Posted by jsgwm
at 12:16 PM on October 30, 2009
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Interest Rates for the Georgia Dream Program
Effective 5:00 PM
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Georgia Dream First Mortgage
FHA/VA/RD
5.625%
Conventional Uninsured Loans
5.625%
Georgia Dream First Mortgage with a Georgia Dream"Plus" Down Payment Assistance Loan
FHA/VA/RD
5.875%
IMPORTANT: New Georgia Dream programs,changes to existing programs,and other valuable mortgage information is included in this rate sheet.
Scroll to the bottom before closing.
Unless the program is extended -
Mortgage Loans MUST CLOSE
no later than November 30, 2009
to qualify for the
$8000 Federal Tax Credit
and the State of Georgia Tax Credit
DCA offices will be CLOSED for Veteran's Day November 11th and for Thanksgiving November 26th and 27th
Loans must be approved by DCA Underwriting by November 25th
to meet this deadline.
Please plan accordingly!
Down Payment Assistance with
NO First Time Home Buyer
requirements and higher income limits!
FOR A LIMITED TIME THERE ARE SPECIAL GUIDELINES FOR HOME BUYERS PURCHASING IN COUNTIES DESIGNATED AS DISASTER AREAS
Twenty One (21) Georgia counties have been designated as Federal Disaster Areas as a result of the recent floods. The counties are Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb, Crawford, Dawson, DeKalb, Dooly, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Heard, Houston, Newton, Paulding, Peach, Rockdale, Stephens, Taylor and Walker.
Home Buyers in these counties are eligible for Georgia Dream First Mortgage Loans with "Plus" Down Payment assistance and these special provisions:
Home Buyers Do NOT have to be first time home buyers.
Higher purchase price limits:
Catoosa, Chattooga, Crawford, Dooly, Houston, Peach, Stephens, Taylor and Walker - $250,000
Carroll, Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, Dekalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Heard, Newton, Paulding and Rockdale - $300,000
Higher Household Income limits:
Catoosa, Chattooga, Crawford, Dooly, Houston, Peach, Stephens, Taylor and Walker
1 or 2 persons $73,000
3 or more persons $85,000
Carroll, Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, Dekalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Heard, Newton, Paulding and Rockdale
1 or 2 persons $86,000
3 or more persons $100,000
GEORGIA DREAM "PLUS"
$5000 in Down Payment Assistance for
first time home buyers
with higher household incomes.
Must be used in conjunction with a Georgia Dream first mortgage loan
•$5,000.00 Silent Second Mortgage
•0% interest with no monthly payments
•Borrower must contribute $1,000.00 towards the purchase transaction
•Borrower must have cash assets of less than $5,000.00 at time of closing
•Borrower must have a minimum credit score of 660
•May be used for down payment and/or closing costs
•See Seller Guide Update 2009-16 for complete program description
NSP FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE - BUT LIMITED
RESERVE YOUR NSP LOAN TODAY!
TO RETAIN THE RESERVATION LENDERS MUST
PROVIDE A SIGNED SALES CONTRACT & 1003
WITHIN 3 BUSINESS DAYS OF RESERVATION
BY EMAIL TO:
SHEILA.WALDRON@DCA.GA.GOV
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