VA loans

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf mortgage loan
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs VA home loan
gptkbp:appraisalRequired yes
gptkbp:assumable yes
gptkbp:availableOn gptkb:U.S._military_veterans
active-duty service members
eligible surviving spouses
gptkbp:closingCosts limited by VA guidelines
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Servicemen's_Readjustment_Act_of_1944
gptkbp:debtToIncomeRatioLimit typically 41%
gptkbp:defaultAssistance gptkb:VA_loan_technicians
gptkbp:downPaymentRequired no
gptkbp:eligibility amount the VA guarantees
gptkbp:filingMethod 15 or 30 years
gptkbp:foreclosureRate historically lower than conventional loans
gptkbp:fundingFeeRequired yes
gptkbp:fundingFeeWaivedFor certain disabled veterans
gptkbp:guarantees gptkb:U.S._government
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label VA loans
gptkbp:incomeVerificationRequired yes
gptkbp:lateFeePolicy varies by lender
gptkbp:lenderType private lenders
gptkbp:mainInterest fixed or adjustable
gptkbp:maximumLoanAmount varies by county
varies by location and entitlement
gptkbp:minimumCreditScore varies by lender
gptkbp:occupancyRequirement must occupy as primary residence
gptkbp:offeredBy gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Veterans_Affairs
gptkbp:prepaymentPenalty no
gptkbp:privateMortgageInsuranceRequired no
gptkbp:propertyTypeEligible gptkb:building
gptkb:residential_area
gptkb:planned_unit_development_(PUD)
manufactured home
modular home
multi-unit property (up to 4 units)
new construction
single-family home
some co-ops (with restrictions)
gptkbp:purpose help veterans buy homes
gptkbp:refinanceOptions gptkb:Cash-Out_Refinance
gptkb:Interest_Rate_Reduction_Refinance_Loan_(IRRRL)
gptkbp:residualIncomeRequirement yes
gptkbp:servicing by private lenders
gptkbp:usedFor home improvement
purchase of primary residence
refinancing existing mortgage
gptkbp:website https://www.va.gov/housing-assistance/home-loans/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Government_National_Mortgage_Association
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5