LoanDepot Cash-Back Incentive Program
LoanDepot Cash-Back Incentive Program is a grant for homebuyers in Texas.
The program asks for
- First-time homebuyer — the program sets its own definition
- The home is occupied as a primary residence
- Citizenship or immigration status: yes
- A home in Texas
These are the program's own published rules, not a decision about any individual — the administering agency and a lender determine who actually qualifies.
Where it applies
Texas’s homesTexas’s homes, and the ones this program accepts
- 64.4% single-familysingle-family
- 2.9% townhousetownhouse
- 5.3% 2–4 units2–4 units
- 20.8% 5+ unitscondo & apartment buildings (5+ units)
- 6.7% mobile & othermobile home & other
A tick marks a kind of home the program’s record lists. The agency confirms it for the home you choose.
$283,800
Texas median home value
33.2%
built before 1980
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year.
How to apply
How to applyTwo steps, in this order
Contact the administering agency to reserve funds
Funds are reserved with the provider and are subject to availability.
Work with a lender who handles the program
Hey Prescott is not a lender and does not accept applications; this page describes the program so a homebuyer can take it to a lender or housing counselor.
Questions about this program
What is LoanDepot Cash-Back Incentive Program?
LoanDepot Cash-Back Incentive Program is a grant for homebuyers in Texas. loanDepot's mellohome Grand Slam cash-back incentive program provides homebuyers with up to $3,500 in cash back post-closing when they purchase using a mellohome network real estate agent and finance with loanDepot. First-time homebuyers can receive an additional $1,000. This is a realtor rebate/incentive program, not a traditional down payment assistance grant. Up to $3,500 cash back. Additional $1,000 for first-time homebuyers. Up to $7,000 when buying and selling. $1,000 on-time closing guarantee payment. Funding comes from Private Lender.
Do you have to pay it back?
LoanDepot Cash-Back Incentive Program is structured as a grant, so it is not repaid. Forgiveness and repayment terms are set by the program and can change — confirm them on the official program page before applying.
Who qualifies?
LoanDepot Cash-Back Incentive Program is open to first-time homebuyers and homebuyers who will live in the home as their primary residence. "First-time homebuyer" usually means not having owned a home in the last three years, but the program sets its own definition. Citizenship or immigration status: yes.
What kind of home can it be used for?
LoanDepot Cash-Back Incentive Program can be used for Single-family. New construction is eligible.
Where does it apply?
LoanDepot Cash-Back Incentive Program serves homebuyers purchasing anywhere in Texas.
How do you apply?
Applications for LoanDepot Cash-Back Incentive Program go through the administering agency, which publishes the current terms and the application steps on its own site. Hey Prescott is not a lender and does not accept applications; this page describes the program so a homebuyer can take it to a lender or housing counselor.
Also for Texas homebuyersOther programs open to Texas homebuyers
- FHLBank Dallas HAVEN ProgramUp to $25,000
- FHLBank Dallas HELP ProgramUp to $25,000
- NeighborhoodLIFT ProgramUp to $15,000
Whether two programs can be combined is up to each agency. Ask before you apply.
All 112 programs for TexasProgram terms are set by the administering agency and can change; confirm on the official site before you apply.