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MMP - Baltimore Metro (Targeted)
MD Dept. of Housing & Community Development (DHCD)
http://www.dhcd.state.md.us/Website/programs/cdammp/lp.html

Program Overview

MMP - Baltimore Metro (Targeted) is a low-interest, fixed-rate mortgage financing program available though certified lenders with 30-year term. Closing cost and downpayment assistance is available with all state single-family mortgage products. All of Maryland - different limits for incomes and maximum loans are applicable in different locations. Properties in specified areas of Harford, Anne Arundel, Baltimore counties and in all of Baltimore City

Property Eligibility Requirements

You do NOT need to be a first-time homebuyer IF the property is located in a targeted area. The maximum sales price can be up to $525,091 in targeted areas, including all of Baltimore City, ONLY Census Tract 7401.05 in Anne Arundel County and ONLY East Towson, Oella, West Catonsville and Census Tracts 4016.02, 4508.00, 4213.00, 4906.05, 4505.04 and 4914.01 in Baltimore County and only Census Tract 3029.01 in Harford County. The sales price cannot exceed $ 525091 (in targeted areas). Allowable property types: Existing single family, new construction (in a designated Priority Funding Area), townhouses, detached or semi-detached homes; condominium units, modular or manufactured homes (with state-approved code compliance)

Benefit Details

The Maryland Mortgage Program, also called More House 4 Less, allows financing for up to 100% of the sales price at below-market, fixed interest rates. Only a 30-year fixed rate mortgage is available. The homebuyer may select EITHER a Downpayment and Settlement Expense Loan (DSELP) up to $3,500 OR a 2% or 3% MMP PLUS Closing Cost Grant. (The DSELP loan is a 0% deferred loan, repayable upon sale of the home or refinancing of the state�s loan.) Benefit: Interest rates vary from 5.375% up to 6.5% depending upon the loan term and the points that the buyer is willing to pay at closing. Loan Term: 30 years Homebuyer Counseling / Education Required: yes Owner Occupancy Required: Yes Other Program Comments: Mortgage insurance is required. Borrowers must apply through participating lenders. The lenders work with Maryland�s housing finance agency, the Community Development Administration (CDA), within the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD).

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