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First-Time Homebuyer Program

Buying your first home may be more within reach than you think.

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Homeownership could start with just 3% down.*
Brentwood Bank's First-Time Homebuyer program offers qualified borrowers the opportunity to purchase a primary residence with as little as 3% down.

Whether you're just beginning to explore your options or ready to apply, our experienced mortgage professionals are here to help you navigate the process with confidence.

Our First-Time Homebuyer program provides:
  • Low down payment options designed to make homeownership more accessible
  • Local mortgage professionals who understand our communities and housing markets
  • Community-based lending with personalized service, not one-size-fits-all solutions
  • Underwriting fee waived for qualified borrowers with household income at or below 120% of the Pittsburgh MSA AMI^

Who Qualifies
You are considered a first-time homebuyer if:
  • You have not owned an eligible property used as your primary residence in the last three years,
  • This also includes if purchasing jointly with other individuals, at least one person has not owned an eligible property used as a primary residence in the last three years,
  • This also includes any person that has owned an eligible property jointly with another individual and is now independently purchasing an eligible property, or
  • If an investment property is owned, you are not living there and have not owned a single-family, primary residence in the last three years.

Assistance with Down Payment & Closing Costs May Be Available
Qualilfied first-time homebuyers may be able to get funds to help cover down payment and closing costs through FHLBank Pittsburgh's First Front Door Program.


How to Apply
  • Get started today by applying online.

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* 3% down payment available to qualified first-time homebuyers. Program eligibility, credit, income and property requirements apply. Primary residence only. Equal Housing Lender. Fee waiver subject to income limits and program eligibility requirements.

^ Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area Median Income.