As a veteran-owned company, My Perfect Mortgage wants to ensure that you understand and can make the most of your VA loan benefit.
This unique loan is designed to help you have the best opportunity to own a home. It offers lower minimum credit score requirements, 0% down payment options, no monthly private mortgage insurance payments, lower rates, and various term options, among other benefits.
Because VA loans are backed by the government through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), they make homeownership accessible for service members, veterans, and eligible surviving spouses.
These features make VA loans a popular option among first-time homebuyers, and they can be used more than once.
Those eligible can qualify for some of the best rates in the mortgage market
Lenient requirements make home ownership possible with lower credit scores
Flexible terms provide monthly payments you can afford sustainably
With these exclusive benefits, you can afford to purchase a home you truly want.
Apply to see if you qualify for 0% down payment and get a lower-than-average interest rate, while also avoiding paying monthly private mortgage insurance.
VA loans can be fixed or adjustable-rate to meet both your short and long-term financial needs. There are jumbo VA loans available, depending on the lender. You can even use your benefits more than once.
And down the road you can get a VA streamline refinance loan to lower your rate and payment with reduced funding fees and minimal documentation.
Eligibility for VA loans is service-based and proven through a Certificate of Eligibility (CoE) from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The VA evaluates eligibility based on your service status, your years of service, and your service record.
You may meet eligibility requirements if you are a current active-duty military service member, a military veteran, or the spouse of a service member, including a surviving spouse.
Detailed guidelines are available on the VA’s website. A CoE isn’t required to apply for a VA loan but it will be needed for approval. A lender can help you apply for your CoE or you can apply for it directly.
A VA mortgage is one of the few loans that you can get with no down payment. But, the more you put down the lower your funding fee.
Generally, the lowest fees go to those putting at least 10% down, who have served a minimal amount of time on active duty, and haven’t previously used their eligibility.
The biggest advantage is that there is no down payment required. Additionally, you do not pay monthly mortgage insurance, like with an FHA loan.
There are also limitations on closing costs, and you receive the lowest average rates of any loan program.
All three of these loan types offer flexible financing options. VA loans differ in that they’re insured by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, so lenders don’t need you to meet the strict qualification requirements of a conventional loan. With the stricter qualifications of conventional loans also comes benefits for those with higher credit scores.
FHA loans are also backed by the government and provide options for those with lower credit scores, while offering competitive interest rates and down payment options.
However VA loans provide additional benefits that make them one of the best financing programs, including no down payment, no mortgage insurance, low interest rates, and low minimum credit requirements.
As long as you meet the eligibility criteria, you are entitled to VA mortgage benefits. You can use your VA benefits for your first home and continue to use them for each home you purchase in the future, if you continue to qualify. Sometimes this even applies to using one Certificate of Eligibility to qualify for two VA loans at the same time.
Full eligibility is restored after a VA loan is paid off or sold.
