Revised HBA Notice to Borrower - Update #20-18

Revised HBA Notice to Borrower - Update #20-18

Current rates

Program
Name
Conventional
Loan Rate
Government
Loan Rate
Military Home N/A 5.625%*
First Home Targeted 6.125%* 5.625%*
First Home 6.375%* 5.875%*
Homebuyer Assistance (HBA) 6.625%* - 1st loan
1.000%* - 2nd loan
6.125%* - 1st loan
1.000%* - 2nd loan
Welcome Home+ 7.000%* 6.500%*
Welcome Home Assistance (WHA)+ 7.250%* - 1st loan
1.000%* - 2nd loan
6.750%* - 1st loan
1.000%* - 2nd loan
Build Home++ Varies* Varies*
Refinance Home 7.750%* 7.250%*

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Last changed 05/27/2026 at 9:00 a.m
*This is not an advertisement for credit as defined in Reg.Z; contact a participating NIFA lender for Annual Percentage Rate (APR) information. Rates are subject to change without prior notice. 

+An origination fee up to 0.50% of the loan amount may be charged by Lender.

++ Interest rate based on program eligibility. See program details.

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May 07, 2020

Revised HBA Notice to Borrower - Update #20-18

Program Update #20-18 dated 5/8/20

On May 6, 2020, NIFA announced a change to the maximum second mortgage loan amount for Homebuyer Assistance ("HBA") Program loans. The maximum second mortgage loan amount calculation will include an upper ceiling of $10,000.

NIFA has revised the Notice to Borrower ("Form F") that is signed by all borrowers and non-purchasing spouses at the time of loan application.  Participating Lenders are required to use the revised Form F dated 05/2020 on HBA loans that are reserved in Lender Online on and after Monday, May 11, 2020.

Attached to the Program Update is a revised HBA Program Summary for your reference.  All other program information including marketing materials will be updated next week.

Please contact our office with any questions.  Thank you!