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Disabled Veterans Exempt From VA Funding Fee

posted by rjbaxter on May 29, 2009 10:50 as VA Guidelines

One of the positives of VA Home Loan financing is that you can borrow up to 100% of the value of your home with no mortgage insurance. That makes for an excellent payment compared other loan programs.

However, the negative of VA financing is the sometimes-hefty VA Funding Fee. This can range from 1.5%-3.3% of the loan amount on a VA Purchase depending on down payment amount, type of service, and if VA Eligibility ...

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VA Adjustable Rate Mortgages Going Away

posted by rjbaxter on August 12, 2008 12:44 as VA News

VA ARMs are starting to fade into history as banks are doing away with the controversial loan option. ARM mortgages are partially to blame for the current mortgage crisis as home owner's rates and payment adjusted up and the home owners were unable to refinance into a fixed rate.

An adjustable mortgage is one in which there is an initial fixed period of 1, 3, or 5 years, and then moves into an adjustable ...

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VA Certificate of Eligibility: Are You Eligible?

posted by rjbaxter on May 19, 2009 13:57 as VA Qualification

One of the most common questions we get from veterans is whether or not they are elgible for a VA home loan. Generally speaking, if you are active duty, reserves, or retired and honorably discharged, you are eligible for VA home loan financing.

If you are still active, you will need a letter from your commanding officer stating that you are serving and are in good standing. If you are retired, you will ...

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VA IRRRL Maximum Loan Amount

posted by rjbaxter on May 11, 2009 9:50 as VA Guidelines

So you have been hearing about the VA Streamline Loan Program also called the VA IRRRL Refinance. You would like to lower your VA Mortgage Rate and payment, but are concerned about your loan amount.

What is the maximum you can borrow on a VA IRRRL Refinance? Can you roll in all of the closing costs? How much is the VA Funding Fee?

These are all great questions and the answers are not ...

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Seeking Guest Authors

posted by rjbaxter on May 07, 2009 8:23 as VA News

VA Home Loan Help is seeking quality guest contributors to this blog. We are looking for industry experts in VA Mortgage or VA Real Estate-related fields.

If you are accepted as a contributing author, you will receive a prominent listing with backlink to your website on our home page as well as the freedom to create backlinks to your website within your posts.

If you are interested in joining our team, please ...

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