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Current rates
| Program Name |
Conventional Loan Rate |
Government Loan Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Military Home | N/A | 5.250%* |
| First Home Targeted | 5.500%* | 5.250%* |
| First Home | 5.750%* | 5.500%* |
| Homebuyer Assistance (HBA) | 6.000%* - 1st loan 1.000%* - 2nd loan |
5.750%* - 1st loan 1.000%* - 2nd loan |
| Welcome Home++ | 6.375%* | 6.125%* |
| Welcome Home Assistance (WHA)++ | 6.625%* - 1st loan 1.000%* - 2nd loan |
6.375%* - 1st loan 1.000%* - 2nd loan |
| Refinance Home | 7.125%* | 6.875%* |
Last changed 11/07/2025 at 9:00 a.m
*This is not an advertisement for credit as defined in Reg.Z; contact a participating NIFA lender for Annual Percentage Rate (APR) information. Rates are subject to change without prior notice.
++An origination fee up to 0.50% of the loan amount may be charged by Lender.
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borrowers received a first mortgage under our Homeownership Program totaling almost $8.7 billion through June 30, 2025.
loans for the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Loan Program totaling over $143.2 million through June 30, 2025.
second-time borrowers received down payment assistance, totaling $128.6 million through June 30, 2025.
Rural Workforce Housing funds invested in 2025.
allocated through the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program since inception.
allocated through Nebraska's Affordable Housing Tax Credit program since inception.
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