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VA Loan Guidelines

- What is a VA Loan?
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VA Loan Articles

Read About News, Updates, and Guidelines

:: VA Loan Fees the Borrower May Not Pay

Did you know the VA lender or seller can’t charge the borrower for attorney’s fees? If the buyer chooses to pay for his or her own attorney, that’s the buyer’s call—but the buyer can’t be charged for the bank’s legal representation.

:: Ineligible VA Loan Purposes

VA loans are designed to help eligible current and former military members get affordable housing. A VA loan often offers more lenient underwriting terms than many conventional loans, but qualified applicants do have restrictions on the uses of a VA home loan.

:: How to Avoid Default or Foreclosure on a VA Mortgage

The best protection against default of a VA loan and foreclosure is knowing what resources are available and what actions can be taken before things get to the breaking point with a VA mortgage.

ADDITIONAL ARTICLES

:: VA Refinancing for Delinquent Home Loans

:: Selling a Home Purchased with a VA Loan

:: 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

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