Information for Homebuyers
Welcome Home Program
Thanks to all those who participated in the 2024 Welcome Home Program (WHP) offering. The 2024 WHP is now closed for new requests. Check in with us again in 2025 to see when the grant becomes available!
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (FHLB Cincinnati) offers grants of up to $25,000 for honorably discharged veterans and active duty military homebuyers and up to $20,000 for all other homebuyers to assist with down payment and closing costs for income eligible homebuyers through the Welcome Home Program (WHP). Homebuyers must apply and qualify for a mortgage loan with an FHLB member.
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Who are Eligible Homebuyers?
A homebuyer would be eligible for the Welcome Home grant if all of the following guidelines are met:
- The total income for all occupants who will reside in the home is at or below 80 percent of the Mortgage Revenue Bond (MRB) limit for the county and state where the property is located;
- A fully executed (signed by buyer and seller) purchase contract on an eligible property is in hand;
- The homebuyer has at least $500 of their own funds to contribute towards down payment and/or closing costs; and,
- If a first-time homebuyer (typically anyone who has not owned a home in the last three years), a satisfactory homebuyer counseling course is completed prior to the loan closing. Note: Applicants do not have to be first-time homebuyers
What is an Eligible Property?
A property would be eligible if all of the following guidelines are met:
- The property will be the homebuyer’s primary residence;
- The property is a single family, townhome, condominium, duplex, multi-unit (up to four family units) or a qualified manufactured home. (Manufactured homes may be eligible if they are taxed as real estate and affixed to a permanent foundation); and,
- The property is subject to a legally enforceable five-year retention mechanism, included in the Warranty Deed or as a Declaration of Restrictive Covenants to the Warranty Deed, requiring the FHLB Cincinnati be given notice of any refinancing, sale, foreclosure, deed in-lieu of foreclosure, or change in ownership during the five year retention period.
How Do I Apply?
For more program information, homebuyers should contact us at 740-751-6959 or email us at [email protected].
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Thanks to all those who participated in the 2024 Welcome Home Program (WHP) offering. The 2024 WHP is now closed for new requests. Check in with us again in 2025 to see when the grant becomes available!
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Five Step Process
- Homebuyer executes a purchase contract on an eligible property.
- Homebuyer completes a loan application with Fahey Bank.
- Fahey Bank determines loan eligibility and submits an Online Reservation Request to the FHLB.
- FHLB reviews the request and issues an approval letter. This process may take as long as four weeks.
- Fahey Bank closes their loan and records the retention language in the warranty deed.
