North Dakota Start Program Guidelines and North Dakota Start Program Eligibility
The North Dakota Start Program option provides purchase/down payment assistance to qualified North Dakota Start borrowers. The interest rate on the North Dakota Start first mortgage will be slightly higher than a North Dakota FirstHome Standard first mortgage. North Dakota Start interest rates are subject to change daily and are posted at 3:00 a.m. on the Agency’s website.
The North Dakota Start Lender will give the Eligible Mortgagor(s) a credit (the North Dakota Start assistance) towards the down
payment and closing cost requirement at loan closing equivalent to the 3 percent of the
mortgage amount. The Agency will purchase the first mortgage at 103 percent of the principal
purchased.
A North Dakota Start borrower must have a minimum investment into the transaction of at least $500 dollars. If your lender structures it correctly, your home inspection may be able to be used towards this minimum investment.