Downpayment Assistance

Down Payment Assistance

We know that coming up with the down payment can sometimes be the hardest part of buying a home. NeighborWorks® Housing Solutions (NHS) provides homebuyer counseling to help buyers determine the right loan or grant program for them from a variety of down payment assistance programs available in Massachusetts.  We also help facilitate the process from start to finish to help you get into your new home.

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What You Need to Know

  • Down Payment financial assistance is for first-time homebuyers or those who haven’t owned a property in three or more years.
  • Funds are available on a first come, first served basis and are not guaranteed.
    All programs have different guidelines and qualifications.
  • Down Payment incentives are often referred to as a “grant”, but not all down payment programs are forgivable. Some loans are 0% forgivable — meaning you will need to pay back the amount of assistance received once you sell, transfer title, or refinance — and some are deferred payment loans; it all depends on the funding source. Please refer to the application for each community for these details.
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(Delivering Real Equity and Mortgage Stability)

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Are you looking to request a discharge or to modify a loan currently with NeighborWorksHousing Solutions? 

Complete the form below and our Lending Team will be in touch. 

Homeowner Payoff/Subordination Request

Local Down Payment Assistance: Location Matters!

Where you are purchasing your home, location will determine which application you must submit.

You may also contact each city office directly for more information:

  • Braintree: 781-794-8234
  • Holbrook: 781-767-0618
  • Quincy: 617-376-1417
  • Weymouth: 781-682-3639
  • Taunton: 508-821-1030
  • New Bedford: 508.979.1500

For help with these applications or for more information, please contact Julie Lane, Director of Lending

Phone: 781-422-4202

Email: jlane@nhsmass.org