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‘Pathway to Homeownership’ Soft-Second Mortgage Loan Program

FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER FUND

The First Time Homebuyer Fund offers soft-second mortgage loans at zero (0%) per cent interest up to $65,000 and a closing cost assistance grant up to $10,000 for a homebuyer who has not owned a principal residence within the last three (3) years or no longer owns a home because of a divorce or death of spouse. This fund serves first-time homebuyers with household incomes of 80% or less of the metropolitan area median income (AMI) and who are purchasing homes in the Housing Opportunity Zones. Gross household incomes of qualifying borrowers for this fund cannot exceed the following:

1 person 2 persons 3 persons 4 persons 5 persons 6 persons 7 persons 8 persons
$33,500 $38,300 $43,050 $47,850 $51,700 $55,500 $59,350 $63,150

The borrower must also invest at least 1% of the purchase price or $1,500 from personal funds, which ever is the greater.

Homebuyers who have already received payments from the State under the “sell” or “relocate” option under the Road Home Homeownership Program are not eligible to receive additional financial assistance from this program.

To learn more about the ‘Pathway to Homeownership’ Soft-Second Mortgage Loan Program click here.

For more information please call (504) 524-5533 local or (877) 524-5533 toll free.

To fill out the pre-application, CLICK HERE.

 
618 Baronne Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70113-1004 Phone:(504) 524-5533