliminating their requirement that borrowers need a 1% cash investment into the transaction – and the requirement that it be from the borrower’s own funds. What this means is [...]

By |2014-08-28T00:29:54-08:00March 3rd, 2012|First Time Home Buyer Assistance, Popular Topics|Comments Off on The $500 Home Down Payment is BACK!
Go to Top