VA Loans

Find all the information you need to help you through the VA home loan process. Learn how to get a VA loan and the benefits of this type of mortgage for veterans.

VA Loan Basics

Mortgages with no down payment

Some options if you want a house but your savings are small.

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Refinance into a VA home loan

If you qualify, a VA refinance can be a great way to snag a low rate.

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How to find a VA lender

Many offer, but few are chosen: How to evaluate a VA lender’s service record.

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VA construction loan steps

VA construction loans have many advantages, but getting one’s a painstaking process.

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Latest VA Loan Articles

VA loan limits in 2023

They are largely gone, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you can get any size VA loan you want.

5 min read Jul 05, 2023
How to get a VA home loan

Here’s what you need to do to get VA loan. A bit lengthy, but well worth the effort.

4 min read May 26, 2023
Best VA mortgage lenders in 2023

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

6 min read Apr 19, 2023
The 10 largest VA mortgage lenders

VA loans remain popular, but volumes dropped a bit in 2021.

2 min read Jan 25, 2023
Soaring mortgage rates spur interest in assumable loans

With soaring rates squeezing affordability, homebuyers and lenders are taking notice of this oft-overlooked feature.

3 min read Nov 07, 2022
How to become a homeowner

Make this the year that you get on the property ladder.

6 min read Jan 03, 2022
Ask Bankrate: Questions about home values, best use for pension money and more

Readers want to know: Will economic disruption cause home prices to fall?

4 min read Jun 04, 2020
9 grants and programs to help you buy your first home

Grants and programs to help you buy your first home Buying your very first home can be overwhelming. There’s all the financial jargon and the mountainous mortgage paperwork, not to mention the dollar [...]

4 min read Aug 17, 2017