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HomeForward DPA is detail-safe, but public copy should keep the DPA tied to the HomeForward first mortgage, use the current operational 15-year term language conservatively, and avoid over-claiming closing-cost exceptions or broad stackability with other assistance programs.
Source note: The 2025 policy and 2025 factsheet still preserve 10-or-15-year wording, while the 2024-12-16 lender memo and current-rates page point to a live 15-year structure. The DPA policy clearly allows closing-cost use for USDA or VA loans, while the factsheet mentions a broader HUD Section 184 exception that is not equally reinforced elsewhere.
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Current Housing New Mexico materials describe HomeForward DPA as up to 3.00% of the purchase price when paired with a HomeForward first mortgage.
Fixed-rate amortizing second mortgage
Public materials describe a fixed-rate amortizing second mortgage with monthly payments and no prepayment penalty, with current operational materials indicating a 15-year structure.
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New Mexico first-time and repeat buyers using a Housing New Mexico HomeForward first mortgage, First-time buyers who must complete required counseling before closing, Households meeting current county-level income and purchase-price limits, Borrowers working with a Housing New Mexico participating lender
Current public materials describe HomeForward DPA as a second mortgage worth up to 3.00% of the purchase price when paired with a HomeForward first mortgage. Public materials support down-payment use statewide and clearly allow closing-cost use for USDA and VA pairings, while broader exception language remains inconsistent across the current policy and factsheet layers.
Housing New Mexico describes HomeForward DPA as a fixed-rate amortizing second mortgage with monthly payments and no prepayment penalty. The current operational materials point to a 15-year amortization structure, even though some policy documents still preserve older 10-or-15-year wording.
Qualify for a HomeForward first mortgage, confirm the current county limits, complete counseling if you are a first-time buyer, and have the participating lender reserve and close the HomeForward DPA second mortgage at the same time as the first mortgage.
Housing New Mexico currently presents HomeForward DPA as a statewide second-mortgage down-payment layer that must be paired with a HomeForward first mortgage. Current public materials publish up to 3.00% assistance, county-level limits, participating-lender intake, counseling rules, and a fixed-rate amortizing repayment structure.
2026-04-22
Current HomeForward DPA policy effective 2025-07-01; current DPA factsheet revised 2025-10-22; current rates and limits verified 2026-04-22
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Amount: Current Housing New Mexico materials describe HomeForward DPA as up to 3.00% of the purchase price when paired with a HomeForward first mortgage.
Repayment: Public materials describe a fixed-rate amortizing second mortgage with monthly payments and no prepayment penalty, with current operational materials indicating a 15-year structure.
First-time buyer: Not required
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