Program Bulletins

CalHFA Program Bulletins are addendums to the Lender Program Manual and important communication tools to our lending partners. These bulletins are provided in Adobe PDF format and require Adobe Reader to open and view them.

Program Bulletins - Current Year

2023 Program Bulletins
Bulletin # Title
#2023-01 Use of CalHFA Down Payment Assistance
#2023-02 CalHFA to Introduce the Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan
#2023-03 CalHFA to Pause the Dream For All Shared Appreciation Loan
#2023-04 CalHFA to Purchase Loans Daily for ACH Transfers and Wires
#2023-05 Change in Extension Fees on CalHFA’s First Mortgage Loan Products
#2023-06 Updated 80% AMI income limits to determine Low Income eligibility
#2023-07 Updated Income Limits for all CalHFA First Mortgages and MyHome Assistance Program
#2023-08 Updated ZIP Interest Rate Acknowledgment Form
#2023-09 Updated CalHFA State Reporting Disclosure
#2023-10 CalHFA to Expand Temporary Buydown Options
#2023-11 Change in Extension Fees on CalHFA’s First Mortgage Loan Products
#2023-12 CalHFA allocated additional funding for the CalHFA ADU Grant Program

Archived Program Bulletins, sorted by year
All Program Bulletins, sorted by subject
Archived eNews Announcements, sorted by year


Updates and changes will be announced from time to time via a Program Bulletin ("Program Bulletin" or "Program Bulletins") and Lenders should sign up for eNews announcements and monitor CalHFA’s website for specific Program Bulletin updates and changes to the Program Manual.

Whenever possible, CalHFA will provide its Lenders a five (5) business day notice via a CalHFA Program Bulletin or eNews announcement regarding program and policy changes.

Some exceptions may apply to the notification policy, such as daily interest rate announcements and changes directed by other state (e.g. State Treasurer’s Office), federal (e.g. GSEs, FHA) or private (e.g. Master Servicer and Mortgage Insurance provider) partners who have not allowed sufficient time for a 5-day notification.

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News & Updates

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Latest Bulletins

Program Bulletin #2023-12 - CalHFA allocated additional funding for the CalHFA ADU Grant Program

Program Bulletin #2023-11 - Change in Extension Fees on CalHFA’s First Mortgage Loan Products

Program Bulletin #2023-10 - CalHFA to Expand Temporary Buydown Options

Latest eNews Announcements

eNews 10/27/23: California Housing Finance Agency Director Elected to National Board; Agency Earns Two Awards

eNews 10/26/23: CalHFA Board of Directors Approves Next Rounds of ADU and Dream For All programs

eNews 10/13/23: CalHFA's October Update With Eric Johnson

eNews announcements can be found on our Archived Page