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VA Loan Tip #12 for Veterans
VA Loans and Your Debt Ratio
To qualify for a VA home loan, you must fall into a certain debt ratio. Your income, credit card debts and the new indebtedness created by the VA mortgage are all tallied up to see where you land in terms of debt. The maximum debt ratio you may have and still qualify for a VA home loan is 41%. This is only one factor used to determine eligibility, the others include your reliable income and credit rating. If you are considering applying for a VA home loan, you may wish to make an appointment with a financial planner and debt counselor to see how you might improve your standing in advance of the application process.
VA Loan Tips for Veterans
- Entitlement to a VA Home Loan
- Advantages to the VA Guaranteed Loan
- About VA Loans with Adjustable Rates
- Getting Pre-approved for your VA Loan
- Eligibility for a VA Home Loan Guaranty
- Your Discharge May Affect Your Chances
- I Lost My DD214
- For Those Who Already Have a VA Loan
- A One Time Deal
- VA Loan Partial Eligibility
- VA Loans and Rental Properties
- VA Loans and Your Debt Ratio
- Uses for Your VA Loan
- About the VA Funding Fee
- Co-signers on VA Loans
- The Veterans Benefits Act of 2004
- VA Home Loans and Fair Housing Laws
- VA Pre-approved but Can't Find a House
- VA Loan foreclosures
- Improving Credit to Enhance VA Loan Eligibility
- Help for VA Homebuyers
- VA Loans to Purchase Farms
- VA Loans for Properties Outside of the US
- VA Home Loans After a Borrower's Death
- Selling a VA Loan Property
- VA Mortgage Payments
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTION # 18 [ -more VA Loan questions- ]
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Q: VA Loans and Rental Properties - Can I use my VA loan to buy a rental property?
A: The idea of buying a building intended as a rental property is sound-but VA mortgages aren't intended for this purpose. If you buy a home with a VA home loan, you must certify that you intend to "personally" live in the house. There are naturally exceptions made for houses that are in the building stages when the sale is made, but the general rule is you must occupy the house within sixty days of the loan closing. The occupancy requirement applies to all VA guaranteed loans except one; the Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loan or IRRRL. For these loans, the veteran is required to certify that the dwelling was previously occupied as the home.
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VA Loan Rates
for 5/17/2008
30 year fixed
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0.000 points
6.000%
6.110% APR
15 year fixed
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0.000 points
6.000%
6.190% APR
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