New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority - FirstHome and FirstDown Programs
Financial Assistance for Homebuyers in New Mexico
Available Assistance
FirstHome is MFA’s first mortgage loan program that is available to first-time New Mexico homebuyers who have low and moderate incomes. FirstHome can be used in conjunction with MFA’s down payment assistance second mortgage loan program, FirstDown.
Eligibility Requirements
The programs are open to first-time homebuyers; buyers who have not owned and occupied a home as their primary residence in the past three years. After purchasing a home using the FirstHome program, buyers must occupy the property as their primary residence within 60 days of closing. The FirstHome program can only be used to finance single-family residences. Properties cannot be used for income generation. Business use restrictions also apply. Although a minimum credit score of 620 is required, alternative credit qualification for homebuyers with no credit score is acceptable in certain cases. All homebuyers must receive pre-purchase homebuyer counseling through MFA’s online program, eHome America, or through a HUD-approved counseling agency that has also been approved by MFA. Borrowers must contribute at least $500 from their own funds. The borrower contribution cannot be derived from any type of gift, grant, or down payment assistance. FirstHome is only available through a network of MFA-approved participating lenders.
*Seller-funded down payment programs were eliminated in the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, but State and local government agencies are still permitted to help borrowers finance their homes with second mortgages and grants. These agencies set different requirements that a borrower needs to meet in order to qualify for the grant programs, such as property location, and purchase price, and income limits.
Note: All figures mentioned above were accurate at the time of publication and may no longer be current. Visit the program website for updated information
Down payment assistance programs and/or grants were researched by the team at FHA.com. Please note that all programs listed on this website may involve a second mortgage with payments that are forgiven, deferred, or subsidized in some manner until resale of the mortgaged property.
FHA.com's compilation is not a complete list, but it can serve as a starting point in your search for the down payment assistance program or grant for your situation. It is up to the consumer to contact these entities and find out the specifics of each program.
Down Payment Grants in New Mexico
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority - FirstHome and FirstDown Programs
The New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority offers eligible applicants a number of mortgage programs to help them cover the down payment and closing cost assistance, as well as provide competitive interest-rate mortgage loans.
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority - HomeNow Program
HomeNow is a second mortgage loan program that is available to first-time homebuyers who have lower incomes. This program offers eligible applicants a number of mortgage programs to help them cover the down payment and closing cost assistance.
New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority - NextHome Program
NextHome is a combination of first mortgage loan and down payment assistance second loan that is available to first-time and non-first-time homebuyers with low and moderate incomes.
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