The Veterans Administration guarantees loans issued to eligible borrowers who purchase a home. VA loans have many advantages. They don’t require a down payment or mortgage insurance – and they usually ...

Buying a home with a VA loan? Here’s what to expect from the veteran home buying timeline, plus tips on how to avoid the most ...

When VA lenders approve a VA loan application there are really two distinct approvals issued—one for the veteran and one for the property. When VA lenders approve a VA loan application there are ...

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The Department of Veterans Affairs allows desktop appraisals when borrowers put 20 percent down, but nearly 90 percent of VA-backed loans are made to homebuyers who put nothing down. Homebuyers ...

We might earn a commission if you make a purchase through one of the links. The McClatchy Commerce Content team, which is independent from our newsroom, oversees this content. Before you can buy a ...

Learn the DOS and DON'TS of the fifth step — Finishing the Loan Application and Appraisal. Once you’re done house hunting and you have a signed purchase contract in hand, your lender takes over the ...

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs announced last week that it would allow desktop and exterior-only appraisals for some transactions. The changes took effect July 27. In a department memo, the VA ...

The appraisal modernization legislation will let veterans use the same modern purchasers tools that non-veteran buyers already use. In today’s hot market, veterans struggle to gain access to the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Called the VA Appraisal Modernization Act, the recently introduced bill aims to increase the number of home appraisers at the ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs last week announced it is streamlining the loan approval process for borrowers with a VA-appointed fiduciary and for veteran borrowers who apply for a joint loan.