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First-Time Homebuyers
Get Up To $17,500*
Available for Home Purchase.

We can help first-time homebuyers access up to $17,500 to assist with the down payment and closing costs incurred when purchasing a home. Funding is available to qualified first-time homebuyers.

In addition to meeting eligibility requirements, the homebuyer must:

  • Contribute at least $1,000 toward the purchase of the home.
  • Occupy the home as a primary residence.
  • Complete a homebuyer education and financial literacy course specified by FHLBank Atlanta.
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Community Partners
Get Up To $20,000*
Available for Home Purchase.

As part of this commitment, we are offering to help homebuyers access up to $20,000 to assist with the down payment, closing costs, and rehabilitation costs incurred when purchasing a home.

We offer this unique financial opportunity for:

  • Current or retired law enforcement officers
  • Educators
  • Health care workers
  • Firefighters
  • Other first responders
  • Veterans and active-duty members of the military or their surviving spouse who are purchasing a home

In addition to meeting eligibility requirements, the homebuyer must:

  • Contribute at least $1,000 toward the purchase of the home.
  • Occupy the home as a primary residence.
  • Complete a homebuyer education and financial literacy course specified by FHLBank Atlanta.
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Workforce Housing Plus+
Get Up To $15,000*
Available for Home Purchase.

Prospective families and individuals who qualify as first-time and non-first-time homebuyers with incomes between 80.01 percent up to 120 percent of area median income (AMI), are eligible to apply and receive up to $15,000 in funding.

In addition to meeting eligibility requirements, the homebuyer must:

• Contribute a minimum of $1,000 of their own funds to put towards the purchase of their home with zero cash back at the closing table.
• Participate in a pre-purchase financial literacy counseling session.

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Community Rebuild and Restore
Get Up To $25,000*
Available for Rehabilitation.

At First United Bank & Trust, we want to be here for you when disaster strikes and do our part to help with recovery efforts. To help you get back on solid footing, we provide up to $25,000 per household for rehabilitation of an owner-occupied home located in an “Emergency Declaration” or “Major Disaster Declaration” area as designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or by a local, state, or other federal government agency. 

In addition to meeting eligibility requirements, the homebuyer must:

• Have at least 30 days current ownership by life estate, surface rights, leasehold estate, or full interest in the fee title and have ownership of the subject property at the time of the “Emergency Declaration” or “Major Disaster Declaration.”
• Work with First United to submit an application within 36 months of the “Emergency Declaration” or “Major Disaster Declaration.”

 

Serving North Central WV, Southwestern PA, and surrounding areas:

Michael Miller

Michael Miller

Mortgage Relationship Manager

Serving Allegany County MD, Mineral County WV, and surrounding areas:

Travis Bohrer

Travis Bohrer

Vice President, Mortgage Relationship Manager
Becky Corwell

Rebecca Crowell

Mortgage Relationship Manager
James Stemple Jr

Jim Stemple

Mortgage Relationship Manager

Serving Garrett County and surrounding areas:

April Jones

April Jones

Mortgage Relationship Manager
Travis Bohrer

Travis Bohrer

Vice President, Mortgage Relationship Manager

Serving Washington & Frederick Counties MD, Berkeley County WV, and surrounding areas:

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Charlie Startzman

Mortgage Relationship Manager

*First-Time Homebuyer, Community Partners Down Payment Assistance, Workforce Housing Plus+ and Community Rebuild and Restore are products of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta. Household income restrictions and other requirements apply. Please see Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta’s Affordable Housing Program Implementation Plan at corp.fhlbatl.com for complete product and collateral property eligibility requirements.
**Must be 18 or older to apply. Loans subject to credit and property approval. Rates and specifics subject to change without prior notice. Exclusions apply. Contact a Mortgage Relationship Manager for details.