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The Low Down on Gift Funds
November 16, 2015 — 2 min read
Gift Funds for Mortgage
First-time homebuyers needing help with their down payment often find it in the form of gift or grant funds. Many loan programs allow for 100 percent gift funds, requiring little-to-no borrower contribution of their own funds. Just like a borrower's income needs to be verified, so do any gift funds used to finance a home. There are certain regulations that need to be followed any time a borrower receives a gift, and each loan program has its own stipulations. Acceptable gift fund donors include:- A borrower's relative
- A domestic partner
- A borrower's employer or labor union
- A charitable organization
- A homeownership assistance program that supports low and moderate-income families and first-time homebuyers
- The donor's relationship to the borrower
- The donor's name, address and phone number
- The dollar amount of the gift
- A statement that funds are considered a gift with no implied repayment to the donor by the borrower
- Proof the gift is the donor's own funds
- Documentation of funds transferred to the borrower and receipt of funds by borrower

*Loan program requirements vary. Additional terms and conditions may apply. Call for details.
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