American Family Funds

American Family Funds (AFF) administers The Dove Foundation, a non-profit charity offering down payment and/or closing cost assistance to qualified American home buyers. The program features:

• A simple application completed by your loan officer.
• No credit check.
• No income requirements.
• No limit on the amount of down payment assistance and/or closing costs.

Once you are pre-qualified for the FHA loan and find a property you want to buy, notify your loan officer, who will apply for the AFF down payment assistance on your behalf. Make an offer on the home that includes use of the AFF program.

• The seller must accept the terms of your offer.
• AFF provides the down payment money at the time of settlement.
• The money is applied to your down payment and/or closing costs.
• Typical down payments range between 3% and 6% of the contract price of a house, but individual terms may vary.

Ask your loan officer for details on American Family Funds, down payment assistance programs, or how to make an offer contingent on the use of the AFF program if you aren't sure how to proceed. AFF is only one of a wide variety of down payment assistance plans, be sure to explore all your options and find the program that meets your needs.

Down payment assistance programs generally require the seller to pay a fee to participate. This fee is considered a payment for services rendered and not a tax-deductible charitable contribution.

Since this program is no longer available, we recommend that you get pre-approved for a low down payment FHA home loan.

FHA GRANT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

• Ameridream
• Nehemiah
• American Family Funds
• Familiy Home Providers
• Futures Home Assistance
• Grant America
• Housing Action Resource Trust
• Newsong
• Partners in Charity
• Responsible Home Ownership
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