The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently proposed rules under its home loan guaranty program regarding adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) loans, hybrid ARM (h-ARM) loans and temporary buydown ...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently proposed rules to modify the requirements for the reporting of VA guaranteed mortgage loans, and the rules regarding when the VA would assert a ...

Jennifer Barnhill is a columnist for Military.com writing about military families. The VA loan is designed to help and protect service members as they buy a home. Don't have enough for a 20% down ...

What is a VA renovation loan? A VA renovation loan is a type of VA home loan that finances both a home purchase and home improvements and repairs. You can also use one to refinance and fix up your ...

Active-duty military members are eligible for VA home loans after serving for 90 straight days (181 days during peacetime) without an interruption in service. You or your spouse and dependents have to ...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs offers veterans and active-duty military members a number of benefits, including VA home loans. When you use this benefit, the home must be your ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs home loan program has been used by millions of service members and veterans since it took shape near the end of WWII. (Staff Sgt. Teresa J. Cleveland/Air Force) Note ...

As the real estate industry prepared for the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement, one of the biggest ...

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Aliss Higham is a Newsweek reporter based in Glasgow, Scotland. Her focus is reporting on Social Security, other government benefits and personal finance. She has previously extensively covered U.S.