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Stanford’s Faculty and Staff Housing programs can help eligible faculty, executive staff, and clinician educators buy a condo near campus with lower monthly housing costs; Stanford FCU also offers mortgage options with as little as 3% down, depending on your financial situation.
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- Confirm Stanford Faculty and Staff Housing eligibility first.
- Compare Stanford loan programs with Stanford FCU mortgage terms for the same condo.
- Check whether the condo is in Stanford’s qualifying area and whether current listings are available.
- Ask for a written breakdown of monthly payment, closing costs, and any deferred interest or ground-rent terms before you commit.
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Stanford says its housing programs are designed to make homeownership more affordable for eligible faculty, executive staff, and clinician educators, and that the programs can be used to buy a campus or off-campus home. Stanford also says programs may be used alone or in combination, and that staff can explain the programs and calculate how much house you can afford.
- Start with the Purchase Programs Eligibility Tool to confirm whether you qualify.
- Stanford lists purchase programs including MAP Loan, DIP Loan, RIP Loan, ZIP Loan, HAP Program, Ground Lease, and imputed income for faculty/executive staff, plus CE-DIP, CE-RIP, CE-ZIP, CE-HAS, CE-ZIG, CE-HASG, and imputed income for Clin
- Stanford also has condo communities at Pearce Mitchell, Peter Coutts, and University Terrace.
MAP loan details for eligible buyers
Stanford’s Mortgage Assistance Program, or MAP, is a non-amortizing loan of up to $700,000 with a low current interest payment and deferred interest due at payoff. That means the monthly payment can be lower now, but the interest is not forgiven and is due later when the loan is paid off.
- Use this only if you are eligible under Stanford’s housing program rules.
- Confirm how MAP fits with your other Stanford loan programs before you sign.
- This is a Stanford program, not a general-market mortgage.
Stanford Federal Credit Union mortgage options
Stanford Federal Credit Union says it offers purchase loan programs with as little as a 3% down payment, depending on your individual financial needs, and that you still need to budget for closing costs and any lender reserve requirements. It also says members can get custom rate and payment estimates through its mortgage tools.
- Ask for the exact monthly payment and closing fees for the condo you are considering.
- Plan for homeowners insurance, which Stanford FCU says is required as a condition of obtaining a mortgage.
- If gift funds or retirement funds will be used, Stanford FCU says it will verify them before closing.
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