Welcome to OHFA's resource center for lenders. We are pleased to partner with a network of lenders to provide homebuyer products throughout the state of Ohio. OHFA offers homebuyer loans, down payment assistance, mortgage tax credits and other products to qualified buyers. Our goal is to make sure our lending partners understand the OHFA loan process. We offer a variety of resources, including in-office trainings for lending staff. For questions about our programs or becoming an OHFA enrolled lender, please email this address or call 614.466.9920.
Lender Online
Participating lenders can use our password-protected online system to submit loan reservations, check loan status, download pre-filled product forms and view updates and special product announcements. Visit Lender Online to log on and get started now.
Course Descriptions
Becoming an OHFA Expert
This course will review all aspects of OHFA programs, loan processing, down payment assistance and mortgage tax credits. Eligibility criteria and program combinations will be reviewed, so mortgage professionals understand how these programs can help their clients achieve homeownership.
Lender Online, Processing, Closing and Post-Closing
This course is presented in video format and teaches the learner how to use the Lender Online Reservation System.
OHFA Home Purchase Options
A comparison of available OHFA single family purchase products detailing eligibility requirements, income limits, interest rates, loan types, credit scores and fees:
- OHFA Home Purchase Options At-A-Glance (646 KB Adobe PDF file)
Become an OHFA Lending Partner
Learn how you can take advantage of OHFA Homeownership Products to help more Ohioans achieve homeownership. Please view the participation requirements in the section below. To become a participating lender please contact:
Tom Walker
Business Development Manager
Ohio Housing Finance Agency
2600 Corporate Exchange Dr.
Columbus, OH 43231
614.466.9920
lenderinfo@ohiohome.org
Payoffs for Second Mortgages
Refer to your mortgage statement to determine servicer; contact information to request payoff is shown below. The second mortgage balance due is included as a line item on the first mortgage payoff statement. Email loanadmin@ohiohome.org for more information.
- US Bank
Call 800.365.7772 or fax 800.200.8772 - Lakeview
Call 800.509.0183 or go to the website at https://lakeviewloanservicing.myloancare.com
Grants for Grads Forgiveness
To request forgiveness of remaining balance, please email a signed purchase contract, rental agreement or notarized affidavit of residence with family/friends showing an Ohio address to loanadmin@ohiohome.org or fax to 614.644.5393.
Subordinations – Only Grants for Grads are Eligible
We only subordinate Grants for Grads or loans originated by an OHFA-approved lender using OHFA's refinance program. The subordination form for an OHFA refinance loan can be found in the lender portal with the refinance checklist.
Borrower cannot receive cash out. Please email the completed subordination request, documents and bank confirmation of ACH payment to loanadmin@ohiohome.org or fax to (614) 644-5393. Please allow 3 business days from receipt of bank confirmation of ACH payment and all required documents for subordination to be created. Signed subordination will be emailed to all parties listed on the request form and the original sent with the shipping label provided by requestor.
- Subordination Request Form (101 KB Adobe PDF File)
- ACH Information Form (218 KB Adobe PDF File)
OHFA Products
Buyers can add one or more of the following options to an OHFA FHA, VA, USDA-RD or conventional mortgage loan:
- OHFA Down Payment Assistance
- Ohio Heroes
- Grants for Grads
- Mortgage Tax Credit
- Next Home
- OHFA Refinance Program
Downloadable Lender Documents
Product Guidelines
- Mortgage Tax Credit Basic (225 KB Adobe PDF File)
- Conventional Program Guidelines (386 KB Adobe PDF File)
- Government Program Guidelines (233 KB Adobe PDF File)
- TPO Conventional Guidelines (343 KB Adobe PDF File)
- TPO Government Guidelines (247 KB Adobe PDF File)
- OHFA Refinance Guidelines (303 KB Adobe PDF File)
- Lakeview Conventional Refinance Guide (425 KB Adobe PDF File)
- Lakeview Government Refinance Guide (391 KB Adobe PDF File)
- Lakeview Refinance Training Deck (1.35 MB Adobe PDF File)
DPA Updates
Over the last year, OHFA has seen a drastic increase in volume for its homebuyer assistance programs. To ensure the Agency's ability to provide Ohio homebuyers with discounted mortgage rates and down payment assistance, adjustments will be made to the homebuyer assistance programs.
Effective with reservations on or after July 1, 2025, OHFA's down payment assistance will change to 3% for Conventional loans and 3.5% for Government loans (FHA, VA, UDSA).
- Homebuyer Program Updates (975 KB Adobe PDF File)
- Loan Products FAQs (376 KB Adobe PDF File)
- OHFA Homebuyer Assistance Programs Webinar
Ohio Housing Finance Agency is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability please contact DeHavlyn Wainwright, ADA Coordinator, no later than 48 hours prior to event.
OHFA Training Videos
OHFA Refinance Program
Downloadable Lender Participation and Informational Forms
- Homeownership Program eSignature Policy (76 KB Adobe PDF File)
- Lender Participation Requirements (76 KB Adobe PDF File)
- Mortgage Origination and Sale Agreement for Market Rate Program (141 KB Adobe PDF File)
- Mortgage Tax Credit Participation Agreement (217 KB Adobe PDF File)
- OHFA Response to HUD ML 19-06 (1.18 MB Adobe PDF File)