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NJHMFA: Providing $10,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance
NJHMFA's Downpayment Assistance Programs

First-Time Homebuyers:
Get Up To $15,000 Toward Your Home Purchase!

NJHMFA's Down Payment Assistance Program:
These Interest-Free, Forgivable Funds Can Help Cover Your Down Payment and Closing Costs

NJHMFA's Mortgage Programs

NJHMFA's Mortgage Programs

New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency's Mortgage Programs
Serve Buyers in All New Jersey Counties

NJHMFA's Down Payment Assistance Program

State-Wide Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance for Homes
Located in New Jersey

The NJHMFA Down Payment Assistance Program (DPA) provides up to $15,000 for qualified first-time homebuyers to use as down payment and closing cost assistance when purchasing a home in New Jersey. The DPA is an interest-free, five-year forgivable second loan with no monthly payment.

To participate in this program, the DPA must be paired with an NJHMFA first mortgage loan. The first mortgage loan is a competitive 30-year, fixed-rate government-insured loan (FHA/VA/USDA) or conventional mortgage, originated through an NJHMFA participating lender. Certain restrictions such as maximum household income and purchase price limits apply. View the income and purchase price limits here.

NJHMFA's participating lenders are the best representatives to help walk you through program qualification details including income and purchase price limits, and help you complete the application process. Click here to find an NJHMFA participating lender..

Do I Qualify for This Program?

Are you a first-time homebuyer?
You're considered a first-time homebuyer if you have not owned a home within the previous three years.

Are you planning to purchase a home in New Jersey?
This program applies to homes to be used as a primary residence in any New Jersey county.

If you answered YES to the questions above, contact one of NJHMFA's participating lenders
and ask for an NJHMFA Down Payment Assistance Program loan today!

NJHMFA's Mortgage Programs

The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency's Mortgage Programs
Serve Buyers in All New Jersey Counties

NJHMFA's First-Time Homebuyer Mortgage Program is open to first-time homebuyers. It is the foundation program for all NJHMFA Down Payment Assistance Program participants.

NJHMFA's First-Time Homebuyer
Mortgage Program

This program is open to qualified first-time homebuyers and provides a 30-year, fixed-rate government insured loan (FHA/VA/USDA) or conventional mortgage. It is the required foundational program for all NJHMFA Down Payment Assistance program participants.

NJHMFA's Police and Firemen's Retirement System mortgage program is open to active members of the New Jersey Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS) with one year of creditable service.

Police and Firemen's Retirement System
Mortgage Program

This program is open to active members of the New Jersey Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS) with one year of creditable service who seek to buy a home (first-time buyers or trade up/trade down). 

NJHMFA's First-Time Homebuyer Mortgage Program

This program is open to qualified first-time homebuyers and provides a 30-year, fixed-rate government insured loan (FHA/VA/USDA) or conventional mortgage. It is the required foundational program for all
NJHMFA Down Payment Assistance Program participants.

Buying your first home? The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency's (NJHMFA) First-Time Homebuyer Mortgage Program provides qualified New Jersey first-time homebuyers with a competitive 30-year, fixed-rate government-insured loan (FHA/VA/USDA) or conventional mortgage, originated through an NJHMFA participating lender.


Do You Need Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance? NJHMFA's First-Time Homebuyer Mortgage Program is the foundational mortgage program that can be combined with the NJHMFA Down Payment Assistance Program, to provide qualified buyers with up to $15,000 as an interest-free, five-year forgivable second loan with no monthly payment that can be used to cover down payment and closing costs. 

Do I Qualify for This Program?

Are you a first-time homebuyer?
You're considered a first-time homebuyer if you have not owned a home within the previous three years.

Are you planning to purchase a home in New Jersey?
This program applies to homes to be used as a primary residence in any New Jersey county.

If you answered YES to the questions above, contact one of NJHMFA's participating lenders and
ask for an NJHMFA First-Time Homebuyer Mortgage Program loan today!

NJHMFA's Police and Firemen's Retirement System Mortgage Program

This program is open to active members of the New Jersey Police and Firefighter Retirement System (PFRS) with one year of creditable service who seek to buy a home
(first-time buyer, trade up or trade down). 

Active members of the New Jersey Police and Firemen's Retirement System (PFRS) with one year of creditable service are eligible for this program. The interest rate is 30-year fixed. Members may buy a home as a first-time buyer, trade up or trade down. 

Do I Qualify for This Program?

Are you an active member of the New Jersey Police and Firemen's Retirement System Program with one year of creditable service? 


Is your home's purchase price below $548,250?

If you answered YES to the two questions above, contact one of NJHMFA's participating lenders 

and ask for an NJHMFA Police and Firemen's Retirement System loan today!

NJHMFA's First-Time Homebuyer Mortgage Program & Down Payment Assistance Program Participating Lenders

Lender NamePhone NumberRanked in Order of Activity
(#1 = Most Active)
Gateway Mortgage Group(856) 810-1222
Prosperity Home Mortgage LLC(609) 203-6096
Allied Mortgage(856) 782-2740
Caliber Home Loans(848) 200-1700
NFM Lending(800) 233-0092
Advisors Mortgage Group(732) 292-3133
Family First Funding(800) 542-7895
Loan Depot(888) 337-6888
Annie Mac(866) 312-6682
Huntington Valley Bank(267) 280-4040 or (609) 209-380010 
Guaranteed Rate, Inc.(609) 481-365111 
1st Colonial Community Bank(856) 869-325012 
Primary Residential Mortgage(800) 255-279213 
Cardinal Financial(855) 561-494414 
Cross Country Mortgage(877) 351-340015 
Evesham Mortgage(856) 985-994416 
Fulton Bank N.A.(848) 299-034317 
Meridian Bank(609) 241-702818 
Republic Bank (fka Oak Mtg.)(856) 988-810019 
Acre Mortgage(856) 810-100020 
CMG Financial(866) 659-898921 
Fairway Independent(609) 448-5626 or (732)809-859522 
MLD dba The Money Store(973) 805-200023 
American Financial Network(888) 636-757324 
Draper and Kramer (1st Advant)(630) 268-530025 
US Mortgage(800) 562-671526 
Wells Fargo(732) 668-357927 
Guaranteed Rate Affinity(609) 481-365128 
Nation One Mortgage(856) 334-120029 
FM Home Loans(856) 888-888830 
Phila Mortgage Advisors(609) 398-860031 
Success Mortgage Partners(855) 284-221432 
Movement Mortgage(877) 314-149933 
E Mortgage Management(856) 793-140034 
Homebridge Home(732) 738-710035 
Envoy Mortgage(888) 504-042636 
Brokers Solutions Inc. DBA New American Funding Inc.(800) 450-201037 
Union Home Loans(800) 767-468438 
Greenway Mortgage(888) 616-988539 
NJ Lenders(973) 890-000540 
Parmount Residential Mortgage Group(609) 385-2005 or (609) 281-553241 
Get A Rate(201) 393-020042 
Absolute Home Mortgage(855) 888-246243 
North Point Bank(888) 672-562644 
Greentree Mortgage(800) 524-109845 
Lower LLC(723) 796-595946 
American Federal(973) 927-040047 
Nationwide Mortgage Bankers(833) 700-888448 
Sun West Mortgage(800) 453-788449 

Police and Firemen's Retirement System Mortgage Program Participating Lenders

Lender NamePhone NumberRanked in Order of Activity
(#1 = Most Active)
Wells Fargo(732) 668-35791
Advisors Mortgage Group(732) 292-31332
NJ Lenders(732) 389-9898 x61433
Prosperity Home Mortgage LLC(609) 203-60964
Family First Funding(800) 542-78955
Homebridge Financial Services(800) 225-58596
Loan Depot(877) 853-35627
Caliber Home Loans(848) 200-17008
DHI Mortgage(856) 988-81009
Cross Country Mortgage(201) 930-030010
Valley National Bank(800) 225-585911
Republic(856) 988-810012
Guaranteed Rate(609) 481-365113
Guaranteed Rate Affinity(866) 912-420014
MLD DBA the Money Store(800) 203-550215
NFM Lending(877) 314-149916
Fairway(866) 912-420017
Greenway Mortgage(732) 832-296718
NVR(856) 770-900819
Acre Mortgage(856) 810-100020

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Who is NJHMFA?

We Are The Road Home New Jersey


The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA) is dedicated to increasing the availability of safe, decent, affordable and accessible housing for New Jersey residents.


We know that buying a home can be the single largest investment of a lifetime, and so we created The Road Home New Jersey to provide a roadmap for homebuyers to learn about the home purchase process as well as our available programs.


We are a financially self-supporting affiliate of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, and have helped more than 115,000 New Jersey residents become homeowners since 1967. 


We are proud to assist our residents in their homebuying journey; We are proud to be The Road Home New Jersey.

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