So far in the series “How to Get a VA Home Loan” we have explained who is eligible for the loan, how to get a certificate of eligibility and the VA funding fee. Today’s article will offer suggestions on choosing a mortgage loan officer.



Veterans have numerous options for choosing a mortgage lender. These options fall into three categories.

• Credit union, local bank

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In the first two portions of this series we discussed the people that are eligible for a VA loan as well as how to acquire the Certificate of Eligibility. Today’s article will describe the VA Funding Fee.

A common misconception is that the VA offers home loans. This is not true. The Veteran’s Administration guarantees the loan for lenders. In the event that a VA home loan is...

Today we will review step 4 of our 5 step series about obtaining a VA loan. With so much information out there, I have never actually seen anything that explains the entire process of obtaining a VA loan in one place.

1. Service Eligibility
2. Obtaining your Certificate of Eligibility
3. Funding Fee
4. Choosing a Lender
5. Looking for a house

Yesterday we discussed how the VA Funding Fee allows a lender to offer 100% financing with low, fixed...

Today we will review step 3 of our 5 step series about obtaining a VA loan in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Florida.

With so much information out there, I have never actually seen anything that explains the entire process of obtaining a VA loan in one place.

1. Service Eligibility
2. Obtaining your Certificate of Eligibility
3. Funding Fee
4. Choosing a Lender
5. Looking for a house

In yesterday's post we discussed Step 2 Certificate...

Today we will review step 2 of our 5 step series about obtaining a VA loan. With so much information out there, I have never actually seen anything that explains the entire process of obtaining a VA loan in one place.

1. Service Eligibility
2. Obtaining your Certificate of Eligibility
3. Funding Fee
4. Looking for a house
5. Choosing a Lender

In yesterday's post we discussed Step 1 Service Eligibility. Today we will discuss how to obtain your Certificate...