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Information on upcoming training offered by CHFA Home Finance in July 2024.

To celebrate our home mortgage customers for National Homeownership Month and CHFA’s 50th Anniversary, we are hosting the Home is Where My Story Starts contest to give away a free home mortgage payment or $1,000 applied toward their mortgage, whichever is greater!

CHFA FirstGeneration and CHFA FirstGeneration Plus provide up to $25,000 in down payment, regardless of first mortgage loan amount, to help first-generation homebuyers access homeownership.

CHFA is pleased to announce that it has made significant programmatic changes to the CHFA HomeAccess Program and is accepting participation from all lenders interested in this program.

Join us for the 2024 Housing Colorado statewide outreach and engagement series.

This year’s beneficiary is NEWSED Community Development Corporation. NEWSED promotes community development to underserved populations in Colorado by providing navigation for housing services, nurturing small businesses, and promoting asset creation.

CHFA is pleased to announce the publication of a revised and updated CHFA Seller’s Guide. This version is a comprehensive update of the guide and incorporates recent CHFA program and process changes previously announced via CHFA eNews announcements, webinars, and program matrices.

With CHFA’s focus on creating more homeownership opportunities for communities of color and other underserved populations, we’ve learned that many of these individuals are less familiar with the journey as their parents do not have a history of homeownership.

To celebrate our home mortgage customers for National Homeownership Month and CHFA’s 50th Anniversary, we are hosting the Home is Where My Story Starts contest to give away a free home mortgage payment or $1,000 applied toward their mortgage, whichever is greater!

Information on upcoming training offered by CHFA Home Finance in June 2024.

CHFA has updated income limits for all CHFA Mortgage Loan Programs. The new income limits are effective for new loan locks made on or after May 20, 2024.

Lenders are still required to record the original First and Second Mortgage Deed of Trust with the appropriate county and the recorded Deed of Trusts should be returned to the lender.

CHFA is committed to increasing Black and African American homeownership in Colorado because homeownership isn’t just for now—it provides an opportunity to build wealth and community for the future.

Johnson has served as director of community development and a member of CHFA’s leadership team since 2010, and he has been with the organization since 1996.

CHFA is pleased to announce that CHFA forms are now available in loan origination systems utilizing Docutech® as the document preparation service provider. CHFA hopes this enhancement provides even greater efficiency for our Participating Lenders.

Did you know CHFA was the first Housing Finance Agency nationwide to accept an eNote? This new form of delivery was made available as a pilot to a few lenders and now we’d like to make it available to you!

Applications for CHFA’s Direct Effect Awards are due today, April 26th, by 11:59pm MT.

Information on upcoming training offered by CHFA Home Finance in May 2024.

CHFA Home Finance is proud to welcome Megan Goss. Megan has a long history of working in CHFA’s Marketing and Community Relations Division and has now transitioned to Home Finance as a Business Development Specialist.

CHFA does not always require tax returns; however, read important reminders below for details. When tax returns are required, CHFA will require a 2023 tax return for loans locked on or after April 15, 2024.

Direct Effect Awards are an opportunity for CHFA to recognize and support Colorado nonprofits whose missions align with our work to strengthen Colorado by investing in affordable housing and community development.

Please join CHFA in extending best wishes to Shelley Ervin, who will be retiring from CHFA on April 1, 2024! Shelley has been with CHFA for over 12 years serving as a Senior Business Development Specialist.

Information on upcoming training offered by CHFA Home Finance in April 2024.

In the report, learn how CHFA invested $2.7 billion to support affordable housing and community development in 2023. Highlights include how CHFA increased community engagement, strengthened programs, surpassed several organizational records, and was proud to assist Coloradans by:

Homeownership is possible. Start by learning the process. CHFA is committed to increasing Black and African American homeownership in Colorado because homeownership isn’t just for now—it can build wealth and community for the future.