The Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) Home Buyers Contribution (HBC) Program will contribute to the down payment of eligible first-time homebuyers who are MNO citizens with confirmed complete citizenship files. The program aims to substantially increase the overall down payment and reduce the overall carrying costs of purchasing a home. The MNO contribution is a no-payment loan registered on title as a shared equity mortgage behind the first mortgage. While no payments of interest or principle are required while the citizen owns the home, the loan must be paid back when the citizen sells or no longer occupies the property.