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NIFA Welcome Home Assistance (WHA)

Nebraska Investment Finance Authority offers Welcome Home Assistance (WHA) to home buyers in Nebraska: up to 5% of the price, as a repayable loan.

Amount
Up to 5% of the price
Kind of help
Repayable loan
First-time buyers only
No
Credit score
640 or higher

Repayable loan: repaid over 10 years at 1% interest.

A repayable loan is a small second mortgage you pay off each month, usually in the same payment as your main home loan.

Who qualifies for NIFA Welcome Home Assistance (WHA)?

  • Household income up to $182,800.
  • You don't have to be a first-time buyer.
  • A credit score of 640 or higher.
  • A homebuyer education course before you buy.
  • It comes with a NIFA Welcome Home loan.
  • Price limit: $485,500 for one unit; $607,000 for two units.

Most limits follow your county and household size. Our HUD income limits lookup shows your area's median income and where your household sits.

How to apply for NIFA Welcome Home Assistance (WHA)

  1. Nebraska Investment Finance Authority pays this help out through its approved lenders, so you apply with one of them, together with your home loan.
  2. The lender checks your income, credit and the home against the program's rules and reserves the money for you.
  3. The help is paid at closing, toward your down payment and closing costs.

Read the full rules and whether it is taking applications on Nebraska Investment Finance Authority's page for Welcome Home Assistance (WHA), or pick a lender from the agency's list of participating lenders.

Ask a lender about NIFA Welcome Home Assistance (WHA)

Tell us where you're buying and a lender that works with Nebraska's programs can tell you whether NIFA Welcome Home Assistance (WHA) fits you, and what you could combine with it.

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