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42 U.S.C. § 12808

Title 42 Chapter 130 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 12808. Second mortgage assistance for first-time homebuyers

  • (a) The Secretary shall make available a model program under which units of general local government provide loans (secured by second mortgages) with deferred payment of interest and principal to first-time homebuyers.
  • (b) The program under this section shall provide for homeownership counseling to first-time homebuyers assisted, which shall include—
    • (1) counseling before and after purchase of the property;
    • (2) assisting first-time homebuyers in identifying the most suitable and affordable properties;
    • (3) providing homebuyers with financial management assistance;
    • (4) assisting homebuyers in understanding mortgage transactions and home sales contracts; and
    • (5) assisting homebuyers with eliminating any credit problems that may prevent the homebuyers from purchasing the property.
  • (c) Deferred payment loans secured by second mortgages may be provided under the model program under this section if—
    • (1) the homebuyer assisted is a first-time homebuyer;
    • (2) the property secured by the second mortgage is a single-family residence and is the principal residence of the homebuyer; and
    • (3) the principal obligation of the deferred payment loan secured by a second mortgage does not exceed 30 percent of the acquisition price of the residence to the homebuyer.
  • (d)
    • (1) The payment of any principal and interest on a loan under this section shall be deferred for not less than the 5-year period beginning on the date of the acquisition of the residence by the homebuyer.
    • (2) The interest rate on the unpaid balance of a loan under this section shall be at least 4 percent.
    • (3) A deferred payment loan secured by a second mortgage shall be repayable over the 15-year period beginning at the end of the deferral period.
  • (e) A deferred payment loan assisted with amount 1 1 So in original. Probably should be “amounts”. provided under a grant under this section shall be secured by a lien on the property involved, which lien shall be subordinate to the first mortgage on the property.

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