Jul 4th 2012 9:05AM
A VA loan is one of the most desirable mortgage options available to homebuyers: It allows an eligible veteran to buy a home with 100 percent financing, the lowest possible interest rate and minimal fees. Some veteran buyers may even qualify for the holy grail of mortgages, known in real estate parlance as a "VA No-No" --... Continue Reading »
Oct 20th 2009 6:30PM
There were more than 200 comments on a recent article, "Are VA loans working for troops?" The vast majority acknowledged the main point of the article, that mortgage programs provided by the Veterans' Adminstration may be inadequate for soldiers and their families who are looking to buy foreclosed or otherwise distressed... Continue Reading »
Oct 14th 2009 2:22PM
This past summer, Air Force Staff Sergeant Jason Goul hoped to buy a home for his family using a loan program backed by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. As reported by in the San Francisco Chronicle, he wanted to have his wife and two children settled into their new home before he was sent overseas to the Middle... Continue Reading »
