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Program Notifications
Below you’ll find notifications on any changes and updates to the various programs DCHFA works with.
- Program Notification 2020-01-Increase in the Maximum Mortgage Amounts for 2020
- Program Notification 2020-02-Re-Opening of the Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program
- Program Notification 2020-03-New Master Servicer Announcement
- Program Notification 2020-04-Maximum Borrower Income Increase
- Program Notification 2020-05-Program Limits
- Program Notification 2020-06-Multiple Topics
- Program Notification 2020-07-Homebuyer Education Requirements
- Program Notification 2020-08-Increase in Maximum Loan Limits for Conventional, FHA and MCCs and Maximum Sales Price Increase for MCCs
- Program Notification 2020-09-Home Buyer Education Requirements
- Program Notification 2019-01-Increase of the Maximum Mortgage Amount
- Program Notification 2019-02-Increase of the Maximum Income Limits for the DCHFA Open Doors Program
- Program Notification 2019-03 DC Open Doors Closing Grant Special
- Program Notification 2019-04 Suspension of Fannie Mae
- Program Notification 2019-05 DC Open Doors DPAL Program Change
- Program Notification 2019-06 DC Open Doors Recording Fee Change
- Program Notification 2019-07 New Loan Product DC4ME Plus
- Program Notification 2019-08 Suspension of the Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program
- Program Notification 2019-09 DC Open Doors and DC4ME (Plus) Program Changes
- Program Notification 2017-07 – DCFHA Exhaustion of MCC Funds
- Program Notification 2017-06 – Closing Cost Grant Special Extension
- Program Notification 2017-05 – Freddie Mac Super Conforming Loans
- Program Notification 2017-04 – Grant Program
- Program Notification 2017-03 – MCC Income and Sale Price Limits
- Program Notification 2017-02 – DC Open Doors Borrower Maximum Income Limit Increase
- Program Notification 2017-01 – Borrower Maximum Debt to Income
- Program Notification 2016-07 – DC Open Doors Loan Limit Increase
- Program Notification 2016-06 – MCC Fees, eHousingPlus, Compliance Fees, Government Recording Fees/RESPA
- Program Notification 2016-03 – Borrower Maximum Income
- Program Notification 2016-02 – Addition of MCC Program
- Program Notification 2016-01 – Addition of Freddie Mac Products
- Program Notification 2015 – 06 – HFA Preferred vs FNMA HomeReady
- Program Notification 2015 – 05 – Income Affidavit
- Program Notification 2015 – 04 – Insurance Requirements
- Program Notification 2015 – 03 – TRID
- Program Notification 2015 – 02 – Borrower Maxiumum Income
- Program Notification 2015 – 01 – Borrower Maxiumum Income
- Program Notification 2014-05 – Borrower Maxiumum Income
- Program Notification 2014-04 – MRB No Longer Available
- Program Notification 2014-03 – Borrower’s Closing Recertification
- Program Notification 2014-02 – Mortgage Revenue Bond Compliant Loan Products Available – June 2, 2014
- Program Notification 2014-01 – FHA 203K Streamline Product
- Program Notification 2013-01 – DC Open Doors Program Opening
- Program Notification 2013-02 – DPAL Restructure
- Program Notification 2013-03 – Change from ‘Maximum Household Income Limit’ to ‘Maximum Borrower Income Limit’
- Program Notification 2013-04 – Investment Property Prohibition
- Program Notification 2013-05 – Program Loan Limit
- Program Notification 2013-06 – Follow Up to Lender Training Q&A
- Program Notification 2013-07 – HFA Preferred Exempt from Fannie Mae’s Lowering of Max LTV
- Program Notification 2013-08 – Additional Lock Extension Option and Loan Reinstatement
- Program Notification 2013-09 – Lenders to Identify DC Open Doors as Source of Down Payment
- Program Notification 2013-10 – Washington DC Exempt from ‘No Condominiums’ US Bank Overlay
DC OPEN DOORS INTEREST RATES
DCOD Conventional no DPA ≤80% AMI – 6.625%
DCOD Conventional no DPA >80% AMI – 7.000%
DCOD Conventional with 3% DPA ≤80% AMI – 7.375%
DCOD Conventional with 3% DPA >80% AMI – 7.500%
DCOD FHA with 3.5% DPA – N/A*
DCOD FHA No DPA – 6.750%
Last Updated: 12/10/2024
Jumbo/High Cost loan rates available upon request
DC4ME INTEREST RATES
DC4ME Conventional no DPA ≤80% AMI – 6.625%
DC4ME Conventional no DPA >80% AMI – 7.000%
DC4ME Conventional with 3% DPA ≤80% AMI – 7.375%
DC4ME Conventional with 3% DPA >80% AMI – 7.500
Last Updated: 12/10/2024
Jumbo/High Cost loan rates available upon request
DCHFA 10% DPA PILOT RATES
DCOD Conventional with 10% DPA ≤80% AMI – 7.750
DCOD Conventional with 10% DPA >80% AMI – 8.000
DCOD FHA with 10% DPA – N/A
Last Updated: 12/10/2024
Jumbo/High Cost loan rates available upon request
Jumbo/High Cost Loan Rates Available Upon Request | Email hfaloans@dchfa.org
*Due to continued market volatility, pricing for some DPA options has been unavailable in the market. As a result, DCHFA may not be able to offer a rate for that day. Our ability to continue to offer these DPA options will depend on daily pricing and market conditions, so we encourage you to check our website and lender portal daily. We appreciate your continued participation in our programs and ask for your patience as we continue to monitor market conditions. We understand that the unavailability of these options may have caused difficulty for some borrowers who were counting on the additional DPA. We will make adjustments as needed to continue to provide the best down payment assistance programs for borrowers.