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%
10-year mortgage*
10-Year Fixed Conforming to $822,375******* - Purchase Primary Residence******
2.288
%
APR (2.250% rate)
$XXX monthly payment✝
30-year mortgage*
30-Year Fixed Conforming to $822,375******* - Purchase Primary Residence******
3.068
%
APR (3.000% rate)
$XXX monthly payment✝
3-year fixed-to-adjustable rate**
30 years Jumbo mortgage
2.762
%
APR (2.250% rate)
$XXX monthly payment
for first 3 years✝
5/5 hybrid ARM***
30 years Jumbo ARM
3.296
%
APR (2.375% rate)
$XXX monthly payment
for first 5 years✝
- Special low down-payment options for first-time home buyer loans
- 97% loan-to-value up to $850,000
- 95% loan-to-value up to $1,500,000
- 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
- Fixed-Rate First Mortgage*
as low as 2.415% APR - Adjustable-Rate Mortgage****
as low as 2.728% APR - Home Equity Line of Credit*****
as low as 3.250% APR - Investment Property Loans
as low as 2.717% 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 $850,000
- 90% LTV up to $1,500,000
- 80% LTV up to $2,000,000
- 75% LTV up to $3,000,000
- 70% LTV up to $5,000,000
- 80% LTV up to $2,000,000
- 75% LTV up to $3,000,000
- 70% LTV up to $5,000,000
First-Time Home-Buyer Program
- 97% LTV up to $850,000
- 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 $1,500,000 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 2.415% APR—120 monthly payments at $2,809.20; 15-year mortgage at 2.543% APR—180 monthly payments at $2,001.60; 20-year mortgage at 2.912% APR—240 monthly payments at $1,644.90; and 30-year mortgage at 3.153% APR—360 monthly payments at $1,285.20. Loan payments do not include taxes and insurance.
** 3-year fixed-to-adjustable rate: Initial 2.762% 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 $1,146.60 at 2.762% 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 hybrid ARM: Initial 3.296% APR is fixed for 5 years, then becomes variable based on an index and margin. For a 30-year loan of $300,000, you would make 60 payments of $ 1,165.80 at 3.296% 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 2.762% APR to 2.749% 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 2.762% APR, you would make 36 payments of $1,146.60 during the initial three-year fixed-rate period. Loan payments do not include taxes and insurance.
***** Home-equity lines of credit rates may range from 3.250% APR to 3.75% APR. These 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.
****** Refinances and rate modifications are not eligible for this rate. Not all borrowers will qualify for all rates. Rates and terms are subject to change without notice. Limited to owner-occupied, one-to-four-family units. Other restrictions on property may apply. Rates subject to change daily. Rates are not guaranteed until locked.
******* In most of the country, the maximum conforming loan limit for one-unit properties is $548,250. In "high-cost" areas, the maximum conforming limit may be up to $822,375. 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.