Home Possible® Down Payment Requirements | The 2 Mortgage Guys

Home Possible® Down Payment Requirements | The 2 Mortgage Guys

Home Possible® allows as little as 3% down. See cash-to-close examples, gift funds, first-time buyer education, and VLIP stacking.

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3% Down — And What Else You Need at Closing

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Example Cash Scenarios

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Frequently Asked Questions

See How Much Down Payment You Really Need

Home Possible® allows as little as 3% down on an eligible primary-residence purchase — so you can keep more cash in reserves while still getting conventional financing with cancellable PMI.

The headline number is 3% of the purchase price for many Home Possible purchase loans. Your actual cash to close also includes closing costs, prepaid items (taxes, insurance, interest), and any reserves your underwriting finding requires.

First-time buyers must complete a Freddie Mac–approved homebuyer education course regardless of down payment amount. Putting 5% or more can lower PMI cost — a tradeoff we model dollar-for-dollar.

Ryan and Steve also screen gift funds, seller credits, VLIP grants, and other DPA so your down payment strategy matches the rest of your file.

Illustrative down payment only — closing costs and prepaids are extra and vary by contract.

Home Possible’s low down payment is only one lever — we usually stack several.

Related guides to plan your cash-to-close strategy.

Ryan & Steve will model 3% vs 5%+ scenarios, gift funds, and VLIP or DPA stacking against your real purchase price.

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