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Buy a home or build your home in Hawaii, we have grants and home loans to assist you.

Buy a Home

Whether you want to buy a home or build a home in Hawai‘i, we can help! Please fill out the form below, and one of our mortgage professionals will reach out to you within 48 hours.

Your tools for homeownership:

Credit Builder Loans help you build and improve your credit score while saving money.

  • $2,000 maximum loan amount
  • 18% fixed APR
  • Term up to 24 months

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Debt Consolidation Loans are used to pay off collections, high interest credit cards, and reduce your monthly debt payments.

  • $25,000 maximum loan amount
  • 8%-14% fixed APR
  • Term up to 5 years

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Build a Home - Pre-Construction Loans

Kapili Pre-Construction Loans assist native Hawaiians to pay for pre-construction costs including engineer stamps and permits. Borrowers MUST plan to use NAHASDA financing to be eligible for this loan.

  • $15,000 maximum loan amount
  • 6-8% fixed APR
  • 1% origination fee due at closing
  • Term up to 18 months
  • Affordable home package referrals available
  • Owner-builder technical assistance offered

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Build a Home - Construction Loans

Kapili Construction Loans help native Hawaiians build homes on their Hawaiian Home Lands lot.

  • $450,000 maximum loan amount
  •  6-8% fixed APR
  • 1% origination fee due at closing
  • Term up to 18 months
  • Affordable home package referrals available
  • Owner-builder technical assistance offered

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Down Payment Assistance GRANTS are available through the Federal Home Loan Bank and HCL partner financial institutions.

  • $15,000 maximum grant amount


Down Payment Assistance LOANS
are second mortgages that give you the funds you need to afford down payment and/or closing costs.

  • $150,000 maximum loan amount
  • Fixed interest rate up to 2% above first mortgage interest rate
  • 1% origination fee due at closing
  • Term up to 360 months

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Deferred Payment Loans

Deferred Payment Loans help you buy down your purchase price to make homeownership a reality. Only available to homebuyers in approved projects within participating counties.

  •  $200,000 maximum loan amount
  • 0% fixed APR
  • 0% origination fee due at closing
  • Resale and share equity restrictions apply
    Talk with an HCL team member for more information

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1315 Kalanianaole Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720 | (808) 587-7656
PO Box 210, Waimanalo, HI 96795

Hawai‘i Community Lending serving Hawaii 20 years, since 2002, CDFI Certified

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