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CHFA currently charges Participating Lenders a one-time real estate tax service fee of $68 for each CHFA First Mortgage Loan. Beginning Monday, August 3, 2026, the fee will increase by $2 to $70 and will be netted from the purchase advice.

The ability to lock loans and upload or deliver documents via HomeConnection or Encompass Investor Connect will be unavailable Friday, July 24, 2026, from 5:00pm MT until Monday, July 27, 2026, at 9:00am MT.

CHFA is pleased to announce the publication of a revised and updated CHFA Seller’s Guide. This version is a comprehensive update of the guide and incorporates recent CHFA program and process changes previously announced via CHFA eNews announcements, webinars, and program matrices.

Effective July 1, 2026, CHFA Schools To Home offers up to 25 percent of the first mortgage loan amount in down payment assistance to facilitate homeownership for public school employees.

Information on upcoming training offered by CHFA Home Finance in July 2026.

CHFA has updated income limits for all CHFA mortgage loan programs. The new income limits are effective for new loan locks made on or after June 15, 2026.

To celebrate our home mortgage customers, we are hosting the Colorado is Home sweepstakes* as part of National Homeownership Month in June! We invite you to share the following details with your CHFA customers. They could win a $1,000 Visa gift card!

Coming soon in July 2026: CHFA Schools To Home was created to help Colorado public school employees purchase homes and live in the communities where they work.

CHFA is pleased to announce the publication of a revised and updated CHFA Seller’s Guide. This version is a comprehensive update of the guide and incorporates recent CHFA program and process changes previously announced via CHFA eNews announcements, webinars, and program matrices.

Information on upcoming training offered by CHFA Home Finance in May 2026.

CHFA Home Finance is issuing this reminder due to continued post-closing and purchase review findings. Please review the requirements below as failure to comply may result in CHFA declining to purchase a loan.

Given that the tax filing deadline has come and gone, CHFA would like to remind you of tax return requirements.

Information on upcoming training offered by CHFA Home Finance in March 2026.

Beginning today, Monday, February 23rd, eligible lenders are invited to apply for financing from two new programs that support the construction or conversion of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) for low- and moderate-income borrowers...

CHFA would like to thank all our Participating Lenders for their continued support and dedication to Colorado homebuyers. With the help of our 109 active Participating Lenders, CHFA was able to help 5,491 households achieve homeownership in 2025. Below are highlights we’d like to share!

CHFA staff will be participating in an all-staff event Thursday, February 12, 2026. CHFA’s HomeConnection system will remain operational, allowing lenders to lock new loans and upload documents.

In the current interest rate market, you may have CHFA homeowners inquiring about refinancing their CHFA first mortgage loans. Please share the following important considerations:

Information on upcoming training offered by CHFA Home Finance in February 2026.

Below is a list of 2026 holidays affecting CHFA Home Finance operations. When CHFA is closed, lenders will be able to submit documents; however, loan locks, document processing, file check-ins and reviews, and all other CHFA Home Finance operations will not be available.

Do you want to learn more about the federal Recapture Tax that your CHFA FirstStep and CHFA FirstGeneration borrowers may be subject to? Do you know that CHFA offers reimbursement if the borrowers are required to pay recapture tax?

Effective for new locks made on or after January 5, 2026, use the lower of $832,750 or the applicable program loan limit determined by FHA, VA, USDA-RD, Fannie Mae, or Freddie Mac®, plus financed MI, MIP, VA Funding Fee, USDA-RD Guarantee Fee, or 203(k) rehab funds (subject to applicable insurer, guarantor, or investor guidelines).

For any loan closed in 2025 and purchased by CHFA after January 28, 2026, Participating Lenders are responsible at a minimum for the payment of the first half of required prior year’s property taxes and all previous years’ taxes.

Information on upcoming training offered by CHFA Home Finance in January 2026.

Below is a list of 2025 holidays affecting CHFA Home Finance operations. On days when CHFA is closed, lenders will be able to submit documents; however, loan locks, processing of documents, file check-ins and reviews, and all other CHFA Home Finance operations will not be available.

Your responses will highlight opportunities for CHFA’s growth and development.