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Homeownership

Am I Eligible?

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    • You must buy a new or existing home. Refinancing an existing mortgage does not qualify.

    • You must buy a home in Alabama and occupy it, as your primary residence, within 60 days of closing.

    • Your annual qualifying income cannot exceed $172,800.

    • You must apply for an FHA, VA, USDA, or HFA Advantage conventional product through a participating lender.

    • Your credit score must be 640 or higher.

    • Debt to income ratio must be 45% or lower.

    • You must complete a homeownership education course.

    • In target areas, eligible borrowers can be first-time or repeat homebuyers.

    • In non-target areas, you must not have owned a home in the previous three years.

    • You must buy a new or existing home. Refinancing an existing mortgage does not qualify.

    • You must buy a home in Alabama and occupy it, as your primary residence, within 60 days of closing.

    • You must live in the property. It cannot be used for business, commercial, or rental purposes. 

    • You must meet federally established income and sales price limits.

    • You must apply for an FHA, VA, USDA, or HFA Advantage conventional product through a participating lender.

    • Your credit score must be 640 or higher.

    • Debt to income ratio must be 45% or lower.