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The Federal Housing Administration rolled out details of its policy Friday that will let first-time home buyers apply an $8,000 tax credit to fund home purchases.

Until now, home buyers were only able to get that money after they bought a home, by applying for the credit–10% of the home’s price up to $8,000–on their tax returns.

The policy change means home buyers, who use FHA-backed financing, can get a short-term loan to help buy a home. The loan is repaid a few months later, after the buyer files an amended tax return and receives the credit.

A few important notes:

• This is only for FHA loans, which require a minimum 3.5% down payment.
• Borrowers must first come up with the minimum 3.5% themselves. The bridge loan would cover a larger down payment.
• Borrowers can still use loans from certain non-profits and state and local housing finance agencies to fund the 3.5% down payment.