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Affordable Financing

This affordable housing financing programs featured here include downpayment assistance programs and specialized mortgage products geared to assist low-to-moderate income families obtain their dream of homeownership.

This information is meant for use by real estate professionals, lenders, builders, government officials, social service organizations and any other individuals or agencies who are involved in helping people secure affordable housing. Programs and product information listed below is believed to be accurate at the time of printing, but is subject to change without notice. Lenders reserve the right to change the availability, characteristics, qualification guidelines and/or terms of any programs and should be contacted for the most up-to-date information on their particular program/product.

We also welcome all comments, suggestions and corrections regarding any program/product listed here and request that they be sent to the Affordable Housing Committee, c/o Columbus Board of REALTORS®, 2700 Airport Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43219.


Downpayment Assistance
American Dream Downpayment Initiative (Dec. 2008)
BuyersFund - Neighborhood Gold
CHP Ohio Housing Trust Fund DAP 
ECDI Downpayment Assistance Program (Jan. 2008)
Fannie Mae
Franklin County Downpayment Assistance (Sept. 2009)
Homes on the Hill Downpayment Assistance (May/June 2009)
My Ohio Mortgage
Nehemiah
Smart Commute Plus
Weinland Park Homeownership Program (Nov. 2009)
University Area Loan

Government Loans
Come Home to FHA (Jan. 2009)
FHA Fixed Rate Loan
FHA Risk-Based Preminums (July/Aug. 2008)
FHASecure (Dec. 2007)
HUD 203(K) Rehabilitation Loan
IRS First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit (July/Aug. 2009)
Neighborhood Stabilization Grant (Feb. 2009)
REO Incentives Program (Feb. 2008)
USDA Rural Housing Loans
Veterans Administration (VA)

Special Mortgage Products
CHP Homeport Express Select (Nov. 2008)
Concord Mortgage Group FHA 203k & 203k Streamline (Dec. 2009)
First Westerville
Hometown Mortgage Program (Oct. 2009)
Huntington Bank Welcome Home
Huntington Community Access Mortgage Program (Sept. 2007)
Key Home Advantage
PNC Mortgage Rural Housing Program
PNC Mortgage Flex/Alt Mortgage Product (Sept. 2008)
Neighborhood Champions
Neighborhood Stabilization Program
OHFA - First Time Homebuyers (May/June 2008)
OHFA - Mortgage Credit Certificate Program
OHFA - Opportunity Loan (March 2008)
OHFA -- Rate Change Notice (Oct 2011)
OHFA - Target Area Loan Program (Oct. 2008)
Sky GoodStart® Mortgage
Smart Commute Plus
Strategic Mortgage Guaranteed Rural Housing Program

 
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