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WHEDA publishes multiple first-mortgage tracks and more than one DPA option. This page focuses on the Advantage first mortgages paired with Easy Close.
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When paired with a WHEDA first mortgage, Easy Close down payment assistance can reach up to 6 percent of the purchase price, subject to WHEDA program limits.
Second mortgage with monthly payment
WHEDA says Easy Close is a 10-year fixed-rate second mortgage with monthly payments. The interest rate matches the WHEDA first mortgage.
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Wisconsin homebuyers purchasing a property in Wisconsin, Borrowers using a WHEDA Advantage Conventional first mortgage, Borrowers using a WHEDA Advantage FHA first mortgage, Buyers who will owner-occupy the property for the life of the WHEDA loan
When paired with a WHEDA first mortgage, Easy Close down payment assistance can reach up to 6 percent of the purchase price, subject to WHEDA program limits.
WHEDA says Easy Close is a 10-year fixed-rate second mortgage with monthly payments. The interest rate matches the WHEDA first mortgage.
Work with a certified WHEDA approved lender, choose the WHEDA Advantage Conventional or FHA first mortgage path, and have the lender reserve Easy Close down payment assistance alongside the first mortgage.
The official WHEDA Available Programs page says Advantage Conventional and Advantage FHA are statewide 30-year fixed first mortgages, do not require the buyer to be a first-time homebuyer, and can pair with Easy Close down payment assistance up to 6 percent of the purchase price. WHEDA says Easy Close is a 10-year fixed-rate second mortgage with monthly payments.
2026-04-19
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Amount: When paired with a WHEDA first mortgage, Easy Close down payment assistance can reach up to 6 percent of the purchase price, subject to WHEDA program limits.
Repayment: WHEDA says Easy Close is a 10-year fixed-rate second mortgage with monthly payments. The interest rate matches the WHEDA first mortgage.
First-time buyer: Not required
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