VA 0% Down Home Loan
- Must be eligible based on military service
- No down payment
- No mortgage insurance
- Capped closing costs at 1%
- No VA loan limits, It is based on what you qualify for. (DTI)
- Minimum credit score is 600 and in some cases we can go down to 500
- Must be your primary residence
- VA funding fees up to 3.6% of the loan amount but it can be financed. (Potentially waived for disabled Veterans)
A VA-backed loan often offers:
- No down payment as long as the sales price isn’t higher than the home’s appraised value (the value set for the home after an expert reviews the property)
- Better terms and interest rates than other loans from private banks, mortgage companies, or credit unions (also called lenders)
- The ability to borrow up to the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac conforming loan limit on a no-down-payment loan in most areas—and more in some high-cost counties. You can borrow more than this amount if you want to make a down payment.
- No need for private mortgage insurance (PMI) or mortgage insurance premiums (MIP)
- PMI is a type of insurance that protects the lender if you end up not being able to pay your mortgage. It’s usually required on conventional loans if you make a down payment of less than 20% of the total mortgage amount.
- MIP is what the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) requires you to pay to self-insure an FHA loan against future loss.
- Fewer closing costs, which may be paid by the seller
- No pre-payment penalty if you pay the loan off early
- Buy a single-family home, up to 4 units
- Buy a condo in a VA-approved project
- Buy a manufactured home
- Refinance
- Get a VA-backed home loan to buy your first home
- Use your VA loan benefit again if you sell or refinance a home you bought with a VA-backed home loan