How to receive CalHFA financing

To find out if you are eligible to receive CalHFA financing you must first work with a CalHFA approved lender. The following is an overview of what to expect when working with a lender.

  • Contact a CalHFA-Approved lender to learn more about CalHFA loans and interest rates. To find a lender in your area, search our lender database .
  • The lender will determine your eligibility based on program criteria.
  • The lender can explain the estimated maximum loan amount and sales price limit for the county in which you are purchasing.
  • The lender will also explain the income limit for the county in which you are purchasing.
  • Attend a homebuyer education counseling class through an eligible homebuyer education counseling organization

Once the lender has gathered the required materials and qualified you for a loan program, the lender will work with CalHFA to secure your loan.

CalHFA does not lend money directly to consumers. We use approved private lenders to qualify consumers and make all mortgage loans. The rates consumers pay could vary depending on program criteria.

 

Homebuyers interested in applying for financing should contact one of CalHFA's approved lenders.

CalHFA does not lend money directly to consumers. CalHFA works through and uses approved private lenders to qualify consumers and to make all mortgage loans. CalHFA purchases closed loans that meet CalHFA's requirements. The fees consumers pay could be different depending on the lender and the program.