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Homeward Bound Homebuyer Mortgage Program | NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA)

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Resource Name:Homeward Bound Homebuyer Mortgage Program | NJ Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA)

address

637 S Clinton Ave, Trenton, NJ 08650

Eligibility

Requires applicants to purchase and occupy a home in New Jersey as a primary residence, meet income limits not exceeding approximately 140% of area median income, satisfy credit and debt-to-income requirements, and qualify as first-time homebuyers unless purchasing in a designated target area or meeting veteran criteria within the service area

Required documents

Varies, call for information

Hours

Varies by participating lender call paired lender for their hours of operation
800-654-6873

Voice

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Main Phone

Application process

Visit the website and fill out the "Participating lender form" to be paired with an NJHMFA lending partner.

Fees

Requires standard mortgage-related costs; loan interest rates vary by lender

Service area

NJ
Provides competitive fixed-rate mortgage financing to help income-eligible homebuyers purchase a primary residence through a 30-year government-insured loan that can be paired with down payment assistance to improve housing affordability in New Jersey.