American Eagle First-Time Buyer $1,000 Closing-Cost Credit
American Eagle Financial Credit Union
$1,000 closing-cost credit
$1,000 toward closing costs with American Eagle's fixed-rate first-time-buyer mortgage, which advertises down payments as low as 3% and a rate lock up to 60 days.
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Locations listed in HomeBase: Connecticut
This may not be the program's complete service area. Check the provider's location rules for the home you want to buy.
How and when you repayThe $1,000 credit is not repaid; it is tied to closing American Eagle's qualifying first-time-buyer mortgage.
Who can apply
About you
- Eligible properties are in Connecticut and Hampden County, Massachusetts.
- Membership is available through specified Connecticut or Hampden County community ties, Connecticut healthcare work, and other published membership categories.
The home
- The buyer must not have owned a home during the previous three years.
How to apply
- Mortgage approval and underwriting apply; loans over 80% loan-to-value require mortgage insurance and escrow under the published rate terms.
The program makes the final eligibility decision.
Full requirements, documents, and history
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Conditions
The benefit requires American Eagle membership, mortgage approval, and use of its qualifying first-time-buyer mortgage; advertised financing can begin at 3% down.
Documents needed
- Membership application or membership evidence
- Mortgage application and underwriting documents
- Asset and down-payment documentation
- Purchase contract and property documents
- Closing documents
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What can I combine this with?
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Unverified research entry — details not yet confirmed.
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Unverified research entry — details not yet confirmed.
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Ask both program offices, not just one. When their answers differ, the stricter answer is the one that applies at closing.
We only mark a pair confirmed when a published program rule says so and we can cite it. Everything else is honestly unsettled — which is not the same as “no”. Confirm with a housing counselor or your lender before you count on any combination.
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