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U.S. Pending Home Sales Decline In April After Precipitous Climb In March

For veterans seeking home loans, the coronavirus economy is making things harder

Be careful -- Interest rates on VA home loans may be ticking higher amid economic turmoil.

20 months ago

Your 2021 Guide to Military Benefits

Maximizing the options available to you is essential to making the most out of your military career.

20 months ago

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Your VA home loan benefit — the latest changes and tips to make the most of it

New rules make it easier to use VA home loans, but there are some increased fees.

Veterans launch association, workshop to get more vets in newsrooms

Navy veteran Zack Baddorf and Marine Corps veteran Russell Midori have launched Military Veterans in Journalism, a professional association designed to help veterans transition into media careers that will provide veterans with a journalism workshop next year.

2 years ago

VA refunds $400 million in mistaken home loan fees

The move comes after a months-long review of VA loan practices that found tens of thousands of errors.

2 years ago

Making home ownership easier for war-wounded veterans

Advocates want to extend adaptive housing grants to make it easier for disabled veterans to buy a second home.

2 years ago

Your 2019 guide to military pay and benefits

Maximizing the options available to you is essential to making the most out of your military career.

2 years ago

Thousands of disabled veterans may get refunds of VA home loan fees

Disabled veterans were charged a funding fee for their VA home loan, when they should have been exempt.

3 years ago

5 tips for troops and vets buying their first homes

VA loans offer generous terms to veterans that civilians can’t get.

3 years ago

Using a VA loan? Here are 7 questions to ask your lender

A National Guard member in the loan business tells future VA loan users how to 'interview' their lender.

3 years ago

Not just VA: 7 more states with veteran-friendly home-loan programs

Many programs designed for first-time home buyers are available to veterans regardless of property ownership history.

3 years ago

Not just VA: 5 more state-run programs that help troops, veterans buy their new home

Need a little extra help to make the mortgage math work? A state-run program could be the solution.

3 years ago

Former Minot judge advocate accused of attempted PCS scam

The former staff judge advocate at Minot Air Force Base faces an Article 32 hearing next month stemming from alleged fraudulent claims on damaged household items and lying to investigators.

3 years ago

What troops can learn from this Marine veteran’s foreclosure fight

Know your financial protections, and don't wait to make a claim.

3 years ago

Military contractors will get full housing stipend payouts in 2019, but not troops

While military families will see a dip in their housing funds, lawmakers will keep some contractors from absorbing the same financial hit.

3 years ago

This move was a ‘living nightmare’ — and it’s just one example from a brutal PCS season for troops, families

Heirloom vases destroyed, dining room tables broken.... this is the PCS season.

3 years ago

Battling bed bugs: Advice for military families on the move

How'd they get here? How do I get rid of them? Will I get sick? Get up to speed.

3 years ago

Moving this summer? Here’s why you could face delays, no matter where you’re going

Military families: It may be a while before you meet up with your household goods again.

3 years ago

Here’s why House lawmakers want to raise VA loan refinance rates ... and by how much

Another new VA benefit could be funded by increased VA loan costs.

3 years ago

Not just VA: 4 more states with military-friendly home loan programs

These states go above and beyond VA's loan options.

3 years ago

Mortgage problems? Here are 4 dates to know … and avoid

Break the bad-loan cycle ... before things get worse.

3 years ago

Declutter 101: 5 tips to prep your home for a quick sale

Staring down a pre-move housecleaning? Here's some advice.

3 years ago

Winterize in July? Maybe not, but VA’s rules have changed

Too early to think about winter? Well, yes ... but families on the move aren't always around to prep their homes.

3 years ago

Here’s why a robot could answer your next VA loan question

VA meets AI? The department is seeking industry input on deploying artificial intelligence.

3 years ago

What military families can learn from the FTC’s vacation rental scam warning

Maybe you're not after a prime summer holiday, but scammers still could be after you.

3 years ago

Know your codes: What a few letters could mean to your PCS move

From BE to Z, here's a handy inventory cheat sheet.

3 years ago

The top VA loan counties: Did your neighborhood make this list?

The most popular places to buy (or refinance) with VA backing.

3 years ago

Here’s why some disabled vets could pay VA loan fees for the first time

The fees would be used to fund health benefits for "blue water" Vietnam veterans.

3 years ago