Mission Statement: The California Housing Finance Agency's mission is to finance below market rate loans to create safe, decent and affordable rental housing and to assist first-time homebuyers in achieving the dream of homeownership.

For more than 35 years, the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) has supported the needs of renters and first-time homebuyers by providing financing and programs that create safe, decent and affordable housing opportunities for low and moderate income Californians. Established in 1975, CalHFA was chartered as the State's affordable housing bank to make low interest rate loans through the sale of tax-exempt bonds. CalHFA is a completely self-supporting State agency, and its bonds are repaid by revenues generated through mortgage loans, not taxpayer dollars.

CALFHA administers the Keep Your Home California Program, which provides mortgage assistance to homeowners struggling to remain in their homes.

Their website has also has resources for first-time home buyers, lenders, realtors, and non-profits, and multifamily developments and managers.

Check out their schedule of upcoming board meetings, which are open to the public.

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