The Veterans Administration guarantees loans issued to eligible borrowers who purchase a home. VA loans have many advantages. They don’t require a down payment or mortgage insurance – and they usually ...

The U.S. Senate this week passed a bill that streamlines the appraisal process for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mortgage loans. It is expected to be signed by President Joe Biden. With the ...

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Another segment of government-backed home loans could soon become available without needing an in-person property appraisal. A bill passed by the House this week directs the Department of Veterans ...

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs announced last week that it would allow desktop and exterior-only appraisals for some transactions. The changes took effect July 27. In a department memo, the VA ...

A bill that requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to update its appraisal rules passed the Senate on Tuesday. In recent weeks there had been murmurs among lobbyists that the legislation, the ...

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.

A real estate company hosts an open house at a model home in Colorado Springs, Colo., in March 2013. (Sgt. Eric Glassey/Army) A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is urging Veterans Affairs officials ...

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