If you're looking to land a VA-backed mortgage, you're going to run into the VA Funding Fee. Ears perk up anytime the word "fee" is thrown around, which is understandable when it comes to homebuying. But this one has an important reason for being. The VA Funding Fee has an escape clause, if you will, for disabled veterans and surviving spouses.… Full Article
VA Loans InsiderYou’ve worked with your loan officer and the day you’ve been working toward has arrived. He says the magical words, “Your loan is clear to close.” But now, you wonder, what… Full Article
Future HomeownersHouse fires happen -- an average of about 357,000 per year -- and when they do the home and just about everything inside are damaged or destroyed. Without homeowners insurance to c… Full Article
Future HomeownersPrior to the Federal House Finance Agency's (FHFA) announcement of Short Sale Assistance in June 2012, borrowers forced to move as a result of military order had to b… Full Article
Future HomeownersMichigan Sen. Glenn Anderson didn't draft Senate Bill 104 overnight, just as Virginia State Senate Bill 540 wasn't passed in a day. Nationwide, legislation to lessen the financi… Full Article
VA Loans InsiderFind out more at our Complete Guide to the VA Home Loan For the vast majority of military borrowers, VA loans represent the most powerful lending program on the mark… Full Article
Military SpouseIt may be a natural reaction to run up to your spouse and give them a kiss, especially if you’re unable to see them on a regular basis. Unfortunately, if they’re in uniform, th… Full Article
VA Loans InsiderFind out more at our Complete Guide to the VA Home Loan For the vast majority of military borrowers, VA loans represent the most powerful lending program on the mark… Full Article
VA Loans InsiderVA borrowers are expected to live in the properties they purchase. Sounds like a novel concept, right? But the issue of occupancy is important, not to mention often confus… Full Article
Military SpouseIt may be a natural reaction to run up to your spouse and give them a kiss, especially if you’re unable to see them on a regular basis. Unfortunately, if they’re in uniform, th… Full Article
