Active-duty military personnel and veterans can benefit from the Veterans Affairs (VA) backing on mortgages to save on private mortgage insurance, interest rates and closing costs. You could also ...

A VA certificate of eligibility (COE) is evidence that you meet the requirements for a VA loan. Having a COE does not guarantee loan approval. COEs can be obtained by active-duty military, veterans, ...

An array of financial prep work must take place before it’s time to sign that mortgage, and buyers using a VA-backed loan will have another layer of forms to process. But before you and your lender ...

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