Down Payment Closing Costs Assistance Program
Reduce the up-front cash needed to purchase your home with one of these products
Second Mortgage
- Can be used for down payment and closing cost assistance
- Maximum amount is 7% based on the lesser of the sales price or appraised value
- Fixed rate of 7% over 15 years with low monthly payments
- Income limits will apply up to $150,000
- Finally Home!® Homebuyer Education is required. Only one certificate is required per loan
- Borrower must contribute at least 0.5% of the sales price of their own funds into the transaction
Forgivable Loans
- Can be used for down payment and closing cost assistance
- Maximum amount is 3% based on the lesser of the sales price or appraised value. Tiered forgiveness of 10% each year and fully forgivable at the end of year 10
- A lien will be placed on the property
- Borrower must contribute at least 0.5% of the sales price of their own funds into the transaction
- Finally Home!® Homebuyer Education is required. Only one certificate is required per loan
Don’t forget these additional benefits
Make buying your home a more affordable and successful experience with the following programs and services available through Idaho Housing:
- Finally Home!® Homebuyer Education offered statewide and online at finallyhome.org
- Low-MI loan options
- Free housing advice
- Excellent customer service
- Loans always serviced in Idaho