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Latest VA Loan Articles

• More first-time homebuyers shun FHA mortgages in shift to conventional loans

  Are these government-backed loans being pushed aside by cheaper alternatives?

  4 min read Mar 23, 2021

  

• How to find the best VA lender

  Most lenders make VA loans, but here’s how to find one that really knows the ropes.

  3 min read Mar 04, 2021

  

• Best VA mortgage lenders in 2021

  Here is Bankrate’s guide to the best VA mortgage lenders.

  6 min read Feb 24, 2021

  

• Refinancing your VA loan with an Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan (IRRRL) 

  A fast and easy way to cut the interest payments on your VA home mortgage.

  4 min read Feb 04, 2021

  

• VA home loans: Everything America’s military veterans need to know

  Learn the essentials of this popular mortgage benefit before you apply.

  6 min read Jan 05, 2021

  

• 5 tricky tactics some VA mortgage lenders use to confuse borrowers

  Federal regulators say some VA lenders bombard borrowers with breathless come-ons and too-good-to-be-true rates.

  4 min read Dec 29, 2020

  

• What are guaranteed mortgage loans?

  In short, without guaranteed mortgages, there would be a lot fewer home sales.

  3 min read Nov 20, 2020

  

• VA mortgage rates vary widely, study finds, illustrating importance of shopping around

  Own Up found a large gap in interest rates between the lowest- and the highest-cost lender.

  3 min read Nov 11, 2020

  

• Conventional vs. FHA and VA loans: Find out which mortgage is right for you

  There are three major mortgage types. Let’s compare and see which is best for you.

  5 min read Nov 02, 2020

  

• VA construction loans: Step-by-step guide

  VA construction loans have many advantages, including no down payment.

  5 min read Oct 21, 2020