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Smart Start

First-Time Home Buyers
Get a Smart Start here!
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Whether you're new to the home-buying process or haven't owned in years, get a Smart Start with CCU!

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No loan or income limits.

You're just getting started, and as the people in your corner, we're here to help.
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No Private Mortgage Insurance

This helps to lower your monthly payment!
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Low down payment

Get your dream home with just a 3% down payment.
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Discount with cosigns

Save with a 0.25% rate discount* if a parent cosigns.
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Use gifted money

Gifted money from your parents can be used for the downpayment and closing costs**
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Minimum credit scores

Only a 620 minimum credit score is required.

Lending you an ARM

Smart Start offers you a choice of two products

  • 5/5 ARM: Offers a low fixed interest rate for the first 5 years and then adjusts to market rate every 5 years throughout the life of the loan.
  • 7/1 ARM: Offers a low fixed interest rate for the first 7 years and then adjusts to market rate annually throughout the life of the loan.

Membership is required prior to loan funding. To learn more about opening a membership, click here.

*To qualify, a parent or guardian must cosign your mortgage and meet our standard credit and income requirements. You will receive a 0.25% reduction on the standard interest rate for the initial rate period of the adjustable-rate mortgage. Both the primary borrower and parent cosigner share responsibility for the loan, and the required documents must be completed and signed by both parties. However, the first-time homebuyer needs to qualify on their own for the loan. All provided information is subject to verification, and removing the parent cosigner will cancel the rate reduction. The mortgage will appear on the credit reports of both the primary borrower and the parent cosigner. We may change or discontinue this offer at any time.

A payment example for a 5-year Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM) product with a 3% down payment.

  • Purchase Price: $206,200
  • Loan Amount: $200,000
  • Interest Rate: 7.25%
  • Annual Percentage Rate: 7.40% APR

Initial Fixed Period: Interest is fixed for the first 5 years, then adjusts periodically. This will result in 60 monthly principal and interest payments of $1,365. Please note that these payments do not include taxes or insurance. Actual payments may be higher.

This example is for illustrative purposes only and assumes a FICO score of 620 with 0 points. Actual terms may vary.

**Some restrictions may apply; please speak to a mortgage loan officer to learn more.

HOME MORTGAGE DISCLOSURE ACT NOTICE
The HMDA data about our residential mortgage lending are available for review. The data show geographic distribution of loans and applications; ethnicity, race, sex, and income of applicants and borrowers; and information about loan approvals and denials. Inquire at this office regarding the locations where HMDA data may be inspected. To receive a copy of this data, send a written request to 300 N Field Dr, Lake Forest, IL 60045. Attn: Manager of Mortgage Operations.

Consumers Mortgages NMLS#692733

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