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Homebuyer Acquisition Assistance Program


The City of Lancaster has available a homebuyer acquisition assistance program to assist low-and-moderate income households in purchasing a single family dwelling unit within the City of Lancaster.

The city of Lancaster's Community Development Department will provide an interest free loan of $5,000 for a mortgage buy down to help eligible persons qualify for a conventional or insured mortgage loan through a participating bank, savings and loan association, credit union, or other private lending institution.  The loan will be collaterized by a subordinate lien and  repayment is due on sale and/or transfer of property.

Lancaster's Homebuyer Acquisition Assistance Program is financed through the U.S. Department of HUD or the State of Ohio.


    DO YOU QUALIFY?

  • Your total household income must not exceed the following limits.

Family Size Income
1 Person $37,350
2 Person $42,650
3 Person $48,000
4 Person $53,300
5 Person $57,600
6 Person $61,850
7 Person $66,100
8 Person $70,400
  • The home you want to purchase must be located within the City of Lancaster
  • A participating bank, savings and loan association, credit union, or other private lending institution must approve your home loan. The loan payment of principal, interest, taxes and insurance (PITI) should not exceed 30% of the household’s gross monthly income.
  • You may retain no more than $5,000.00 in liquid assets after closing.
  • The home you want to purchase can not involve displacement and relocation activities.
  • Homebuyer education counseling may be required.
  • Compliance with the lead based paint regulations is required.


How to Apply

Contact your bank, savings and loan association, credit union, or other private lending institution to ask if they will participate in the acquisition deferred loan program.

Complete a loan application with a participating lender.

Authorize the participating lender to provide copies of your loan application, loan documents, and purchase agreements to the City of Lancaster.

To receive further information on the program or schedule an appointment for an application,

Please call:

CITY OF LANCASTER

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
111 South Broad Street
Suite 217
Lancaster, Ohio  43130
(740) 687- 6663

E-mail:  cdd@ci.lancaster.oh.us 

The city will not discriminate against any application on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, national origin, familial status or handicap.  The homeowner housing rehabilitation program guidelines are available in alternative formats upon request. 

 

 

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