Purchase 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 grant with no repayment or recapture and provides up to 4% of the final loan amount. Funds can be used towards your down payment, closing cost, prepaid items or buy out mortgage Insurance.

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

Program Highlights

  • Quicker Closing (UW is done in-house)

  • NO additional bond or compliance packages required

  • Qualifying income NOT Household income used to qualify

  • Up to 4% Assistance

  • 0% Assistance to qualified borrowers who have their own funds and would like Charter level PMI

  • NO QM restrictions

  • NO loan level pricing adjustments

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

Purchase 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 $59,840 $89,010 $104,720
Allen $52,480 $89,010 $91,840
Ascension $69,440 $100,510 $121,520
Assumption $69,440 $89,010 $121,520
Avoyelles $47,520 $89,010 $83,160
Beauregard $70,080 $100,740 $122,640
Bienville $47,520 $89,010 $83,160
Bossier $60,160 $89,010 $105,280
Caddo $60,160 $89,010 $105,280
Calcasieu $63,200 $90,850 $110,600
Caldwell $57,200 $89,010 $100,100
Cameron $63,200 $90,850 $110,600
Catahoula $54,160 $89,010 $94,780
Claiborne $47,520 $89,010 $83,160
Concordia $47,520 $89,010 $83,160
DeSoto $60,160 $89,010 $105,280
East Baton Rouge $69,440 $100,510 $121,520
East Carroll $47,520 $89,010 $83,160
East Feliciana $69,440 $100,510 $121,520
Evangeline $47,520 $89,010 $83,160
Franklin $47,520 $89,010 $83,160
Grant $59,360 $89,010 $103,880
Iberia $59,840 $89,010 $104,720
Iberville $69,440 $100,510 $121,520
Jackson $47,520 $89,010 $83,160
Jefferson Davis $60,800 $89,010 $106,400
Lasalle $63,280 $89,010 $110,740
Lafourche $63,680 $89,010 $111,440
Lincoln $49,760 $89,010 $87,080
Livingston $69,440 $100,510 $121,520
Madison $47,520 $89,010 $83,160
Morehouse $51,360 $89,010 $89,880
Natchitoches $52,320 $89,010 $91,560
Ouachita $51,360 $89,010 $89,880
Pointe Coupee $69,440 $100,510 $121,520
Rapides $59,360 $89,010 $103,880
Red River $48,320 $89,010 $84,560
Richland $47,760 $89,010 $83,580
Sabine $49,120 $89,010 $85,960
St. Bernard $69,680 $99,820 $121,940
St. Charles $69,680 $99,820 $121,940
St. Helena $69,440 $100,510 $121,520
St. James $69,680 $102,695 $121,520
St. John $69,680 $99,820 $121,520
St. Landry $47,520 $89,010 $83,160
St. Martin $59,840 $97,750 $104,720
St. Mary $53,600 $89,010 $93,800
St. Tammany $69,680 $99,820 $121,520
Tangipahoa $61,040 $89,010 $106,820
Tensas $47,520 $89,010 $83,160
Terrebonne $63,680 $91,540 $111,440
Union $51,360 $89,010 $89,880
Vermillion $59,840 $89,010 $104,720
Vernon $55,520 $89,010 $97,160
Washington $47,520 $89,010 $83,160
Webster $47,520 $89,010 $83,160
West Baton Rouge $69,440 $100,510 $121,520
West Carroll $53,840 $89,010 $94,220
West Feliciana $69,440 $100,510 $121,520
Winn $48,880 $89,010 $85,540