Become a CalHFA Direct Lender

CalHFA works with dozens of partner lending institutions to offer low interest rate loans to low to moderate income homebuyers. Becoming a CalHFA approved lender may take some time, and the time is worth it, both to your bottom line and to your community. We hope you read further about the benefits of becoming a CalHFA approved lender, and what the process entails

How to become a CalHFA-approved lender >>

How to remain a CalHFA-approved lender >>

Please return all completed documents and required attachments by:

Electronic Submission (Preferred):

CalHFA no longer accepts applications in the form of flash drives, CDs, DVDs or non CalHFA file transfer methods. To send an application please contact lendertraining@calhfa.ca.gov and instructions for submitting an application will be emailed to you shortly.

Original application & cashier check must be sent overnight

Overnight Delivery Address:

California Housing Finance Agency
Single Family Lender Services– MS 915
500 Capitol Mall, Ste. 400
Sacramento, CA  95814

For additional information about this subject, please contact Molly Ellis at 916.326.8680 or Catherine Relyea at 916.326.8077 or by email at LenderTraining@calhfa.ca.gov.

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News & Updates

Dates for December Lender Training have been posted

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