va home loans
features and details
va home loans
features and details
VA loans provide an extraordinary opportunity to those that have served our country. Veteran Administration loans do not require a down payment and limit the amount of closing costs and fees charged.
Features and Details
- Loans available to qualifying veterans
- 100% financing up to $647,200
- No monthly mortgage insurance is required
- Owner occupied property only
- Minimum 620 credit score
- Gift funds are allowable
- 30, 20 and 15-year options available with competitive rates
- Bonus entitlement can be used to purchase a second property with VA benefits
- 4% seller-paid concessions, PLUS bona fide closing costs
- The seller may contribute up to 4% of the sale price, plus reasonable and customary loan costs. Total contributions may exceed 4% because standard closings costs do not count toward the total. According to VA guidelines, the 4% rule only applies to items such as:
- Prepayment of property taxes and insurance
- Appliances and other gifts from the builder
- Discount points above 2% of the loan amount
- Payoff of the buyer’s judgments and debts
- Payment of VA funding fee
- Example of the 4% rule plus bona fide closing costs:
- A buyer’s core closing for things like appraisal, loan origination and title equal 2% of the purchase price. The seller agrees to prepay taxes, insurance, the VA funding fee, and a credit card balance equal to 3% of the sales price. The 5% contribution would be allowed because 2% is going toward bona fide loan closing costs.
- The seller may contribute up to 4% of the sale price, plus reasonable and customary loan costs. Total contributions may exceed 4% because standard closings costs do not count toward the total. According to VA guidelines, the 4% rule only applies to items such as: