State-by-state home buyer programs. On the map below, click on your state to see home buyer assistance programs available in your area. Once clicked, below the map you will find brief descriptions of available programs and a table of links to reach the state agency website, find participating lenders, see qualification details, get homebuyer education courses and to contact the agency for.
· On FHA loans, mortgage insurance remains for the life of the loan if you don’t make a down payment of at least 10%. If you do make that down payment, it comes off after 11 years. The real advantage of an FHA loan is the opportunity to qualify with a 580 credit score as opposed to the 620 required for conventional loans.
