Program guide
What to know before you click through
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Who qualifies?
First-time homebuyers using an eligible UHC first mortgage, Repeat buyers using an eligible UHC first mortgage, Borrowers who meet FHA, VA, or Conventional guidelines for a concurrent UHC first mortgage
What support do you get?
Two statewide second-mortgage paths: a Traditional DPA loan up to 6% of the first mortgage amount, and a Deferred DPA loan up to 3.5% of the first mortgage amount, with each path capped at $27,500.
Do you repay it?
The Traditional DPA path is a 30-year fixed-rate, fully amortizing second mortgage with monthly payments. The Deferred DPA path is a 30-year fixed-rate second mortgage at 3.5% deferred simple interest with no monthly payment, and the outstanding principal and deferred interest become due at maturity, sale, or refinance.
How do you apply?
Use a Utah Housing approved participating lender, close the DPA Second concurrently with an eligible UHC first mortgage, and follow Utah Housing lender, state, and federal requirements for the chosen DPA path.
Official source evidence
Utah Housing's Form 310 says the DPA Second may be combined with any eligible UHC first mortgage, offers a Traditional DPA path up to 6% and a Deferred DPA path up to 3.5% of the first mortgage amount, and states that the deferred path has no monthly payment with payoff due at maturity, sale, or refinance.
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2026-04-19
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UHC Down Payment Assistance Subordinate Mortgage (DPA Second)
Amount: Two statewide second-mortgage paths: a Traditional DPA loan up to 6% of the first mortgage amount, and a Deferred DPA loan up to 3.5% of the first mortgage amount, with each path capped at $27,500.
Repayment: The Traditional DPA path is a 30-year fixed-rate, fully amortizing second mortgage with monthly payments. The Deferred DPA path is a 30-year fixed-rate second mortgage at 3.5% deferred simple interest with no monthly payment, and the outstanding principal and deferred interest become due at maturity, sale, or refinance.
First-time buyer: Not required
Risk checks preview
What gets flagged before you call a lender
- UHC Down Payment Assistance Subordinate Mortgage (DPA Second) requires a participating lender.
- UHC Down Payment Assistance Subordinate Mortgage (DPA Second) can trigger repayment on sale or refinance.
Lender questions preview
Questions tied to this exact path
- Does UHC Down Payment Assistance Subordinate Mortgage (DPA Second) require a participating lender for this household and loan setup?
- Which events trigger repayment for UHC Down Payment Assistance Subordinate Mortgage (DPA Second): sale, refinance, term_maturity?
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What you would do next
- Confirm whether UHC Down Payment Assistance Subordinate Mortgage (DPA Second) requires a participating lender.
- Review the official Form 310 program guide for UHC Down Payment Assistance Subordinate Mortgage (DPA Second).