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Maryland Employee Offers (Maryland Mortgage Program)

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Deferred second mortgage Deferred due on exit 2026-04-23
Agency Maryland Mortgage Program
Support type Deferred second mortgage
Amount highlight Active State of Maryland employees can receive $6,000 plus $2,500 for a total of $8,500 in Maryland Mortgage Program down payment assistance, with a possible additional $1,000 Smart Keys 4 Employees deferred loan if the home meets the location rules.
Last verified 2026-04-23

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Repayment triggers come from the current MMP fact sheet

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Current Maryland Mortgage Program materials still show the same $6,000 plus $2,500 overlay for State employees, keep the zero-percent deferred structure, and confirm that State employees are verified through the POSC pay stub rather than a separate partner-contribution form.

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Amount

Active State of Maryland employees can receive $6,000 plus $2,500 for a total of $8,500 in Maryland Mortgage Program down payment assistance, with a possible additional $1,000 Smart Keys 4 Employees deferred loan if the home meets the location rules.

Type

Deferred second mortgage

Repayment

Current Maryland Mortgage Program materials describe the assistance as a zero-percent deferred loan. The current Partner Match fact sheet says repayment is triggered by sale, transfer, first mortgage payoff, or refinance.

First-time buyer

Not required

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Who qualifies?

Active State of Maryland government employees, Permanent employees, Contractual employees

What support do you get?

Active State of Maryland employees can receive $6,000 plus $2,500 for a total of $8,500 in Maryland Mortgage Program down payment assistance, with a possible additional $1,000 Smart Keys 4 Employees deferred loan if the home meets the location rules.

Do you repay it?

Current Maryland Mortgage Program materials describe the assistance as a zero-percent deferred loan. The current Partner Match fact sheet says repayment is triggered by sale, transfer, first mortgage payoff, or refinance.

How do you apply?

Complete approved homebuyer education, use a 1st Time Advantage 6000 or Flex 6000 loan through a Maryland Mortgage Program approved lender, and tell the lender you are a State of Maryland employee so the lender can verify employment from the POSC pay stub without a separate partner-contribution form.

Application timing

State employees work through an MMP-approved lender, tell the lender they are a State employee for POSC pay-stub verification, and follow the underlying MMP process with lender reservation after a ratified sales contract and homebuyer education before approval or settlement.

Official source evidence

Current Maryland Employee Offers materials say active State employees can receive $6,000 plus $2,500 for a total of $8,500, may add a separate $1,000 Smart Keys 4 Employees loan if the home qualifies, and are verified through the POSC pay-stub path.

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Last verified

2026-04-23

11/6/2025 Partner Match fact sheet

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Maryland Employee Offers (Maryland Mortgage Program)

Amount: Active State of Maryland employees can receive $6,000 plus $2,500 for a total of $8,500 in Maryland Mortgage Program down payment assistance, with a possible additional $1,000 Smart Keys 4 Employees deferred loan if the home meets the location rules.

Repayment: Current Maryland Mortgage Program materials describe the assistance as a zero-percent deferred loan. The current Partner Match fact sheet says repayment is triggered by sale, transfer, first mortgage payoff, or refinance.

First-time buyer: Not required

Timing: State employees work through an MMP-approved lender, tell the lender they are a State employee for POSC pay-stub verification, and follow the underlying MMP process with lender reservation after a ratified sales contract and homebuyer education before approval or settlement.

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  • Maryland Employee Offers (Maryland Mortgage Program) requires a participating lender.
  • Maryland Employee Offers (Maryland Mortgage Program) must be paired with a specific first mortgage.

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  • Is your team approved to originate Maryland Employee Offers (Maryland Mortgage Program) for this household and loan setup?
  • Which first-mortgage product must be paired with Maryland Employee Offers (Maryland Mortgage Program), and what breaks eligibility?

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