Buying a home is easier than you think with

ILLINOIS DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Buy a home with only $100 down.

The HUD REO $100 Down FHA Program waives the usual 3.5% down payment requirement.

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PROGRAM DETAILS

  • Minimum $100 down payment and 580 credit score required
  • Loan can be an FHA 203(b), FHA 203(b) Repair Escrow, or FHA 203(k)
  • 15-, 20-, 25-, 30-year fully amortizing fixed or 5/1 hybrid ARM
  • Seller-paid concessions of 3% of the sale price can be used toward closing costs
 

Buy a home with 0% down.

A new nationwide FHA assistance program makes owning a home affordable.

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PROGRAM DETAILS

  • Minimum credit score of 640
  •  Maximum area median income limit of 115%
  • DTI (debt-to-income) ratio cannot exceed 50%
  • 3.5% DPA funds provided in the form of a 2nd mortgage
  • Borrowers will be able to lock their first mortgage at a market comparable rate

Get up to $10,000 in down payment assistance*

with an Illinois Housing Development Authority (IDHA) loan

 
IHDAccess Forgivable

up to

$ 6,000 

in DPA

(forgiven monthly over 10 years)
 
 
IHDAccess Deferred

up to

$ 7,500 

in DPA

(provided as an interest-free loan; repayment deferred for 30 years)
 
 
IDHAccess Repayable

up to

$ 10,000 

in DPA

(provided as an interest-free loan; repayment due monthly over 10 years)

Avoid paying mortgage insurance.

Plus receive up to 4% in down payment / closing cost assistance with a Springboard 2nd mortgage.

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PROGRAM DETAILS

  • 0% down required for all borrowers
  • No minimum borrower contribution
  • Minimum credit score of 660
  • Maximum area median income limit of 140%
  • Homebuyer education required for all buyers
 

Wide Open Spaces, No Down Payment.

Get away from city life with a 0%-down USDA Rural Development Loan.

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PROGRAM DETAILS

  • 100% financing, no down payment
  • Low to moderate income applicants are welcome
  • 30-year fixed rates
  • Condo, townhouse, & single-family properties in rural areas designated by the USDA
  • Lower fees than FHA loans

Compare our primary mortgage products.

  Conventional: Fannie Mae Conventional: Freddie Mac FHA VA USDA
MINIMUM CREDIT SCORE 620 620 580 580 640
MINIMUM DOWN PAYMENT 3% 3% 3.5% 0%* 0%*
LOAN LIMIT $484,350 $484,350 $314,827 $484,350 Varies by county
ANNUAL INCOME LIMIT None 
(HomeReady excepted)
None
(HomePossible excepted)
None None $82,700 (1-4 residents);
$109,150 (5-8 residents)
MONTHLY MORTGAGE INS. Varies Varies Yes No Yes
UPFRONT MI OR FUNDING FEE No Varies Yes Varies Yes
YEARS SINCE SHORT SALE OR
DEED IN LIEU OF FORECLOSURE
4 Depends on AUS 3 2 (deed only) 3
YEARS SINCE FORECLOSURE 7 Varies 3 2 3
YEARS SINCE CHAP. 7 BANKRUPTCY 4 Varies 2 2 3
YEARS SINCE CHAP. 13 BANKRUPTCY 2 Varies 2 0 0 (with AUS approval)

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