A streamlined appraisal process for Department of Veterans Affairs home loans, an easier way to transfer GI Bill benefits to a new school, and more support for survivors of military sexual trauma.

Jessica Walrack is a freelance contributor who covers a variety of personal finance topics such as investing and mortgage industry trends. After two years of historically low mortgage rates that ...

Windsor Ridge Homes hosts an open house on their model home in their new community Lorson Ranch, Colorado Springs, Colo., March 7, 2013. Veterans Affairs employs assessors and appraisers to ensure ...

Limited inventory and high interest rates dramatically cooled the housing market in 2022, with home sales falling nearly 18% from 2021, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. At ...

Thanks to the bravery and sacrifices of our veterans and active military, our country’s civilians can live the American dream in safety. So how fitting is it that one tangible way our country says ...

An analysis released Wednesday by Columbia, Missouri-based lender Veterans United Home Loans revealed that the home loan program through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has contributed $3 ...

U.S. military veterans are eligible for a wide range of benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), with popular benefits ranging from healthcare to assistance funding higher education ...

VA loans offer many benefits such as no down payment or mortgage insurance, easier qualifications and lower interest rates. However, they also have drawbacks such as a required funding fee, property ...

A new Veterans United Home Loans analysis found that more than 58,000 VA loans went unused in 2024 — representing nearly $28 billion in potential mortgage volume. Despite the VA loan’s benefits, usage ...

In the U.S. housing market, competition for location, location, location has sent prices through the roof (not literally, but still: get an inspection). Buyers using VA home loans can feel good about ...

A congressional bill would raise VA compensation for survivors and severely injured veterans, but lawmakers are sparring over ...