First -Time Homebuyer - Connecticut Only

People's United Bank gives you the opportunity to purchase a home with a variety of low down payment and down payment assistance programs. In addition, you can choose from a 15 or 30 year Fixed Rate Mortgage with generous qualifying guidelines.

Whatever your reason for buying a home, you have probably discovered that it is not a simple process. Even if you have a good job and pay all of your bills on time, you might wonder if you can take on the extra financial responsibility of making a mortgage payment, furnishing your home and making repairs.

In addition to products and programs available to first-time homebuyers*, People's United also offers a FREE Home Buyer Education course entitled, Unlocking The Possibilities Of Homeownership^TM. You can attend this 4 session course which offers classroom instruction including presentations from certified home inspectors, attorneys, real estate agents and financial counselors.

If classroom study is not an option, you can also choose to study at home. In just a few short hours, in the comfort of your own home and at your own pace, you can become familiar with many important aspects of home ownership by completing the "Dollars and Sense Guide to Homeownership", home study course.

For a complete class schedule and registration information click here or to request the home study course workbook, please call (203) 338-4862.

Ask your People's United Mortgage Expert for details as certain restrictions apply.

*A first-time home buyer is defined as a borrower who has not had an ownership interest in a principal residence for a period of three years prior to application or a borrower who has owned in the past three years and is purchasing in a federally-designated targeted area.