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VA Loan Articles

Read About News, Updates, and Guidelines

:: VA Loan Limits for 2012 Posted
In 2012, the Department of Veterans Affairs alters the methods used to calculate the VA loan maximum amount. If Congress passes legislation permitting VA to calculate maximum guaranty as it has in the past, the numbers below could increase slightly.
:: What Happens to the VA Loan if the Borrower Dies?
It’s easy to see why people might mistakenly believe the VA loan guaranty is designed to pay off the mortgage should the borrower die before the loan has been paid in full, but the reality is quite different.
:: How Much are VA Appraisal Fees?
When you’re planning for a VA loan application, one important thing to do is to take into account the fees and expenses associated with a VA home loan. There are many fees you may be required to pay up front.
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES
:: Minimum Property Requirements for Electrical Systems
:: Applying for a VA Loan After a Short Sale
:: Are Appraisals Required for Every VA Loan?
:: Do VA Loans Require An Escrow Account?
:: VA Loan Requirements for Multi-Family Units
:: Maximum Loan Amounts for VA Streamline Refinancing
:: Veterans and Non-veteran Co-borrowers
:: VA Condo Project Approval
:: VA Loans in Federal Disaster Areas
:: VA Loan Eligibility
:: VA Loan Rules for Termite Inspections
:: Funding Fees for Loans Closed on or After 11/22/11
:: VA Loan Options for Military Couples
:: Types of VA Housing Grants for Disabled Veterans
:: Itemized Fees for VA Loans and the Lender’s 1% Flat Fee
:: FHA Lowers Loan Limits: Does This Affect VA Loans?
:: VA Home Loan Purchases: Basic Requirements
:: All About VA MPR Waivers
:: Updated Resources for VA Borrowers
:: The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and Your VA Loan
:: Who Pays for VA Appraisals?
:: Does The VA Limit My Ability to Sell the Home?
:: VA Loan Rules for Homes With Lead Paint
:: Refinancing Conventional Loans to VA Home Loans
:: The VA Loan Funding Fee for Subsequent Use
:: VA Loan Rules for Land Purchases
:: Compensating Factors That Affect a VA Loan Application
:: Where Can I Purchase My Home?
:: VA Loan Down Payment and Funding Fee Issues
:: VA Home Loan Down Payment Facts
:: Income Verification When Employed for 12 Months or Less
:: Occupancy Requirements and Military Retirement
:: VA Loans and Co-Borrowers
:: VA Loan Eligibility and Short Sales
:: VA Home Loans and Short Sales
:: Why VA Borrowers Should Avoid Foreclosure Proceedings
:: When Do I Pay the VA Loan Funding Fee?
:: Do VA Refinance Loans Always Result in Lower Payments?
:: The VA Loan Lender’s Flat Fee
:: VA Loan Eligibility For Surviving Spouses
:: VA Loan Advice to Avoid Loan Delinquency
:: VA Loan Downpayments and Maximum Loan Amounts
:: VA Relocation Assistance Program
:: Exceptions to the VA Minimum Property Requirements
:: VA Loan Limits for 2011 Now Available
:: VA Loans and Property Defects on Existing Construction
:: VA Home Loan Myths
:: VA Loans and Privacy Act Information
:: Employment and Income Verification for VA Home Loans
:: An Important Change to the VA Loans Program
:: VA Loan Eligibility: How Long Do I Have to Serve?
:: How Much Does the Buyer Pay Up Front?
:: How Much is the VA Loan Funding Fee?
:: VA Specially Adapted Housing Grants
:: VA Refinancing for Delinquent Home Loans
:: Ineligible VA Loan Purposes
:: Selling a Home Purchased with a VA Loan
:: VA Loan Fees the Borrower May Not Pay
:: How to Avoid Default or Foreclosure on a VA Mortgage
:: VA Loan Entitlement and Eligibility
:: The VA Loans Escape Clause
:: VA Loans and Seller Concessions
:: VA Loan Fees for Construction, Repair and Alterations
:: VA Loans For Second Homes?
:: Eligibility for a VA Home Loan
:: VA Appraisals: Physical Defects vs. Potential Problems
:: Does Zoning Matter for VA Loans?
:: What is Verifiable Income?
:: Military First Time Homebuyer's Tax Credit Still Available
:: Shopping for a VA Home Loan? Know the Details.
:: VA Loan Fees That Borrowers Should Anticipate
:: What Is The DD214?
:: Proof of Service Requirements for VA Home Loans
:: 2010 BAH Rate Charts
:: VA Appraisals--What's Involved?
:: What is a VA Compromise Sale?
:: VA Loan Applications: Your Credit Report
:: What Does the VA Use to Approve VA Mortgage Loans?
:: Is VA Loan Eligibility Part of VA Death Benefits?
:: Home Appraisals and Inspections for Your VA Loan
:: Does the VA Own Property for Sale?
:: VA Loans for Custom Homes 101
:: VA Borrowers and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
:: VA Streamline Refinance Loans, Marriage, and Divorce
:: Veterans Administration Reaching Out to Homeowners
:: What is a VA Compromise Sale?
:: VA Occupancy Rules
:: Can a VA Appraisal Hold Up My Loan Application?
:: VA Loans for National Guard and Reserve Members
:: The Difference Between a VA Guaranty and a VA Loan
:: Types of VA Loan Repayment Plans
VA LOAN TIPS for HOMEOWNERS and HOMEBUYERS

Useful information about VA refinance loans, new VA loans, and the guidelines that the Veterans Administration wants you to follow. >> read all the VA Tips

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VA LOAN RATES
New Home Loan
National Averages
for 2/01/2012

30 Year Fixed
0.000 points
4.000%
4.082% APR

15 Year Fixed
0.000 points
3.250%
3.404% APR

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