NJHMFA's Down Payment Assistance Program:
These Interest-Free, Forgivable Funds Can Help Cover Your Down Payment and Closing Costs
New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency's Mortgage Programs
Serve Buyers in All New Jersey Counties
State-Wide Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance for Homes
Located in New Jersey
The NJHMFA Down Payment Assistance Program (DPA) provides $10,000 for qualified first-time homebuyers to use as down payment and closing cost assistance when purchasing a home in New Jersey. The DPA is an interest-free, five-year forgivable second loan with no monthly payment.
To participate in this program, the DPA must be paired with an NJHMFA first mortgage loan. The first mortgage loan is a competitive 30-year, fixed-rate government-insured loan, originated through an NJHMFA participating lender. Certain restrictions such as maximum household income and purchase price limits apply. View the income and purchase price limits here.
NJHMFA's participating lenders are the best representatives to help walk you through program qualification details including income and purchase price limits, and help you complete the application process. Click here to find an NJHMFA participating lender..
Are you a first-time homebuyer?
You're considered a first-time homebuyer if you have not owned a home within the previous three years.
Are you planning to purchase a home in New Jersey?
This program applies to homes to be used as a primary residence in any New Jersey county.
If you answered YES to the questions above, contact one of NJHMFA's participating lenders
and ask for an NJHMFA Down Payment Assistance Program loan today!
The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency's Mortgage Programs
Serve Buyers in All New Jersey Counties
This program is open to qualified first-time homebuyers and provides a 30-year, fixed-rate government insured loan. It is the required foundational program for all NJHMFA Down Payment Assistance program participants.
This program is open to active members of the New Jersey Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS) with one year of creditable service who seek to buy a home (first-time buyers or trade up/trade down).
This program is open to qualified first-time homebuyers and provides a 30-year, fixed-rate government insured loan. It is the required foundational program for all
NJHMFA Down Payment Assistance Program participants.
Buying your first home? The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency's (NJHMFA) First-Time Homebuyer Mortgage Program provides qualified New Jersey first-time homebuyers with a competitive 30-year, fixed-rate government-insured loan originated through an NJHMFA participating lender.
Do You Need Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance? NJHMFA's First-Time Homebuyer Mortgage Program is the foundational mortgage program that can be combined with the NJHMFA Down Payment Assistance Program, to provide qualified buyers with $10,000 as an interest-free, five-year forgivable second loan with no monthly payment that can be used to cover down payment and closing costs.
Are you a first-time homebuyer?
You're considered a first-time homebuyer if you have not owned a home within the previous three years.
Are you planning to purchase a home in New Jersey?
This program applies to homes to be used as a primary residence in any New Jersey county.
If you answered YES to the questions above, contact one of NJHMFA's participating lenders and
ask for an NJHMFA First-Time Homebuyer Mortgage Program loan today!
This program is open to active members of the New Jersey Police and Firefighter Retirement System (PFRS) with one year of creditable service who seek to buy a home
(first-time buyer, trade up or trade down).
Active members of the New Jersey Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS) with one year of creditable service are eligible for this program. The interest rate is 30-year fixed. Members may buy a home as a first-time buyer, trade up or trade down.
Are you an active member of the New Jersey Police and Firemen's Retirement System Program with one year of creditable service?
Is your home's purchase price below $548,250?
If you answered YES to the two questions above, contact one of NJHMFA's participating lenders
and ask for an NJHMFA Police and Firemen's Retirement System loan today!
Lender Name | Phone Number | Ranked in Order of Activity (#1 = Most Active) |
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Trident Mortgage | (800) 333-0002 | 1 |
Caliber Home Loans | (848) 200-1700 | 2 |
Gateway Mortgage Group | (856) 810-1222 | 3 |
Republic Bank (fka Oak Mtg.) | (856) 988-8100 | 4 |
Guaranteed Rate, Inc. | (609) 481-3651 | 5 |
1st Colonial Community Bank | (856) 869-3250 | 6 |
Evesham Mortgage | (856) 985-9944 | 7 |
Family First Funding | (800) 542-7895 | 8 |
Acre Mortgage | (856) 810-1000 | 9 |
Advisors | (732) 292-3133 | 10 |
Allied Mortgage | (856) 782-2740 | 11 |
Fairway Independent | (609) 448-5626 or (732) 809-8595 | 12 |
ANMA (American Neighborhood) | (866) 312-6682 | 13 |
MLD dba The Money Store | (973) 805-2000 | 14 |
NFM Lending | (800) 233-0092 | 15 |
Prosperity Home Mortgage LLC | (609) 203-6096 | 16 |
Atlantic Home Loans | (877) 598-6500 | 17 |
CMG Financial | (866) 659-8989 | 18 |
Primary Residential Lending | (800) 255-2792 | 19 |
American Financial Network | (856) 942-4400 | 20 |
E Mortgage Management | (800) 793-9633 | 21 |
Draper and Kramer (1st Advant) | (609) 415-6260 | 22 |
LoanDepot dba Mtg. Master | (609) 454-3482 | 23 |
Phila Mortgage Advisors | (609) 398-8600 | 24 |
Fulton Bank N.A. | (848) 299-0343 | 25 |
Greenway Mortgage Funding | (732) 832-2967 | 26 |
Get A Rate | (866) 955-5655 | 27 |
Freedom Mortgage | (856) 334-1125 | 28 |
Meridian Bank | (609) 241-7028 | 29 |
Cardinal Financial | (855) 561-4944 | 30 |
Absolute Home Mortgage | (855) 888-2462 | 31 |
American Financial Network | (856) 942-4400 | 32 |
American Federal | (888) 321-4687 | 33 |
Benchmark | (732) 431-4481 or (972) 398-7676 | 34 |
Cross Country | (201) 930-0300 | 35 |
Finance of America | (877) 853-3562 | 36 |
First Alliance | (732) 582-3338 | 37 |
Go Prime | (760) 692- 3655 | 38 |
Greentree | (800) 524-1098 | 39 |
Homebridge | (201) 808-2567 | 40 |
Investors | (973) 376-8100 | 41 |
Movement Mortgage | (877) 314-1499 | 42 |
Nationwide Mortgage Bankers | (833) 700-8884 | 43 |
Success Mortgage Partners | (734) 335-4263 | 44 |
Union Home Loans | (732) 375-9162 | 45 |
Western Express | (844) 378-4482 | 46 |
Lender Name | Phone Number | Ranked in Order of Activity (#1 = Most Active) |
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Wells Fargo | (866) 316-8816 | 1 |
NJ Lenders | (732) 389-9898 x6143 | 2 |
Trident Mortgage | (800) 333-0002 | 3 |
Advisors | (732) 292-3133 | 4 |
Family First Funding | (800) 542-7895 | 5 |
Valley National Bank | (800) 225-5859 | 6 |
DHI | (267) 520-3333 x3316 | 7 |
Cross Country | (201) 930-0300 | 8 |
Republic Bank | (856) 988-8100 | 9 |
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