VA Loan Eligibility Periods For Guard/Reserve Members
A reader asks, "I was in the Army Reserve and my schooling was 9 months. So I was active duty for 9 months am I eligible. For a...
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VA Home Loans, Rental Income and Occupancy Rules: A Reader Question
A reader asks, "Can a borrower purchase a new home using his current VA benefit and rent out his existing home (which VA benefit was not used to...
VA Appraisals And Electrical Systems In The Home: A Reader Question
A reader asks, "I just bought a home using a VA Loan and just found out that the electrical circuits are not grounded. Is this something that should...
Student Loan Deferment and VA Loans
When you're getting ready for a VA loan, one of the things it's good to do is to examine your debt picture--the lender will calculate your debt to...
VA Loan Income Rules and the Post 9/11 GI Bill
A reader asks, "I’m currently in the IRR. I served in the Army Reserve for 6 years and my husband is currently active duty. I am using my...
VA Loan Reader Questions: Interest Rates
A reader asks, "I am closing on a home at the end of June and would just like a little help here. I started off working with two...
VA Loan Reader Questions: Co-Borrower Legal Issues
A reader asks, "I am a co-borrower on a VA mortgage loan. I am a civilian and my ex-husband is a veteran. We divorced two years ago. In...
VA Disability Compensation and Your VA Loan Benefit
If you are a veteran getting ready to file a claim for VA disability compensation, it's important to know how that claim could affect your VA loan benefit....
VA Loan Funding Fees: A Reader Question
A reader asks, "What is the “fee” amount for the VA refinancing loan? I am a 100% disabled veteran looking to refinance from an existing mortgage to a...
VA Loan Rules For Areas Affected By Natural Disasters
Current and future borrowers who own homes purchased with a VA mortgage should know what the VA loan rules are for natural disasters and how those disasters can...