VA has announced changes to the VA Funding Fee effective for all loans closed on or after October 1, 2011. On October 1st, 2011, you will be able to get a 100% VA Loan in California and the funding fee will only be 1.40%. On a $250,000 loan amount the difference is $1875 and on [...]

The VA Funding Fee is a fee that is required in order to receive a VA loan.

Many veterans today are wondering whether or not they can get a VA Jumbo loan if they have recently been through a foreclosure or short sale. Fortunately, the VA qualifying guidelines do allow for veterans and military personnel to qualify for a VA loan after a foreclosure or short sale, but with some restrictions.

If you’re wondering whether or not you can get a VA loan after a recent bankruptcy, you’re not alone. With the recent economic recession just barely behind us, many veterans and military personnel are now in the position of looking for a new mortgage after having gone through a bankruptcy.

A very common question related to VA refinancing is whether or not you can get a refinance on a VA loan if you are currently upside down on your mortgage. The answer is that you can!