Home Buyers
IHCDA is proud to have made the process of buying a home a reality for thousands of Hoosier families. We offer programs that assist Hoosiers with making down payments, getting low interest rate loans and even special programs for families that live in rural areas. In every county across Indiana there are lenders on hand to help with all the plans we offer. Explore our resources to learn about our programs, income and household limits as well as what lenders will be able to help you realize the dream of owning a home in Indiana. Below is a list of the programs we offer:
- Income Limits & Lenders
- IHCDA University
- Request a Brochure
- State Approved Housing Counselors
- Homeownership Brochure
First Home
The First Home program offers qualified Hoosiers below market interest rate mortgages. This program can be used with other plans, such as the FHA/VA, Fannie Mae, or USDA Rural Development financing. You can find the current interest rate by calling (888) 227-4452 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Interested? Please review our "Request a Brochure" page to learn more about the programs we offer.
Ready to get started? Visit the "Limits and Lenders" page to learn about what income limits apply to your area, and to find a lender in your county that can help you with your financing needs.
Contact IHCDA if you have more questions.
Mortgage Credit Certificates
The Mortgage Credit Certificate program offers first-time homebuying Hoosiers a Federal tax credit. The tax credit amount ranges between 20% and 35% of the interest paid on a mortgage each year, depending on the mortgage loan amount. The maximum credit per year is $2,000. This program is available on a limited basis when announced by IHCDA.
Interested? Please review our "Request a Brochure" page to learn more about the programs we offer.
Ready to get started? Visit the "Limits and Lenders" page to learn about what income limits apply to your area, and to find a lender in your county that can help you with your financing needs.
Wanting to refinance or have refinanced? Return the MCC Re-Issuance Affidavit along with items listed on form.
Contact IHCDA if you have more questions.
Next Home
IHCDA is pleased to present the newest option for affordable home buying in Indiana. Lifting some of the First Home requirements, Next Home offers prospective homeowners who do not qualify as first time home buyers down payment assistance of up to four percent. The income limits to qualify for this program are higher than those for First Home, and there are no purchase price limits, allowing more Hoosiers to qualify for these great opportunities. Details of Next Home include:
· Down payment assistance to non first time home buyers
· DPA is 4%
· FHA loans
· Higher income limits than that of First Home Plus
· DPA is fully forgiven after 2 years
· DPA is zero interest no monthly payments
· Min credit score 650
· No purchase price limits
· Must be originated through a participating lender
Ready to get started? Visit the "Limits and Lenders" page to learn about what income limits apply to your area, and to find a lender in your country that can help you with your financing needs.
Homeownership Program for Veterans
At IHCDA, we are committed to growing Indiana’s economythrough housing development and community revitalization. The mission of our agency is to ensure every Hoosier has theopportunity to live in safe, affordable, good-quality housing ineconomically stable communities. We are committed to helpingfamilies accumulate assets and climb the economic ladder. As families become more financially stable, they build roots in neighborhoods, spend their money locally, and contribute to thelocal tax base.
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Homebuyer Education
The online First Time Homebuyer Education Course, IHCDA University, is a free educational course designed to inform Indiana consumers about the basics of purchasing a home so that they are prepared for situations that may arise during the process. The course walks potential buyers through several lessons, including getting ready to buy a home, managing money, understanding credit, and selecting the right mortgage product. Completion of the course satisfies the Homebuyer Education requirement that is necessary for all homebuyers through the Agency’s Single Family purchasing programs.
Click here to visit IHCDA University.
Foreclosure Prevention
The Indiana Foreclosure Prevention Network (IFPN) was created to provide the thousands of Hoosiers who may be facing foreclosure with access to free and unbiased information and counseling.
Don’t let the walls foreclose in on you.
Visit http://www.877gethope.org/ to educate yourself on the options available to assist you. A certified foreclosure specialist is also available by calling (877) GET-HOPE any day of the week between 8:00am and 8:00pm.
Click here for a list of mortgage foreclosure counseling resources.
- Learn More about buying a home.
- Find an apartment.
- Find Funding for my Not-For-Profit.
- Find more information about foreclosure prevention.
- Find more information about Rental Housing Tax Credits.
- Logon to the Online Compliance Reporting web tool.
- Learn more about Section 8 in my area.
- Become a participating lender.
