HFA Partners

Essent is an approved mortgage insurance (MI) provider with housing finance agencies (HFA) across the country. Together, we are delivering innovative solutions for affordable homeownership.

An HFA Loan With Essent MI Offers Borrowers:

  • Flexible funding options for down payment and closing costs
  • MI for credit scores as low as 620, LTVs up to 97% and CLTVs up to 105%
  • Free homebuyer education counseling based on HFA requirements1
  • Flexible MI options (BPMI Monthly, BPMI Single, Split Premium)

1 Availability may change without notice and other limitations may apply.

We're Here to Support You and Your Community.

 

Learn how loan programs from your state HFA and Essent MI can help make homeownership more affordable for your borrowers.

 

Find Your Local Relationship Manager ⟶

 
Meet Our HFA Liaisons.
 
ALBERT MARTINEZ TODD BUSHY
Eastern HFAs Western HFAs
albert.martinez@essent.us todd.bushy@essent.us

Meet Albert Martinez

Meet Todd Bushy

Learn How You Can Become an Approved Lender With Your State HFA.

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Sustainability At Essent

At Essent, our mission is to serve as a trusted, best-in-class partner to the housing finance industry by responsibly offering mortgage insurance, reinsurance and risk management products to mortgage lenders and investors. Together we support affordable and sustainable homeownership.

MI Basics

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