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Affordable Housing Programs
So, you’re ready to buy a house. Hold on tight, you’re in for the most exciting ride of your life! Explore a range of affordable housing programs that can make your dream home a reality.
What’s just as important as finding your perfect house? Finding the perfect mortgage!
The road to homeownership has its twists and turns, but we’re here to be your guide. You’ve got the green light, and we can get you into your new home fast.
Provident Bank offers the lending power you need and the warm, responsive service you deserve. Contact one of our Mortgage Representatives to see if you may be eligible for additional benefits that will leave you with a little extra cash.
View available options below:
Our Buyers Advantage Affordable Home Loan Options include:
Buyer’s Subsidy Advantage Program
Interested in receiving additional help with your down payment or closing costs? You could be eligible for our Buyer’s Subsidy Advantage Program1 depending on where you are planning to purchase a home.
For a limited time only, Provident Mortgage is offering up to $5,000 in additional subsidy money that can be used towards your down payment or closing costs. Contact one of our Mortgage Representatives who can help you determine if the area you are interested in is eligible for our Buyer’s Subsidy Advantage Program.
Additional benefits include:
- Subsidy may be used with other grants or down payment assistance programs
- May be used together with Provident Bank’s Welcome Home Loan which offers discounted interest rates for eligible properties
- Property must be the primary residence of the borrower
1Buyer’s Subsidy Advantage Program is available to income-qualified borrowers for the purchase of the borrowers primary residence in a low or moderate income census tract within the Bank’s assessment area.
FHA Mortgage
- Down payment as low as 3.5%
- No income restrictions
- Financing for up to four family property
- Terms up to 30 years1
- Renovation loans are available
- Can accommodate a variety of down payment assistance programs
1A 5.0% down payment on a 30-year, fixed-rate loan of $380,000 with an interest rate of 6.250% / 6.511 % APR will have 360 monthly principal and interest payments of $2,339.73. Payments shown do not include taxes, homeowners’ insurance, or mortgage insurance (if applicable). Actual payments will be higher. This is assuming a New Jersey purchase transaction, 65-day lock, 95.00 % LTV, 740 FICO, detached single family, owner-occupied, closest to zero discount points, rates change daily.
Subject to credit approval.
HomeReady® Mortgage
- Down payment as low as 3% for primary residence
- Flexible income requirements
- Can accommodate a variety of down payment assistance programs
- 30 year fixed-rate mortgage1
- For example: 360 monthly payments of $27.83 per $1,000 borrowed
1A 5.0% down payment on a 30-year, fixed-rate loan of $380,000 with an interest rate of 6.250% / 6.511 % APR will have 360 monthly principal and interest payments of $2,339.73. Payments shown do not include taxes, homeowners’ insurance, or mortgage insurance (if applicable). Actual payments will be higher. This is assuming a New Jersey purchase transaction, 65-day lock, 95.00 % LTV, 740 FICO, detached single family, owner-occupied, closest to zero discount points, rates change daily.
Borrower must complete an accredited home ownership course to qualify.
Income restrictions may apply.
Subject to credit approval.
Welcome Home Loan
- Down payment as low as 3%
- Discounted interest rates for properties located in low and moderate income census tracts within Provident Bank’s assessment area.*
- Can accommodate a variety of down payment and closing costs assistance programs
- Some borrowers may qualify for lender paid Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)
*The Welcome Home Loan product is available only in the following counties in: New Jersey - Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren; New York - Queens, Nassau, and Orange; Pennsylvania - Bucks, Lehigh, and Northampton. Income limitations and maximum loan amounts apply. Borrower may be required to complete an accredited home ownership course to qualify. Subject to credit approval.
Rate Discounts are limited to properties located in a low or moderate income census tract within the Bank’s assessment area. Income limitations apply. Contact your Provident Bank Mortgage Loan Officer to determine if your property is in a low or moderate income census tract.


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