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ONE Mortgage

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Low-down-payment fixed-rate mortgage with optional assistance Check official rules 2026-04-19
Agency Massachusetts Housing Partnership
Support type Low-down-payment fixed-rate mortgage with optional assistance
Amount highlight A low-down-payment statewide mortgage line for first-time buyers. Current MHP materials say buyers can purchase with as little as 3% down on a condo, single-family, or two-family home, or 5% down on a three-family property, with optional financial assistance for eligible buyers.
Last verified 2026-04-19

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ONE Mortgage is the statewide first-mortgage line. Optional financial assistance can be layered in, but those outside funds follow separate rules.

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Amount

A low-down-payment statewide mortgage line for first-time buyers. Current MHP materials say buyers can purchase with as little as 3% down on a condo, single-family, or two-family home, or 5% down on a three-family property, with optional financial assistance for eligible buyers.

Type

Low-down-payment fixed-rate mortgage with optional assistance

Repayment

Current MHP materials describe ONE Mortgage as a low fixed-interest first mortgage with no PMI. The public rules also say borrowers must continue to occupy the property as a primary residence and refinance out of ONE Mortgage if they stop living in the home. Any separate down payment help follows its own program rules.

First-time buyer

Required

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What to know before you click through

Use the public facts first. Open the official source when a detail affects eligibility, repayment, or lender choice.

Who qualifies?

First-time homebuyers who have not owned a home in the last three years, Buyers with household assets below $100,000, Borrowers meeting ONE Mortgage credit and underwriting standards, including a 640 minimum score for a single-family or condo and 660 for a two- or three-family property, Massachusetts buyers using the property as a primary residence

What support do you get?

A low-down-payment statewide mortgage line for first-time buyers. Current MHP materials say buyers can purchase with as little as 3% down on a condo, single-family, or two-family home, or 5% down on a three-family property, with optional financial assistance for eligible buyers.

Do you repay it?

Current MHP materials describe ONE Mortgage as a low fixed-interest first mortgage with no PMI. The public rules also say borrowers must continue to occupy the property as a primary residence and refinance out of ONE Mortgage if they stop living in the home. Any separate down payment help follows its own program rules.

How do you apply?

Take an approved homebuyer class, contact a participating lender to get pre-qualified for ONE Mortgage, and if needed combine the loan with local down payment help through the MHP resource network.

Official source evidence

The official MHP pages say ONE Mortgage serves first-time homebuyers across Massachusetts, allows as little as 3% down, offers a low fixed interest rate with no PMI, requires a homebuyer class, and imposes asset, credit, and owner-occupancy rules.

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2026-04-19

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ONE Mortgage

Amount: A low-down-payment statewide mortgage line for first-time buyers. Current MHP materials say buyers can purchase with as little as 3% down on a condo, single-family, or two-family home, or 5% down on a three-family property, with optional financial assistance for eligible buyers.

Repayment: Current MHP materials describe ONE Mortgage as a low fixed-interest first mortgage with no PMI. The public rules also say borrowers must continue to occupy the property as a primary residence and refinance out of ONE Mortgage if they stop living in the home. Any separate down payment help follows its own program rules.

First-time buyer: Required

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What gets flagged before you call a lender

  • ONE Mortgage requires a participating lender.
  • ONE Mortgage can trigger repayment on sale or refinance.

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Questions tied to this exact path

  • Does ONE Mortgage require a participating lender for this household and loan setup?
  • Which events trigger repayment for ONE Mortgage: refinance, non_owner_occupancy?

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What you would do next

  • Confirm the first-time buyer definition before you apply.
  • Confirm whether ONE Mortgage requires a participating lender.
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