Special Programs & Products

Chicago's City Mortgage program
The City Mortgage program offers qualified first-time homebuyers 30-year, fixed-interest mortgages at competitive interest rates and a gift of 4 percent of the mortgage amount to cover downpayment and closing costs. City Mortgage is available to quali

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TaxSmart Mortgage Credit Certificate
TaxSmart is a Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) program that provides a federal income tax credit to qualified homebuyers. A tax credit is a direct reduction of taxes due. Under the program, a home buyer would receive an MCC to reduce income taxes by an a

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Renovation Loan-Limited Repair Program
The purchase of a house that needs repair is often a catch-22 because the bank won't lend the money to buy the house until the repairs are complete, and the repairs can't be done until the house has been purchased.   NewCastle’s Renovation Lo

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