Loan Programs

First Mortgage Programs

Government Loans

CalHFA FHA Loan Program
The CalHFA FHA Program is an FHA-insured loan featuring a CalHFA 30 year fixed interest rate first mortgage.

CalPLUS FHA Loan Program
The CalPLUS FHA program is an FHA-insured first mortgage with a slightly higher 30 year fixed interest rate than our standard FHA program and is combined with the CalHFA Zero Interest Program (ZIP) for closing costs.

CalPLUS FHA & CalPLUS Access FHA Programs
The CalPLUS FHA and CalPLUS Access FHA programs are FHA-insured first mortgages with a slightly higher 30 year fixed interest rate than our standard FHA program. CalPLUS FHA is combined with the CalHFA Zero Interest Program (ZIP) for closing costs. CalPLUS Access FHA is combined with MyAccess for closing costs or down payment assistance.

CalHFA VA Loan Program
The CalHFA VA program is a VA-insured loan featuring a CalHFA fixed interest rate first mortgage. This loan is a 30-year fixed interest rate first mortgage.

CalHFA USDA Program
The CalHFA USDA Program is a USDA Guaranteed first mortgage loan program, which can be combined with the MyHome Assistance Program (MyHome). This loan is a 30-year fixed interest rate first mortgage.

Conventional Loans

CalHFA Conventional Loan Program
The CalHFA Conventional program is a first mortgage loan insured through private mortgage insurance on the conventional market. The interest rate on the CalHFA Conventional is fixed throughout the 30-year term.

CalPLUS Conventional Loan Program
The CalHFA Conventional program is a first mortgage loan insured through private mortgage insurance on the conventional market. The interest rate on the CalHFA Conventional is fixed throughout the 30-year term.

CalPLUS Conventional & CalPLUS Access Conventional Programs
The CalPLUS Conventional and CalPLUS Access Conventional programs are conventional first mortgages with a slightly higher 30 year fixed interest rate than our standard conventional program. CalPLUS Conventional is combined with the CalHFA Zero Interest Program (ZIP) for closing costs, while CalPLUS Access Conventional is combined with MyAccess for down payment or closing cost assistance.

Down Payment Assistance Programs

The money you put "down" or the down payment on your home loan can be one of the largest hurdles for many first-time homebuyers. That's why CalHFA offers several options for down payment and closing cost assistance. This type of assistance is often called a second or subordinate loan. CalHFA's subordinate loans are "silent seconds", meaning payments on this loan are deferred so you do not have to make a payment on this assistance until your home is sold, refinanced or paid in full. This helps to keep your monthly mortgage payment affordable.

MyHome Assistance Program
CalHFA Government Loans (FHA): MyHome offers a deferred-payment junior loan of an amount up to the lesser of 3.5% of the purchase price or appraised value to assist with down payment and/or closing costs.

CalHFA Conventional Loans: MyHome offers a deferred-payment junior loan of an amount up to the lesser of 3% of the purchase price or appraised value to assist with down payment and/or closing costs.

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