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Conventional Loans

CalHFA Conventional Loans Program Handbook »

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Government Insured Loans

CalHFA Government Loans Program Handbook »

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Down Payment Assistance Programs

MyHome Assistance Program Handbook »

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For MyHome loans rate locked on or before 12/13/21
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Forgivable Equity Builder Loan Handbook »

For Forgivable Equity Builder loans rate locked on or before 07/10/22

Archived Program Matrices

Conventional Loan Programs Matrix »

Conventional Matrix For loans rate locked on or before 07/10/22
Conventional Matrix For loans rate locked on or before 06/12/22
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Conventional Matrix For loans rate locked on or before 04/03/22
Conventional Matrix For loans rate locked on or before 02/27/22
Conventional Matrix For loans rate locked on or before 01/31/22
Conventional Matrix For loans rate locked on or before 12/31/21
Conventional Matrix For loans rate locked on or before 08/16/21

Government Loan Programs Matrix »

Government Matrix For loans rate locked on or before 07/10/22
Government Matrix For loans rate locked on or before 06/12/22
Government Matrix For loans rate locked on or before 05/10/22
Government Matrix For loans rate locked on or before 04/03/22
Government Matrix For loans rate locked on or before 02/27/22
Conventional Matrix For loans rate locked on or before 01/31/22
Government Matrix For loans rate locked on or before 12/31/21
Government Matrix For loans rate locked on or before 08/16/21

Archived Enews Announcements

2022 »

2022-11-21 - Program Bulletin #2022-09 - Discontinuation of the Forgivable Equity Builder Loan

2022-11-08 - CalHFA ADU Grant Program Update

2022-11-01 - Forgivable Equity Builder Loan Program Update

2022-10-27 - Tyrone Williams to join California Housing Finance Agency Board of Directors

2022-10-19 - Buydowns – Permanent & Temporary

2022-10-18 - Updated ADU Grant Term Sheet

2022-10-17 - CalHFA Subordinate Program Guidelines

2022-07-14 - Enews - CalHFA expands partnerships for the ADU Grant Program

2022-07-12 - Enews - CalHFA Celebrates Helping Thousands of California Homebuyers

2022-06-30 - Enews: Program Bulletin #2022-09

2022-06-24 - Enews: CalHFA has aligned with Fannie Mae’s Selling Notice

2022-06-06 - Enews: Program Bulletin #2022-08

2022-06-06 - Enews: Program Bulletin #2022-07

2022-06-01 - Enews: Program Bulletin #2022-06

2022-05-02 - Enews: Tiena Johnson Hall confirmed

2022-04-07 - Enews: State Announces Two Programs for Current or Future California Homeowners

2022-03-22 - Enews: CalHFA Enews: Mortgage Relief Toolkit can help increase program awareness

2022-03-17 - Enews: CalHFA Enews: Program Bulletin #2022-05

2022-03-16 - Enews: CalHFA Enews: Program Bulletin #2022-04

2022-02-14 - Enews: CalHFA Enews: Program Bulletin #2022-03

2022-01-19 - Enews: CalHFA Enews: Program Bulletin #2022-02

2022-01-18 - Enews: CalHFA Enews: Program Bulletin #2022-01

2021 »

2021-12-07 - Enews: Program Bulletin #2021-10

2021-11-15 - Enews: Program Bulletin #2021-09

2021-10-11 - Enews: Program Bulletin #2021-08

2021-10-04 - Enews: Program Update - CalHFA is removing the five acres maximum lot size requirement

2021-08-16 - Enews: Program Bulletin #2021-07

2021-08-09 - Enews: Program Bulletin #2021-06

2021-07-20 - Enews: Tiena Johnson Hall is California Housing Finance Agency’s New Executive Director

2021-07-13 - Enews: CalHFA Helps More Than 7,600 Californians Become Homeowners

2021-05-28 - Enews: NMS Counseling Program first quarter results posted

2021-05-26 - Enews: Save The Date For CalHFA Lender In-person Training

2021-05-20 - Enews: CalHFA Updated Loan Submission Checklist

2021-05-10 - Enews: Program Bulletin #2021-05

2021-05-03 - Enews: Program Bulletin #2021-04

2021-04-20 - Enews: Program Bulletin #2021-03

2021-02-26 - Enews: California Housing Finance Agency Executive Director Boatman Patterson tapped by Biden Administration

2021-02-01 - Enews: Program Bulletin #2021-02

2021-01-25 - Enews: Program Bulletin #2021-01

2021-01-05 - Enews: CalHFA Homebuyer Education Requirement Update

2020 »

2020-12-21 - Enews: Program Bulletin #2020-11

2020-12-17 - Enews: CalHFA kicks off National Mortgage Settlement Counseling Program

2020-12-11 - Enews: CalHFA ADU pilot program sees first unit begin construction

2020-10-26 - CalHFA Enews: Program Bulletin #2020-10

2020-08-26 Enews: Lakeview Disaster Guide

2020-08-24 Enews: Resources for Fire Victims

2020-07-27 - CalHFA Enews: Program Bulletin #2020-09

2020-06-11 - Enews: CalHFA's June At-Home Update With Molly Ellis

2020-06-01 - Enews: CalHFA Is Conducting Business During Protests

2020-05-26 - Enews: CalHFA At Home with Molly Ellis

2020-05-19 - CalHFA Enews: Program Bulletin #2020-08

2020-05-11 - CalHFA Enews: REMINDER - ZIP Closing Cost Assistance Funds Can Only Be Used for Closing Costs

2020-05-04 - CalHFA Enews: Program Bulletin #2020-07

2020-04-29 - CalHFA Enews: Last Day To Lock In 45% DTI Ratios Is Thursday, April 30

2020-04-22 - Enews: Reminder - Change in DTI on CalHFA’s First Mortgage Loan Products Goes into Effect May 1, 2020

2020-04-18 - CalHFA Enews: Weekend check-in with Molly Ellis

2020-04-16 - CalHFA Enews: Program Bulletin #2020-06

2020-04-01 - Enews: CalHFA is Open for Business

2020-03-30 - CalHFA Enews: Lakeview Announcement C2020-08

2020-03-27 - CalHFA Enews: Lakeview Announcement C2020-07

2020-03-26 - CalHFA Enews: Program Bulletin #2020-05

2020-03-24 - CalHFA Enews: Program Bulletins #2020-03 & #2020-04

2020-02-28 - CalHFA Enews: New and Improved Program Handbooks and Training Videos to Go Live March 2

2020-02-10 - CalHFA Enews: Program Bulletin #2020-02

2020-02-04 - CalHFA Enews: Program Bulletin #2020-01

2020-01-06 - Enews Reminder: Change in Extension Fees on CalHFA's First Mortgage Loan Products went into effect January 1, 2020

2019 »

2018 »

2018-12-17 - CalHFA Enews - Updated Loan and Sales Price Limits
2018-11-15 - CalHFA Enews - CalHFA and the California Wildfires
2018-10-22 - CalHFA Enews - New Mortgage Purchase Master Agreement
2018-10-05 - CalHFA Enews - CalHFA Single Family Lending Interest Rates
2018-10-01 - CalHFA Enews - Additional Requirements to Resubordinate All CalHFA Subordinate Loans
2018-08-10 - CalHFA Enews - CalHFA Video Update August 2018
2018-08-07 - CalHFA Enews - CalHFA's non-FTHB Exception Includes Newest Disaster Declaration in Shasta County
2018-07-31 - CalHFA Enews - CalHFA's New Website will Debut Soon
2018-07-30 - CalHFA Enews - CalHFA August Updates - Program Bulletins 2018-14/15/16
2018-07-20 - CalHFA Enews - New CalHFA Website Will Debut in August
2018-07-02 - CalHFA Enews - Reduce Compliance Review Turn Times
2018-06-25 - CalHFA Enews - CalHFA Simplifies the Reserving and Locking of Single Family Loans

2018-06-18 - CalHFA Enews - CalHFA June Updates - Program Bulletins 2018-11/12/13
2018-06-14 - CalHFA Enews - CalHFA Unveils Major Enhancement to its Loan Scenario Calculator
2018-06-05 - CalHFA Enews - CalHFA to Offer Purchase Assistance to Borrowers affected by Natural Disasters in California
2018-06-04 - CalHFA Enews - Updated Sales Price Limits for both CalHFA's Loan Programs and MCC Program
2018-05-22 - CalHFA Enews - CalHFA is Experiencing Very High Suspense Levels for Purchase Files
2018-05-21 - CalHFA Enews - 90-Day Rate Lock Option Eliminated
2018-05-18 - CalHFA Enews - Jeree Glasser-Hedrick is CalHFA's New Director of Business and Governmental Affairs
2018-05-09 - CalHFA Enews - New Genworth MI Rates Effective May 7, 2018
2018-05-01 - CalHFA Enews - Elimination of APN Restriction
2018-04-16 - Reminder: Use Most Updated CalHFA Loan Submission Checklist
2018-04-05 - What online course does CalHFA accept for Homebuyer Education and Counseling?
2018-04-03 - CalHFA to Purchase Loans Twice Weekly via ACH Transfer
2018-04-03 - Streamlined Suspense Process for Compliance Files in MAS
2018-03-26 - Reminder: ZIP Loans Can Only be Used for Closing Costs
2018-02-16 - Lakeview to Apply Price Adjustment to Aged Loans
2018-02-02 - Update on CalHFA's MCC Program
2018-02-01 - CalHFA Video Update February 2018
2018-02-01 - New One Page Borrower's Affidavit
2018-01-31 - CalHFA Enews - Clarification On Recent Leasehold Estate Properties
2018-01-16 - CalHFA Enews - Updated and Simplified Income Limits
2018-01-08 - CalHFA Enews - Leasehold Estates and Community Land Trusts
2018-01-04 - CalHFA Enews - Updates to CalHFA Conventional & FHA Programs
2018-01-04 - CalHFA Enews - New School Program

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Latest Bulletins

Program Bulletin #2022-10 - Discontinuation of the Forgivable Equity Builder Loan

Program Bulletin #2022-09 - Forgivable Equity Builder Loan Updates to Combined-Loan-to-Value

Program Bulletin #2022-08 - Change in Extension Fees on CalHFA's First Mortgage Loan Products

Latest Enews Announcements

Enews 11/21/22: Program Bulletin #2022-10

Enews 10/19/22: Buydowns - Permanent & Temporary

Enews 10/18/22: Updated ADU Grant Term Sheet

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