New Britain, CT – January 22, 2003 – The McCue Mortgage Company announced today that based on figure released by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA), the company was ranked the number two CHFA lender in the state in 2002. The CHFA program helps provide homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income families throughout the state, offering low-interest mortgages to those who qualify.

“McCue Mortgage is once again pleased to be among the leaders in helping the dream of home ownership come to Connecticut residents. We have long been a strong supporter of the CHFA program. It gives us great satisfaction putting families in their first home, and then watching them succeed financially,” said William J. McCue, President of The McCue Mortgage Company.

Loans made through the program are funded by CHFA, and mortgage lenders like McCue must adhere to the Authority’s guidelines in order to participate in the program. Guidelines include loan and income limits as well as the CHFA defined interest rate, which is presently set at 4.99%. McCue Mortgage presently receives monthly mortgage payments from over 6,000 Connecticut homeowners participating in the CHFA program.