Welcome Home Wyoming Down Payment Assistance*

Statewide Program for HOMEBUYERS

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Multiple Loan Options. GREAT Low Rates.*

The borrower receives a 30-year, fixed rate, fully amortizing home loan with 360 level monthly payments. They may also opt to receive down payment assistance equal to a percent of the note amount to apply toward the required down payment, closing costs, prepaids or principal reduction. Borrowers may select a loan with one of the multiple Down Payment Assistance options or a low rate loan without assistance. Current mortgage rates are available by contacting our team. Credit and income limits apply and homebuyer education is required. *Restrictions may apply.

Credit & Property

Qualifications:

To qualify for the Welcome Home Wyoming Program, you must:

Have qualifying credit. This program has FICO score restrictions. Ask a lender if you qualify.
Meet the income limits. Select the "Income Limits" button for more details.
Have the necessary property requirements. New or existing residential, one/two units, detached, condominiums, townhomes or manufactured homes.
Have successfully completed homebuyer education.

Qualifications

Loan Income

Limits:

To qualify for the Welcome Home Wyoming Program, you must be within the limits:

Click the button below to view all loan income limits per county.
Additional benefits are available for borrowers using a conventional loan with income below 80% of Area Median Income.
Please note, income limits are the same for all family sizes.

Income Limits

Borrower Program

Benefits:

The Welcome Home Wyoming Program offers the following for borrowers:

30-year fixed rate mortgage loans (FHA, VA, USDA Rural Development and Conventional Loans).
Borrower Assistance for down payment, closing costs, and/or prepaids.
Please note, some restrictions may apply.
For more information on the Welcome Home Wyoming Program requirements for borrowers, please click the button below to download our information page. (Both English and Spanish versions are available.)

WHWY Flyer

Borrower Program

Differences:

The Welcome Home Wyoming Program offers homeownership throughout Wyoming with:

No minimum borrower investment. You may be able to purchase a home with no money down.
Repeat buyers welcome. The program is available to first time AND repeat homebuyers for both purchases and refinances.
Assistance that helps build equity. Down payment assistance (DPA) is in the form of a grant for all USDA loans and forgivable second mortgages for other loan products.

Buyers

General

Information

There is no first-time homebuyer requirement in this program. Borrowers must have a credit score above 640 and qualifying income below $131,600 to use the program.

Buyers must live in the property as their principal residence within 60 days of closing.
Applicants must be considered irrespective of sex, age, race, color, religion or national origin.

Eligible

Properties

Properties eligible for the Welcome Home Wyoming Program loans include:

New or existing, owner occupied, principal residences, one/two units, detached structures, condominiums or townhomes.
Properties must meet Servicer and Agency guidelines.
The eligible area must be within the State of Wyoming.

Educational

Requirements

All borrowers (any primary borrower on the Note and/or Warranty Deed) must complete a homebuyer education course.

Courses are available online or in-person.
Refinancing of existing mortgage loans is permitted, at this time, within the program.
There are NO purchase price limits within this program.

Minimum FICO

Score & Ratio

Buyers must have a minimum FICO credit score of 640. The maximum DTI (debt-to-income ratio) must not exceed 50%. Ask a qualified lender if you qualify.

The program allows manual underwriting in some cases in accordance with Servicer and Agency guidelines for the loan product.
Consult an approved Welcome Home Wyoming Program lender for details.

Financial Facts

& Reservations

The following mortgage products are offered in this program: FHA, VA, USDA-RD and conventional loans.

Interested borrowers must contact a participating lender to apply for the loan. The lender will verify your qualifications.
When you submit a loan application with the lender, it may be important that you have the following information:
List of all outstanding debts and credit cards, including account information, unpaid balance and monthly payments; name and address of employer(s); copy of your most recent pay stub(s).

Lenders

Locate a Lender
to Get STARTED.

To find the name of a lender, to check if your lender offers the WHWY Program, or for any other questions, please contact:

Eva Sloate: (720) 673-3955, eva@welcomehomewy.org

Diana Minardi: (720) 673-3948, diana@welcomehomewy.org

We Work With Some of the
MOST TRUSTED Names in the Industry.

Become a Participating LENDER.

To become a participating lender, there is a multi-step process. First, you must be approved to do business with US Bank, who is acting as the Program’s Servicer. If you are not already doing business with US Bank, you will need to contact Lender.Management@USBank.com to receive the appropriate documents for execution. US Bank will notify the Lender and program Sponsor when approved.

LENDER APPROVAL:

You must be an APPROVED LENDER with US Bank. If you are not an approved lender, please contact: HFA.Programs@USBank.com

Email US Bank

LENDER AGREEMENT:

Complete a LENDER AGREEMENT with the Housing Authority of the City of Cheyenne and email a PDF copy to the WHWY Program Team. Send the ORIGINAL Copy to: ATTN: Greg Hancock, Executive Director, Cheyenne Housing Authority, P.O. Box 20046, Cheyenne, WY 82003. Send a PDF Copy to: DeDe Cross, dede@welcomehomewy.org

Ageement PDF

LENDER TRAINING:

Once you are approved by US Bank and have executed a lender agreement, you can participate in LENDER SYSTEM TRAINING led by eHousingPlus. eHousingPlus is the Program Administrator and all WHWY Program loans are locked in the eHP system. To schedule LENDER SYSTEM training, please contact: Sue Denihan, (813) 415-3549, sue@ehousing.cc. To schedule SALES training, please contact: Eva Sloate, eva@welcomehomewy.org

eHousingPlus

LOAN PROCESSING:

The lender coordinates the 1st mortgage and the assistance for the borrower and will qualify borrower(s) based on Program, Servicer, and Agency guidelines. The lender will lock the loans in the eHousingPlus system. Below is a step-by-step guide to our loan processing timeline: 1. Lender underwrites the loan (delegated underwriting). 2. Lender locks loan in the eHousingPlus system. 3. Lender closes and funds the loan. 4. Lender delivers the loan to US Bank for reimbursement.

SERVICER GUIDELINES:

To access US BANK SERVICER GUIDELINES, follow this link or click on the HFA Guidelines button: https://www.usbank.com/corporate-and-commercial-banking/industry-expertise/correspondent-lending.html

HFA Guidelines

Reviews

“Thank you so much for all your help in getting me and my family into a home even beyond our dreams. Our family has had room to grow! The kids love having a backyard and their own rooms. We’re no longer all on top each other and everyone feels so proud to have a place to call home, a place that’s truly our own!”

— Thomas A.

Team

WHWY Program TEAM

Our Welcome Home Wyoming Program team is here to help you throughout the entire home buying process. Select a team member below for expert advice regarding general information, eHousingPlus website and/or lending questions, loan processing, subsidy information, and much more.

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Welcome Home Wyoming Down Payment Assistance*

Statewide Program for HOMEBUYERS

Multiple Loan Options. GREAT Low Rates.*

Locate a Lender
to Get STARTED.

We Work With Some of the
MOST TRUSTED Names in the Industry.

Become a Participating LENDER.

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WHWY Program TEAM

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Welcome Home Wyoming Down Payment Assistance*

Statewide Program for HOMEBUYERS

Multiple Loan Options. GREAT Low Rates.*

Locate a Lender to Get STARTED.

We Work With Some of the MOST TRUSTED Names in the Industry.

Become a Participating LENDER.

Reviews

WHWY Program TEAM

How Can We Help?

We'll respond as soon as we can!

Locate a Lender
to Get STARTED.

We Work With Some of the
MOST TRUSTED Names in the Industry.