Can I Use Crypto for a VA Loan Down Payment?
Here we answer 2 questions, “why would I want to make a down payment on a VA loan mortgage?” and “can I use cryptocurrency for a down payment?” Learn more.
Finance
Service members and veterans have financial benefits and resources that their civilian friends don’t. Make sure to take advantage of these benefits. These include everything from exclusive life insurance options, to retirement benefits, to VA home loans. You have an amazing opportunity to save money, plan for retirement, and buy a home at good rates without a down payment.
VA Loans, Investment Properties, and Deployments
What do VA home loan rules say about occupancy, deployments, and investment properties? These don’t sound like related topics at first, but believe it or not, the VA Lender’s Handbook, VA Pamphlet 26-7, has a lot to say about all three subjects and they do intersect. Learn more.
Changes Coming to the Thrift Savings Plan in 2022
There will be an app that is coming out in mid-2022, that will make access to the TSP platform even easier. Also, there will be new tools such as a virtual assistant and virtual chat. There will also be a mutual fund window opening for the TSP. Learn more.
VA Loan Occupancy Rules–What You Need To Know
What are the rules for occupancy when you are approved for a VA home loan? Most government-backed purchase loans…
The VA Loan Certificate of Eligibility
The VA Certificate of Eligibility (VA COE) is your gateway to the VA home loan program and without it, you can’t officially move forward with a VA mortgage application. Learn more.
3 Reasons Military Pay Increases in 2022
Learn more about 3 ways military pay and compensation will increase in 2022 and how that can affect your finances.
VA Refinance Loan Basics
If you are eligible for a VA mortgage, you also have the option to use a VA loan to refinance a VA or non-VA mortgage depending on the type of loan you currently have. There are two basic types of VA mortgage, the VA Cash-Out Refinance Loan and the VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan… Read more »
VA Loan Basics
Basics of the VA Loan If you are new to your VA loan benefits, it’s good to review the requirements ahead of time so you can come to the home loan process ready to make informed choices about your home loan and your VA benefit. Here’s a primer on the VA home loan benefit that… Read more »
Basic Needs Allowance for Low-Income Service Members
As a provision of a new law, the Basic Needs Allowance will provide assistance to low-income military members with dependents.
COLA to Increase 5.9% for Retirees, Disabled Veterans in 2022
October 1, 2021 could see a huge 5.9% increase in Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for military retirees and disabled veterans. Learn more.