18th May 2009
In many instances, even those veterans who have proven eligible for a VA home loan and who may have received pre-approval, the task of finding the house may be the most difficult part. Most often this difficulty is due to the state of the house market in their particular location.
There are certain parts of [...]
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17th May 2009
If you have already become involved in the process of getting a loan through the Veterans Administration, there is a fee you might want to be aware of as you are proceeding with your application. It is called a funding fee.
Essentially, you will be required to pay a 2% funding fee to the VA [...]
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13th May 2009
There have been a number of changes to the legal regulations that underpin the operations and services of the VA as it regards home loans and other program. For many veterans, the provisions of the Veterans Benefits Act bring up many questions about how they may get a loan processing and what sort of [...]
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23rd April 2009
VA mortgages definitely have their advantages. If you are a veteran and you've seriously been considering the idea of getting a loan from the Veteran's Administration, you should consider each benefit carefully. Prior to applying for a VA mortgage you should review the following information.
By making use of a VA insured mortgage, [...]
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21st April 2009
If you have been considering the possibility of applying for a VA home loan there are a few points about VA home loan interest rates that you should take into account. First, the rates are much lower than the interest rates of other kinds of loans of applicable or like value or amounts. [...]
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17th April 2009
The Veterans Administration is not responsible for places any caps or limitations on how much money veterans may borrow. This task is accomplished by lenders, banks, S&Ls, credit unions, or mortgage companies. The question arises, "How much money can I borrow?"
A VA loan has a basic entitlement level of about $36,000. In [...]
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15th April 2009
Even though VA home loans have many advantages over standard mortgage loans, such as no requirements regarding down payments, no PMI premiums to pay, savings on interest and not paying closing, there are some disadvantages. Generally, with VA home loans, you will encounter many of the same negative aspects that you would with a [...]
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12th April 2009
If you have had a VA loan in the past, you might have some "remaining entitlement" which can be used to obtain another VA loan. At the present time, eligible veterans have an amount of entitlement equal to $36,000. This amount has increase gradually over time. Veterans who purchased a home when the [...]
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2nd April 2009
Among the many questions that a veteran may ask while looking a VA loan options is whether obtaining a VA-back adjustable-rate loan has any merit. It should be mentioned that veterans have the ability to negotiate the interest rate of a fixed rate mortgage with different lenders.
The same is true of the [...]
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28th March 2009
There are certain conditions in which a veteran who has previously purchased a home using a VA home loan, can take their previously used entitlement and actually have it restored to its original amount. This is what restoration of entitlement is all about. It allows veterans to purchase another home.
Of course, [...]
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