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Montana Board of Housing Regular Bond Loan Program

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Below-market first mortgage Check official rules 2026-04-23
Agency Montana Board of Housing
Support type Below-market first mortgage
Amount highlight Current Montana Board of Housing materials describe Regular Bond as a statewide 30-year fixed first mortgage rather than as a cash-assistance program. The current rates page posted a 5.375% rate effective 2026-03-06, but that figure should be treated as a dated snapshot because the live rate changes over time.
Last verified 2026-04-23

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Regular Bond is live and detail-safe, but public wording should treat the posted interest rate as a dated snapshot and should keep income and purchase-price limits at the county-guide level rather than freezing one county value into statewide copy.

Source note: Current Montana materials align on the Regular Bond structure. The only caution is that rate and county-based limits are dynamic, and the education requirement is clearer on the education page and FAQ than on the short program overview.

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Amount

Current Montana Board of Housing materials describe Regular Bond as a statewide 30-year fixed first mortgage rather than as a cash-assistance program. The current rates page posted a 5.375% rate effective 2026-03-06, but that figure should be treated as a dated snapshot because the live rate changes over time.

Type

Below-market first mortgage

Repayment

Standard first-mortgage repayment applies because Regular Bond is the first-lien mortgage path itself. Current FAQ materials also say the loan may be assumed only if the new buyer separately satisfies Montana Board of Housing and underlying insurance or guaranty requirements, and there is no prepayment penalty.

First-time buyer

Varies

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Who qualifies?

Montana first-time homebuyers using an eligible FHA, VA, RD, or HUD 184 first mortgage, Qualified veterans, targeted-area buyers, and certain prior mobile-home owners using the live exceptions to the usual first-time-homebuyer rule, Borrowers using a Montana Board of Housing participating lender, Homebuyers meeting current Montana Board of Housing income, purchase-price, owner-occupancy, and underwriting rules

What support do you get?

Current Montana Board of Housing materials describe Regular Bond as a statewide 30-year fixed first mortgage rather than as a cash-assistance program. The current rates page posted a 5.375% rate effective 2026-03-06, but that figure should be treated as a dated snapshot because the live rate changes over time.

Do you repay it?

Standard first-mortgage repayment applies because Regular Bond is the first-lien mortgage path itself. Current FAQ materials also say the loan may be assumed only if the new buyer separately satisfies Montana Board of Housing and underlying insurance or guaranty requirements, and there is no prepayment penalty.

How do you apply?

Work with a Montana Board of Housing participating lender, complete the required homebuyer education unless the current score-and-ratio exemption applies, have the lender qualify the buyer for the Regular Bond first mortgage and reserve the file, then close the purchase loan through the lender before Montana Board of Housing purchases or services the mortgage under the current program rules.

Official source evidence

Current Montana Board of Housing materials show Regular Bond remains live statewide as a 30-year fixed first mortgage for FHA, VA, RD, and HUD 184 executions, with current education rules, county-based limits, targeted-area and veteran flexibility, and a posted rate snapshot of 5.375% effective 2026-03-06.

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2026-04-23

current rate posted effective 2026-03-06; current quick-reference limits guide dated 2025-05-13

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Montana Board of Housing Regular Bond Loan Program

Amount: Current Montana Board of Housing materials describe Regular Bond as a statewide 30-year fixed first mortgage rather than as a cash-assistance program. The current rates page posted a 5.375% rate effective 2026-03-06, but that figure should be treated as a dated snapshot because the live rate changes over time.

Repayment: Standard first-mortgage repayment applies because Regular Bond is the first-lien mortgage path itself. Current FAQ materials also say the loan may be assumed only if the new buyer separately satisfies Montana Board of Housing and underlying insurance or guaranty requirements, and there is no prepayment penalty.

First-time buyer: Varies

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  • Is your team approved to originate Montana Board of Housing Regular Bond Loan Program for this household and loan setup?
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