Connecticut Housing Finance Agency Mortgage Programs for Military, Police and Teachers
Page 2

The Military Homeownership Program is a housing loan program that is specially designed for first time homebuyers who are veterans, Active Duty, or National Guard service men of the United States Military.

Policemen Homeownership Program

The Policemen Homeownership Program is a housing loan program that is intended for policemen in an attempt to encourage them to purchase a house in an area where they work. Initially, the program was solely intended for first time homebuyers, but at present, it is now open to non-first time homebuyers who wish to purchase a home in a targeted area. The borrowers who are qualified to participate in this program are municipal and state police officers who are planning to acquire a home in a designated area of a participating town.

Teacher's Mortgage Assistance Program

The Teacher's Mortgage Assistance Program is housing loan program offering home loans at below-market interest rates to first time homebuyers who are public school and vocational-technical teachers. Although this program is primarily for first time homebuyers only, it can make an exception for non-first time homebuyers who wish to purchase a home in a targeted area. The participating towns anc cities under this program are the following: Ansonia, Bridgeport, Danbury, East Hartford, Hartford, Meriden, New Britain, New Haven, New London, Norwalk, Norwich, Stamford, Waterbury, and Windham.

All of the programs above offer a reasonable interest rate at 3.250%** (APR range 3.35 - 3.75%), and a long-term mortgage repayment plan lasting up to 30 years with fixed interest rate.

Connecticut Housing Finance Agency Mortgage Programs for Military, Police and Teachers
  Back to Page 1

About The Author Iola Bonggay is an editor of TopGovernmentGrants.com one the the most comprehensive Websites offering information on government grants and federal government programs. She also maintains Websites providing resources on environmental grants and grants for youth programs.

Additional Resources

category - Home Buying Programs

Frequently Asked Questions about Buying Your First Home
The idea of buying a new home for the first time can be overwhelming for most people. It is probably the largest investment they have ever made, and the process itself seems downright intimidating. ...

---

Rural Community Development Initiative
The Rural Community Development Initiative can be awarded to legally qualified private, public, and tribal groups or organizations that have the experience and capability of providing training and technical assistance to nonprofit community-based housing and community development organizations, as well as low income rural communities.

---

First Time Homebuyer Programs in California
The programs of CalHFA are constantly guided by its overall agency mission which is to "finance below market rate loans to create safe, decent and affordable rental housing and to assist first-time homebuyers in achieving the dream of homeownership."

---

California Housing Finance Agency
The California Housing Finance Agency, otherwise known as CalHFA, is an independent, self-supporting agency that was chartered to as the State's affordable housing bank to make low interest rate loans through the sale of tax-exempt bonds; with these bonds being repaid by revenues generated through mortgage loans, instead of taxpayer dollars.

---