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Over One-Third of Staten Island Veterans Do NOT Take Advantage of Tax Benefits »

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U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today launched a two-pronged plan to help ensure that veterans returning home to Staten Island from Iraq and Afghanistan are receiving critical benefits that will allow them to…

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VA Home Loan News | Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac begin to unload mortgages »

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    The Mortgage Colossus that is Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac are too being unloading thousands of Distressed Mortgages, Ordered by the Treasury Department following the announcement to reduce their amount of  troubled mortgages. Despite the arguments on both…

Aug 21 2012 / Comments Off / Read More »

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  1. Qualifications for Obtaining a VA Loan
  2. Housing Starts Expected To Be Positive Next Week
  3. Others also benefit from federal funds
  4. Home loan benefit available for service members, veterans, families
  5. Over One-Third of Staten Island Veterans Do NOT Take Advantage of Tax Benefits
  6. HomeStrong USA Helps Veterans Get a Home of their Own
  7. Bank stocks’ gains driven by strengthening housing market
  8. Reservist and Guard could be eligible for VA Home Loans
  9. VA Guaranteed Home Loans are More Popular
  10. VA Home Loan Centers Add New Insights on VA Loans for California and Nevada Counties
  1. needfulthings: I,ve look’d at a VA refi, but the cost is just too great! Last company I had out I’d end...
  2. rlock67046: I’ve been waiting over 4 years, after the federal court remanded my claim back to the BVA. And Los...
  3. lomtevas: VA benefits are not wide ranging at all. A service member has to overcome two major obstacles in order to...
  4. lomtevas: This is rhetoric intended for election year bling. The federal government is the last place a veteran can...
  5. lomtevas: This is all bull*t rhetoric. No service member coming off of active duty with freshly lost income will...
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Qualifications for Obtaining a VA Loan »

Managing Editor | There are several advantages that come with a VA home loan - The loans were created in order to assist individuals who might not have otherwise been able to obtain a mortgage due to their financial situation or any other type of economic woes they’re facing. The Federal Savings Bank, which specializes in veteran loans says they…

Apr 15 2013 / No Comment / Read More »
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VA Home Loan News | Does a VA Loan Limit, Limit you? »

Charles G. Fawkes | What is the limit on these loans anyway? An easy guide to know how much you can get a loan for. Lets get to Brass Tax here. The maximum guaranteed on a VA loan is 240,000 and while this might buy a fairly large sized house in most areas of the country, high priced markets…

Feb 10 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »
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The VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan: aka IRRRL, aka VA Streamline Refinance »

Ted Mueller | If you currently have a VA Loan and haven’t refinanced in the past year or two, with current 30 year fixed VA rates hovering around 3.5% you could probably lower your rate and save a chunk of change each month.  Odds are your best option is most likely a VA IRRRL (Interest Rate Reduction Refinance…

Sep 3 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »
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VA Home Loan News | Funding Fee Returns on VA Loans? »

Alexander Stone |   VA loans funding fee payments are required  for VA loans. Few borrowers are exempt from paying the fee. The Department of Veterans Affairs said those who are eligible for VA compensation for service-related medical conditions are not required to pay such a fee. But in some cases Vets don’t have official confirmation of their VA disability…

Aug 23 2012 / Comments Off / Read More »
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VA Home Loan News | Does a VA Loan Limit, Limit you? »

Charles G. Fawkes | What is the limit on these loans anyway? An easy guide to know how much you can get a loan for. Lets get to Brass Tax here. The maximum guaranteed on a VA loan is 240,000 and while this might buy a fairly large sized house in most areas of the country, high priced markets…

Feb 10 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More »
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VA Home Loan News | Short Sales Doing More Bad Then Good »

  Short sales are no better for a homeowner’s credit than damage done as a result of a foreclosure, according to FICO officials. The increase in bank assisted short sales,…

Sep 5 2012 / Comments Off / Read More »

VA Home Loan News | Foreclosures more affordable says RealtyTrac »

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  Foreclosures or bank owned homes sold at an average discount of 32% below similar homes in the same neighborhood during the…

Aug 30 2012 / Comments Off / Read More »

VA Home Loan News | Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac begin to unload mortgages »

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    The Mortgage Colossus that is Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac are too being unloading thousands of Distressed Mortgages, Ordered by the Treasury Department…

Aug 21 2012 / Comments Off / Read More »
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Interest Rates

VA Home Loan News | Record low for 30 year mortgage loans »

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  The average rate on 30-year fixed mortgages fell again, dropping below 3.5% for the first time on records that date back…

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VA Home Loan Mortgage Rates Drop to Record Low »

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National average for a 30-year fixed VA loan dips to 4.69 percent Mortgage rates fell this week to the lowest level on…

Jun 24 2010 / Comments Off / Read More »
VA Home Mortgage Rates at Lowest Level Since January » Where are the daily VA Home Loan Rates Posted? » Why Are VA Mortgage Rates Going Up When Fed Cuts Rates? » Do Veterans Have To Get a VA Mortgage that’s Fixed? »
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Bank stocks’ gains driven by strengthening housing market »

Tough regulators in the U.S. and the recent crisis in distant Cyprus could make investors wary about the financial sector. Yet U.S. bank stocks continue to hold opportunities for investors…

Apr 1 2013 / No Comment / Read More »

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