Key points to compare
Assistance: 5% down-payment and closing-cost assistance plus an MMP first-mortgage rate 0.50 percentage point below the standard 1st Time Advantage 5% product.
Buyer profile: Eligible first-time buyers working full-time in qualifying Maryland teacher or first-responder positions, including certain relocating workers with qualifying offers.
Location: Maryland statewide, subject to product-specific property rules..
Repayment or structure: 5% assistance as a 0% deferred second loan, generally due upon sale, refinance or transfer.
Credit and underwriting: MMP and loan-program credit requirements apply.
What to verify before you apply
Before choosing a program, confirm current funding or reservation availability, household-income rules, purchase-price limits, occupancy requirements, property eligibility and the mortgage products that can be paired with the assistance.
Also verify whether first-time homebuyer status is required, what borrower funds must come from you, whether homebuyer education is required and when any second loan or grant would become repayable.
Those details can change by program and can affect which option provides the best fit for a specific transaction.