CalHFA MyHome Assistance
Deferred-payment junior loan up to the lesser of 3.5% of purchase price or appraised value. Stackable with CalHFA Conventional or CalHFA FHA first mortgages.
A firefighter-owned mortgage brokerage in Boca Raton, serving California military service members and veterans across every metro in the state. $0 lender fees for first responders. The income-structuring expertise national lenders skip on military service member or veteran files.
California runs powerful but allocation-based DPA — CalHFA MyHome and Dream For All. The win for military service members and veterans here is not a hero-specific program; it's careful timing of MyHome's deferred-payment structure layered with VA (for prior service) or FHA. We watch CalHFA reservations in real-time so a hot file doesn't miss its window.
⚠️ CalHFA programs need real-time funding checks. Dream For All is allocation/voucher-based; MyHome funding cycles. We verify availability on every file before quoting.
This page is for California military service members and veterans specifically — buying or refinancing anywhere in the state.
Deferred-payment junior loan up to the lesser of 3.5% of purchase price or appraised value. Stackable with CalHFA Conventional or CalHFA FHA first mortgages.
Shared-appreciation DPA up to 20% of purchase price (capped at $150,000) for first-generation, first-time California buyers. Allocation/voucher-based — funding cycles open and close.
California's first-time buyer first-mortgage programs that pair with MyHome and other DPA layers.
Zero down, no PMI, reduced funding fee for disability-rated veterans. For military service members and veterans who served before joining their current field, we structure dual-eligible files that often clear closing with $0 out of pocket.
For files that don't fit a DPA program — 3.5% down FHA, 3-5% down conventional, or non-QM bank-statement loans for military service members and veterans with 1099 side income. Every California service has one.
BAH is fully countable as qualifying income when documented on your LES. For active-duty service members, BAH is what makes the VA loan math work — your tax-free housing allowance counts dollar-for-dollar toward your DTI. Most civilian lenders don't even know to ask for it.
Service-connected disability rating of 10% or higher waives the VA funding fee entirely — often a $5K–$15K savings on a typical purchase. We confirm the rating on the COE and structure the file to take full advantage.
Married service members with two VA-eligible entitlements can sometimes structure dual-active-VA financing — two zero-down purchases. We've placed dual-active files where the math beat any single-VA approach by $40K+ in lifetime interest.
Active-duty PCS moves often mean selling one home, buying another, and timing both around orders. We coordinate the sale-and-purchase together, structure bridge financing if needed, and prevent the 'two mortgages at once' problem.
VA benefits extend beyond active duty — Reservists with sufficient qualifying service, National Guard members with title-32 federal time, and qualifying surviving spouses (often with funding fee waivers) all qualify. We screen the eligibility ladder on every file.
We close mortgages in every California county. The cities and metros where California military service members and veterans most commonly buy:
Yes. BAH is fully countable as qualifying income on your LES. For active-duty service members buying in California, your tax-free housing allowance counts dollar-for-dollar toward your DTI calculation. This is one of the most underused income types because civilian lenders don't always ask for the LES — we do.
No. Service-connected disability rating of 10% or higher waives the VA funding fee entirely. On a $400,000 purchase, that's roughly $9,000–$12,000 in savings depending on whether it's a first-use or subsequent-use VA loan. We confirm the rating on your COE and structure the file accordingly.
Yes, in many cases. Dual-active-VA is one of the most underused strategies for married service members. We document both COEs, separate the entitlement, and structure the files so underwriting clears both purchases — often resulting in two zero-down purchases or a primary + investment structure that beats any single-VA approach.
If you're a California military service member or veteran — active, retired, or family of — we know how to structure your file. No documents required to start. No commitment.