by Russel | Apr 13, 2026 | Lender, Program Announcement
April 13, 2026 Important: Read This Entire Message! Dear Partners, Due to the tremendous success of the Covenant program, starting April 20, a pre-reservation process will be required for all borrowers using the program. Please read all the details below and see the... by Russel | Apr 7, 2026 | Lender, Program Announcement
April 7, 2026 Dear Lending Partners, The House Key Opportunity First Mortgage Program rates are changing. The new rates below will apply to reservations made on and after April 8, 2026 at 9:00 am PT: 6.125% – 1 point origination for FHA, VA and USDA loans.... by Russel | Apr 7, 2026 | Lender, Program Announcement
April 7, 2026 Dear Partners, Wednesday, April 8, a majority of homeownership staff will be attending an all day training event. All responses may be delayed including file review, document review, reservation lock inquiries and rate buydown requests. What does... by Russel | Apr 6, 2026 | Lender, Program Announcement
April 6, 2026 We’re switching over on April 20. Take the training and learn more! Dear Lending Partners: The Commission is delighted to announce our new loan reservation portal – offering a more intuitive and reliable experience for all! At 4:00 p.m. Friday... by Russel | Mar 30, 2026 | Lender, Program Announcement
March 30, 2026 The Washington State Housing Finance Commission in conjunction with Idaho Housing Finance & Association (IHFA) is pleased to partner with Essent. Don’t miss the upcoming training on income analysis – liquidity, distributions, analysis of...