The government does help by providing oversight of debt counseling services and by underwriting some mortgage programs that are meant to provide loans to those who do not qualify
for standard home loans.
This added complexity means that construction loans come with more lender involvement than
standard home loans.
In addition, there are certain costs you have to pay in connection with a condo mortgage that you don't encounter with
a standard home loan.
The program can help most borrowers secure interest rates that are significantly lower than those available on
the standard home loan mortgage markets.
You may pay a higher interest rate than you would for
a standard home loan, for example, a vendor loan may be 2 - 2.5 % higher than a bank's standard variable home loan rate.