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Illinois State Treasurer Finally Home

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Loan guarantee Check official rules 2026-04-19
Agency Office of the Illinois State Treasurer
Support type Loan guarantee
Amount highlight The Treasurer says Finally Home provides participating lenders with a five-year guarantee equal to 10 percent of the purchase price for an eligible fair-rate home loan.
Last verified 2026-04-19

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This is lender-backed support, not direct cash

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Finally Home works by guaranteeing part of the lender's risk. Borrowers should not expect a separate grant check or second-mortgage amount on top of the primary loan.

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Amount

The Treasurer says Finally Home provides participating lenders with a five-year guarantee equal to 10 percent of the purchase price for an eligible fair-rate home loan.

Type

Loan guarantee

Repayment

The public Treasurer pages describe Finally Home as a lender-facing five-year mortgage guarantee, not as direct borrower cash assistance. Borrower repayment follows the underlying mortgage issued by the participating lender rather than a separate published grant or second-mortgage schedule.

First-time buyer

Not required

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Who qualifies?

Illinois residents buying or refinancing a home through a participating lender, Borrowers who are close to qualifying for a conventional sustainable mortgage but need additional support, Households facing bruised credit, high debt-to-income ratios, or comparable qualifying barriers, Buyers or owners using a one- to two-unit owner-occupied property as a primary residence

What support do you get?

The Treasurer says Finally Home provides participating lenders with a five-year guarantee equal to 10 percent of the purchase price for an eligible fair-rate home loan.

Do you repay it?

The public Treasurer pages describe Finally Home as a lender-facing five-year mortgage guarantee, not as direct borrower cash assistance. Borrower repayment follows the underlying mortgage issued by the participating lender rather than a separate published grant or second-mortgage schedule.

How do you apply?

Start with a participating Finally Home lender, ask whether it serves your county and has loan funds available, then work through that lender's mortgage underwriting process using the Treasurer's Finally Home guarantee structure.

Official source evidence

The Treasurer's current Finally Home pages say the program helps eligible Illinois residents buy or refinance a home through participating lenders and offers those lenders a five-year mortgage guarantee equal to 10 percent of the purchase price. The same pages say the program is designed for borrowers who are close to qualifying but face bruised credit, high debt-to-income ratios, or similar barriers.

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Last verified

2026-04-19

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Illinois State Treasurer Finally Home

Amount: The Treasurer says Finally Home provides participating lenders with a five-year guarantee equal to 10 percent of the purchase price for an eligible fair-rate home loan.

Repayment: The public Treasurer pages describe Finally Home as a lender-facing five-year mortgage guarantee, not as direct borrower cash assistance. Borrower repayment follows the underlying mortgage issued by the participating lender rather than a separate published grant or second-mortgage schedule.

First-time buyer: Not required

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  • Does Illinois State Treasurer Finally Home require a participating lender for this household and loan setup?

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  • Confirm whether Illinois State Treasurer Finally Home requires a participating lender.
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