Who is eligible for a MassHousing Mortgage?
MassHousing loans help low- and moderate-income households buy a home in Massachusetts.
- Borrowers must meet income limits, which vary by location and loan program.
- Many of our programs are for first-time homebuyers, but we have several programs if you’ve previously owned a home.
- Credit, income and other eligibility requirements also apply.
To see if you might be eligible for a MassHousing Mortgage, search our income limits or contact a participating lender and ask them for a MassHousing Mortgage.
How to get a MassHousing Mortgage
MassHousing is not like other lenders. Here’s what you need to know:
- MassHousing works with more than 100 lending partners to make our loans available across Massachusetts.
- You choose an approved lender and ask for a MassHousing Mortgage.
- The lender determines your eligibility for a MassHousing Mortgage and down payment assistance.
- If you are eligible, you work with the lender during the homebuying process, through loan closing.
- After closing, MassHousing purchases your loan from the lender and you make your monthly mortgage payments to MassHousing.
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Thanks to her persistence, and help from a small but expert homebuying team and MassHousing, Latisha Steele is happily settled into a brand new home.
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