Current homeowners also can take advantage of the low rates to refinance.
All loans are subject to preapproval.
Offers eligible homebuyers a reduced interest rate for the first five years of the loan through the AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust. Typically union members only. Sponsored by King County. Match is in the form of a grant, which is forgiven at the rate of 20 percent per year as long as the property remains owner-occupied. Sponsored by the Federal Home Loan Bank.