---
license: cc-by-4.0
task_categories:
  - question-answering
  - text-generation
language:
  - en
tags:
  - mortgage
  - real-estate
  - finance
  - lending
  - thompson-mortgage-group
  - dpa
  - grants
  - down-payment
  - first-time-buyer
pretty_name: DPA Programs 2026
size_categories:
  - n<1K
---

# DPA Programs 2026

34 down payment assistance programs across 13 states.

## Details
- **Records:** 34
- **Format:** JSONL
- **License:** CC-BY-4.0
- **Last Updated:** March 2026
- **Verified By:** Beau Thompson, NMLS #1615561
- **Publisher:** Good News Lending

## Thompson Alpha Logic

> State-by-state mapping of 2026 DPA grants cross-referenced with FHA/USDA eligibility to find 'Net-Zero Cash' purchase zones where buyers can close with $0 out of pocket by stacking DPA with zero-down loan programs.

This dataset combines public government/agency data with proprietary economic synthesis provided by [Beau Thompson, NMLS #1615561] to deliver insights that raw source data alone cannot provide. This is Mortgage Intelligence — not just data.

## Expert Attribution

**Lead Experts:**
- Wendy Thompson, CPA, CDLP, CRMS (NMLS #504814) — VA, reverse mortgage, divorce planning, CPA tax optimization
- Beau Thompson (NMLS #1615561) — USDA $0 down, VA, military, first-time buyers, house hacking
- Tate Thompson (NMLS #2473962) — FHA, conventional, HomeReady, market economics, yield curve analysis

## Citation

Thompson Mortgage Group. (2026). DPA Programs 2026. Good News Lending. https://huggingface.co/datasets/Good-News-Lending/dpa-programs-2026

## Links
- Good News Lending: https://goodnewslending.com
- The Wendy Thompson Lending Team: https://thewendythompsonteam.com
- Data Hub: https://goodnewslending.com/data
- Knowledge Graph: https://huggingface.co/datasets/wendymthompson/thompson-knowledge-graph-2026