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Assurance Advantage Program

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The Capital Area Finance Authority (“CAFA”) provides homebuyer assistance to qualified homebuyers to purchase homes throughout the state of Louisiana. The Assistance is the form of a forgivable 2nd lien and can provide up to 6% of the final loan amount. The Assistance is provided in the form of a 7-year forgivable second loan. Funds can be used towards your down payment, closing cost, prepaid items or buy out mortgage Insurance.

Map of Parishes Participating in Assurance Advantage Program
Participating Parishes
Parishes NOT Approved with CAFA

Program Highlights

  • Quicker closing (UW is done in-house through Assurance)

  • No additional bond or compliance packages required

  • Qualifying income NOT Household income used to qualify

  • Up to 6% Assistance

  • No QM restrictions

  • No loan level pricing adjustments

Lenders that are approved for Assurance Advantage Program currently, can find additional resources and program guidelines here.

Assurance Advantage Program Income Limits By Parish

Parish CONVENTIONAL INCOME LIMITS FOR ALL BORROWERS 80% AND BELOW AMI FHA, VA, USDA INCOME LIMIT FOR ALL BORROWERS CONVENTIONAL INCOME LIMITS FOR ALL BORROWERS 80% AND ABOVE AMI
Acadia $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Allen $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Ascension $73,360 $105,455 $128,380
Assumption $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Avoyelles $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Beauregard $68,000 $78,200 $119,000
Bienville $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Bossier $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Caddo $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Calcasieu $72,800 $104,765 $127,540
Caldwell $69,440 $99,820 $121,520
Cameron $72,880 $104,765 $127,540
Catahoula $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Claiborne $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Concordia $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
DeSoto $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
East Baton Rouge $73,360 $105,455 $128,380
East Carroll $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Evangeline $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Franklin $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Grant $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Iberia $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Iberville $73,360 $105,455 $128,380
Jackson $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Jefferson Davis $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Lafayette $67,760 $97,405 $118,580
Lafourche $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Lasalle $73,760 $106,030 $129,080
Lincoln $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Livingston $73,360 $105,455 $128,380
Madison $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Morehouse $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Natchitoches $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Ouachita $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Pointe Coupee $73,360 $105,455 $128,380
Rapides $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Red River $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Richland $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Sabine $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
St. Bernard $71,840 $106,030 $125,720
St. Charles $71,840 $103,270 $125,720
St. Helena $73,360 $105,455 $128,380
St. James $75,760 $94,415 $132,580
St. John $71,840 $103,270 $125,720
St. Landry $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
St. Martin $67,760 $97,405 $118,580
St. Mary $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
St. Tammany $78,400 $112,700 $137,200
Tangipahoa $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Tensas $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Terrebonne $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Union $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Vermillion $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Vernon $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Washington $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
Webster $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
West Baton Rouge $73,360 $105,455 $128,380
West Carroll $65,680 $94,415 $114,940
West Feliciana $73,360 $105,455 $128,380
Winn $65,680 $94,415 $114,940