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Philadelphia Mayor announces One Philly Mortgage program
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker has unveiled the One Philly Mortgage program, a city-backed initiative designed to expand homeownership access. The program aims to launch before the end of 2026 and targets first-time homebuyers, including those with credit scores as low as 620.
Key features of the program include 30-year fixed-rate loans with down payments capped at 3% and the elimination of private mortgage insurance (PMI). To replace PMI, the city intends to establish reserve funds to protect participating lenders against loan losses. The administration plans to subsidize mortgage rates to approximately 1% below prevailing market levels.
The initiative is a component of the $2 billion Housing Opportunities Made Easy (H.O.M.E.) plan, which seeks to build, preserve, or restore 30,000 housing units in Philadelphia. Citizens Bank has been secured as the first participating lender, and the city is negotiating with other financial institutions.
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Axios · Cherelle Parker · Citizens Bank · Drexel University · Philadelphia
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The program will eliminate the requirement for private mortgage insurance. conservativedailynews.com · dailycallernewsfoundation.org · san.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The One Philly Mortgage program aims to launch before the end of 2026. conservativedailynews.com · dailycallernewsfoundation.org
- [● 3 SOURCES] Mortgage rates will be approximately 1% below prevailing market levels. conservativedailynews.com · dailycallernewsfoundation.org · san.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The initiative is part of the $2 billion Housing Opportunities Made Easy (H.O.M.E.) plan. conservativedailynews.com · dailycallernewsfoundation.org
- [● 3 SOURCES] Citizens Bank is the first participating lender for the program. conservativedailynews.com · dailycallernewsfoundation.org · san.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The program is accessible to borrowers with credit scores as low as 620. san.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The H.O.M.E. plan aims to build, preserve, or restore 30,000 housing units in Philadelphia. conservativedailynews.com · dailycallernewsfoundation.org
- [● 3 SOURCES] The program offers 30-year fixed-rate loans with down payments of no more than 3%. conservativedailynews.com · dailycallernewsfoundation.org · san.com