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FDIC Announces a New Resource for Community Banks: Affordable Mortgage Lending Guide, Part II: State Housing Finance Agencies

FIL-73-2016
November 3, 2016

FDIC Announces a New Resource for Community Banks: Affordable Mortgage Lending Guide, Part II: State Housing Finance Agencies

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Summary:

The Affordable Mortgage Lending Guide, Part II (Guide), describes programs offered by State Housing Finance Agencies across the country. The Guide focuses on first-lien mortgage products, down payment and closing assistance, mortgage tax credit certificates, and homeownership education and counseling programs that can facilitate mortgage lending by insured depository institutions.

The Guide, Part I and Part II, can be downloaded from the Affordable Mortgage Lending Center.

Statement of Applicability to Institutions with Less Than $1 Billion in Assets: This Financial Institution Letter applies to all FDIC-insured institutions.

Highlights:

  • The Affordable Mortgage Lending Guide Part II: State Housing Finance Agencies is designed as a resource for community banks to gain an overview of a variety of products, to compare different products, and to help identify the next steps for any bank seeking to expand or initiate mortgage lending. Order online at https://catalog.fdic.gov (Banking Resources).
  • The Guide also can be downloaded at the Affordable Mortgage Lending Center (Center) (https://www.fdic.gov/mortgagelending), which provides easy access to all of the program information found in the Guide.
  • The Guide describes State Housing Finance Agency products for single-family housing that support home purchase, down payment and closing cost assistance, mortgage tax credit certificates, as well as homeownership education and counseling programs.
  • Part II provides an individual summary of each State Housing Finance Agency, listing programs offered and providing web links for easy reference by bankers doing business in that state.
  • The Affordable Mortgage Lending Guide Part I: Federal Agencies and Government Sponsored Enterprises and Part II: State Housing Finance Agencies are available now. Part III: Federal Home Loan Banks will be posted to the Affordable Mortgage Lending Center later in 2016.
  • Sign up online to receive notices of Center updates at https://service.govdelivery.com/accounts/USFDIC/subscriber/new
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