First-Time Home Buyer Loan
First-time home buyer benefits from low down-payment, reduced Private Mortgage Insurance, and discounted appraisal fee.
Low-Down-Payment Mortgage Loans
Down payment as low as 3%
30-year mortgage*
Conforming to $970,800******, fixed rate
6.000
%
(6.104% APR)
$XXX monthly payment✝
15-year mortgage*
Conforming to $970,800******, fixed rate
5.625
%
(5.793% APR)
$XXX monthly payment✝
3-year fixed-to-adjustable rate**
30 years, Jumbo******* ARM
4.125
%
(6.169% APR)
$XXX monthly payment
for first 3 years✝
5/5 fixed-to-adjustable rate***
30 years, Jumbo******* ARM
4.250
%
(5.530% APR)
$XXX monthly payment
for first 5 years✝
- Special low down-payment options for first-time home buyer loans
- 97% loan-to-value up to $1,000,000
- 95% loan-to-value up to $1,500,000
- 90% loan-to-value up to $2,000,000
- 85% loan-to-value up to $2,500,000
- Reduced Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) for first-time home buyers
- Flexible loan terms
- Fast closings
- Appraisal-fee refund up to $800 for first-time home buyers closing a Star One home loan by December 31, 2022
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More Mortgage Rates Today
- Fixed-Rate First Mortgage*
as low as 5.500% (5.599% APR) - Adjustable-Rate Mortgage****
as low as 4.125% (6.169% APR) - Home Equity Line of Credit*****
5.500% (5.500% APR) - Investment Property Loans
as low as 4.625% (6.213% APR) - **Get mortgage rate details and more rates
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First mortgage for primary residences
Cash out is available for refinance transactions up to 80% LTV.
Maximum loan:
- 97% LTV up to $1,000,000
- 95% LTV up to $1,500,000
- 90% LTV up to $2,000,000
- 85% LTV up to $2,500,000
- 80% LTV up to $3,000,000
- 75% LTV up to $3,500,000
- 70% LTV up to $5,000,000
- 80% LTV up to $3,000,000
- 75% LTV up to $3,500,000
- 70% LTV up to $5,000,000
First-Time Home-Buyer Program
- 97% LTV up to $1,000,000
- 95% LTV up to $1,500,000
- Ask a Loan Officer or Member Service Representative about lower mortgage insurance premiums and discounted appraisal fee
First mortgage for secondary residences or vacation homes
- Single-family residence only
- Purchase or limited cash-out refinance option
- Maximum $2,000,000 loan
- Maximum 70% LTV
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Disclosures
✝ Monthly payments may vary slightly from those quoted due to rounding.
* Fixed-rate mortgage payment examples assuming a $300,000 loan: 10-year mortgage at 5.599% APR—120 monthly payments at $3,255.90; 15-year mortgage at 5.711% APR—180 monthly payments at $2,471.70; 20-year mortgage at 5.947% APR—240 monthly payments at $2,127.60; and 30-year mortgage at 6.055% APR—360 monthly payments at $1,798.50. Loan payments do not include taxes and insurance.
** 3-year fixed-to-adjustable rate: Initial 6.169% APR is fixed for 3 years, then becomes variable based on an index and margin. For a 30-year loan of $300,000, you would make 36 payments of $1,453.80 at 6.169% APR, followed by 324 payments based on the then-current variable rate. Loan payments may increase and do not include taxes and insurance.
*** 5/5 fixed-to-adjustable rate: Initial 5.530% APR is fixed for 5 years, then adjusts every five years based on an index and margin. For a 30-year loan of $300,000, you would make 60 payments of $ 1,475.70 at 5.530% APR, followed by 240 payments based on the then-current variable rate. Loan payments may increase and do not include taxes and insurance.
**** ARM mortgage loan rates may range from 5.381% APR to 5.530% APR during the initial fixed-rate period, which may be 3, 5, 7 or 10 years. The APR is subsequently variable, based on an index and margin, for the remainder of the 30-year term. For example, on a 30-year 3/1 ARM loan of $300,000 starting at 6.169% APR, you would make 36 payments of $1,453.80 during the initial three-year fixed-rate period. Loan payments do not include taxes and insurance.
***** Home-equity line of credit rates are variable and the maximum APR that could apply is 18.000%. The maximum term is 25 years, which includes a 10-year draw period and a 15-year repayment period. For lines exceeding $250,000, closing and appraisal fees may apply in the range of $1,500 to $2,500. There may be an early closure fee of $500 for home-equity lines closed within the first two years of origination.
****** In most of the country, the maximum conforming loan limit for one-unit properties is $647,200. In "high-cost" areas, the maximum conforming limit may be up to $970,800. The "high-cost" areas loan limits are established annually by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). These higher limits are designed to make homeownership more affordable in areas with the highest home prices.
******* The Jumbo Loan limit is any amount greater than $647,200 up to $5,000,000. High-Balance Conforming allows for higher loan limits beyond the $647,200 conforming limit up to $970,800 for high-cost areas as determined by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).