Streamline VA Loans

VA Home Loans allow qualified buyers the opportunity to purchase a home with no down payment. There are also no monthly mortgage insurance premiums to pay, limitations on buyer's closing costs, and an appraisal that informs the buyer of the property value.

The home has a assumable VA loan. It has been completely remodeled INSIDE and OUT at the tune of $60,000.00. That inculded NEW CARPET, MARBLE FLOORS, GRANITE COUNTER TOPS IN THE KITCHEN AND BATHROOMS, NEW PAINT INSIDE and OUT, ALL NEW BATHROOM FIXTURS AND ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs guaranteed almost 360,000 loans in FY11, a 14-percent jump from FY10. Since FY07, when the VA backed just over 133,000 mortgages, the number of these flexible, government-backed loans has soared an astounding 168 percent.

A former North Carolina woman faked a resume to get into the Navy, then used her military status to obtain a Veterans Affairs-backed loan, which she used to buy a property in Felton, officials allege. Caitlin Lucille Walls Smith, 37, formerly of ...

The guidelines are more liberal and down payments smaller—in the case of a VA loan, no down payment may be required. There are many other loan products beyond the scope of this post. Your mortgage professional can review the details and help ...

VA loan guarantees have soared 168 percent since 2007, according to data from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The agency backed more than 357,000 loans in Fiscal Year 2011, up from just 133,313 in FY07, an increase of nearly 14 percent. That tremendous ...

A: Congress did indeed recently pass legislation that adjusted both FHA and VA loan limits throughout Napa County. For a single family residence, the new FHA loan limit in Napa County is $729,750 through December 31, 2013. In regards to VA loans ...

Question: I am a veteran, 50 years old, and I wonder if I can still use my VA loan benefit. I have never used it before.Answer: Yes, you can use your VA (Veterans Administration) loan benefit any time, no matter how long you have been out of the service.

Although there is no maximum VA loan, lenders generally limit the maximum VA loan to $417,000. Use your VA loan to also refinance with no down payment. Go to www.va.gov/loans for more information. Reach Jim Vines at jim.helpingveterans@gmail.com.