Mortgage Lending Opportunities

Rural Homes Preferred Lenders

1) Impact Development Fund and First Southwest Bank

Impact Development Fund (IDF) offers personalized homebuyer mortgage support in partnership with Rural Homes. IDF will process the mortgage that is financed through First Southwest Bank (FSWB). IDF offers a specific mortgage product for qualified Rural Homes buyers and will waive the fee for pulling a prospective buyer’s credit report.

Contact IDF for a mortgage prequalification. Email info@impactdf.org or call 970-494-2021 (press 2 for New Consumer Loans).

IDF is a nonprofit CDFI, or community development financial institution, certified by the U.S. Treasury Department. IDF works to make homeownership possible for more people through partnerships with social impact investors, local housing and financing authorities across Colorado, nonprofits such as Habitat for Humanity, other CDFIs and traditional banks. Learn more about IDF on their website.

2) Tayton Capital

Tayton Capital LLC is San Miguel County based lender, offering personalized Mortgage support for all Rural Homes developments for qualified buyers. More specifically, in partnership with Rural Homes, Tayton is offering a possible interest rate buy-down from current conventional bank rates to reduce your mortgage rate and lower your monthly payments and overall home payments.

Homes are selling quickly, and this opportunity won’t last long! Contact Tayton today to learn more about how you can use this opportunity to lower your interest rate and make homeownership more affordable than ever.

John MAX Henry | Sr. Loan Officer | Tayton Capital, LLC

303-396-5822

max@taytoncapitalllc.com

Other Lender Options

  • Alpine Bank Conventional Home Mortgages

    https://www.alpinebank.com/personal/personal-loans/home-mortgage-loans.html

    Contact Stephanie Krueger, mortgage officer at The Telluride Alpine Bank branch.

    StephanieKrueger@alpinebank.com

    970-254-2044

  • Conventional Lending & USDA Rural Homes Program Assistance

    https://www.csbcolorado.com/personal/home-lending/


    Phone: (970) 325-4478

  • “The following are some of CHFA’s general requirements:

    All borrowers have a mid-credit score of 620 or higher

    Total borrower income must not exceed CHFA’s income limits

    Attend a CHFA-approved homebuyer education class (in person or on-line) prior to loan closing

    Make a minimum borrower financial contribution of at least $1,000 toward the purchase of the home

    In addition to meeting CHFA program requirements, borrowers must qualify according to the underwriting guidelines as determined by one of CHFA’s Participating Lenders.”

    CHFA Loans may also include Down Payment Assistance for qualified buyers. For more information call 888.320.3688 or visit CHFA’s website to find a local lender in your area:

    https://www.chfainfo.com/homeownership/Pages/find-lender.aspx

  • Veterans may be eligible for $20,000 in down payment assistance! If you are a veteran discharged for any means other than dishonorable or bad conduct, and your income is Very Low or Low as defined by the USDA’s income limits, please contact Habitat for Humanity of Colorado for more information and to verify your eligibility for this program. Down payment assistance comes from Federal Home Loan Bank - Topeka and is administered by Habitat for Humanity of Colorado. Down payment assistance does not need to be paid back if the home is the homebuyer’s main residence for 5 years. Homebuyers must sign a real estate retention agreement at closing.

    For more information, please call Jennifer at 303-454-8965 ext 2 or email jennifer@habitatcolorado.org

  • Local lender on the Western Slope of Colorado specializing in lending options for First Time Homebuyers, Deed Restricted and Down Payment Assistance programs with Conventional, FHA and USDA loans.

    Lynn Whipple - Geneva - Smart Branch, Montrose

    Link to Application

    Lynn Whipple, Senior Loan Originator

    lwhipple@genevafi.com

    970-240-1150

    https://www.genevafi.com/