Conventional Mortgages
- 3% down payment for first-time homebuyer (primary residence only)
- 5% down payment for 1 unit, 15% for 2 unit, 20-25% for 3-4 unit (primary residence only)
- Second home 10% down payment / Investment home 15-20% down payment
- 620+ credit score
- Monthly mortgage insurance premiums required unless 20% down payment is made
- Fixed rate products, ARMs, interest only, and balloon programs are available
Rural Development (USDA)
- 30-year fixed
- 100% financing
- $35,000 loan minimum
- Primary residence only
- Income limits apply, varies by county
- Guarantee/Funding fee of 1.00% (added to loan)
- Annual servicing fee on loans ((0.5% x loan amount) / 12)
- Gift funds are OK
- 6% maximum seller contributions
Veteran’s Administration (VA)
- 100% financing
- 580+ credit score
- Loan amount dependent on Certificate of Eligibility, Entitlement status, Previous VA loans
- Must be a veteran (active duty, active reserve or national guard, unremarried surviving spouse, or POW/MIA spouse)
- Guarantee/Funding fee depends on type of service (added to loan)
- Higher debt-to-income ratios allowed (dependent on credit score)
My Community Mortgage
- 30 year fixed
- First-time homebuyers only
- 3% down payment (gifts are allowed)
- 640+ credit score
- 3% seller contributions
- Low mortgage insurance premiums
- Primary residence only
- Income limits apply
Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
- 3.5% down payment
- 580+ credit score
- 6% maximum seller concessions
- Up Front Mortgage Insurance Premium of 1.75% (added to loan)
- Monthly mortgage insurance premiums required (depends on term)
Jumbo Loans
- 10, 15, or 30-year fixed; or 5/1, 7/1, 10/1 ARMs
- 20-25% down payment required
- $453,100 loan minimum
- $1,500,000 loan maximum (depending on credit)
- 6% maximum seller contributions
- Primary and secondary residences eligible
Manufactured Homes
- 10, 15, or 30-year fixed; or 5/1, 7/1, 10/1 ARMs
- 15- or 30-year Fixed Rate
- Must be Fixed to a Permanent Foundation
- Purchase, No Cash-Out Refinance, & Cash-Out Refinance Transactions
- Multi-Wide Homes only
- Structural Engineer Report Required
- Loan-To-Value for Primary Residence
- Purchase and No Cash-Out Refis - 95%
- Cash-Out Refis - 65%
- Loan-To-Value for Secondary Residence
- Purchase and No Cash-Out Refis - 90%
- Cash-Out Refis - N/A
Minnesota Housing Fix-Up Program
- Affordable, fixed interest rates
- Lower rates for eligible energy efficiency and accessibility improvements
- Loan amounts from $2,000 to $50,000
- Secured and unsecured loan options
- Higher loan-to-value ratio on secured loans than traditional loan products
- Repayment terms up to 20 years
- Hire a contractor or do the work yourself
- No prepayment penalty
- Learn more at MinnesotaHousing.gov >>
Other Products
- Residential real estate
- Home equity
- Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOC); variable and fixed rate
- New construction
- Manufactured homes
- Bare land
- Commercial real estate
- Agricultural real estate
*Programs listed subject to change and availability