These documents are provided for use by lending professionals who are trained by the Washington State Housing Finance Commission. For more information about our programs, please visit us at wshfc.org.

Program Announcement

New Target Areas for House Key Opportunity First Mortgage Program

Dear Lending Partners, Target Areas from the 2020 census for House Key Opportunity First Program have been released by the IRS. New Target areas are effective immediately. The Commission will honor a House Key loan currently reserved in our Lender Online system using...

How to buy a house you can afford

The path to homeownership is exciting and rewarding, but it can be stressful when finances are involved. Here are four steps to help you decide how much house you can afford. Step 1: Understand your financing If looking at your finances makes you nervous, it’s best to...

Program Announcement Archive

Find us at Housing Washington 2023!

CHECK IT OUT! The Homeownership staff will be onsite at our 40th Anniversary Celebration, on Tuesday, October 3rd, at 5 p.m., and we have some fun planned! Did you know there will be an entire homeownership track this year? There is still time to register for the...