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Effective immediately, Certificates of Eligibility will no longer display a veteran’s date of birth. This change was made to limit the amount of personal data being displayed on Certificates of Eligibility.  Please note, however, that veterans will still need to provide their date of birth when submitting an application for a determination of eligibility in order to process their request.

Small graphic with the word New Act now to get the help you need through the Making Home Affordable Program. This part of the President’s Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan was created to help millions of homeowners refinance or modify their mortgages to a payment that is affordable, both now and in the future.  Please use the self-assessment tools provided on MakingHomeAffordable.gov to see if you are among the 7 to 9 million homeowners who may be able to benefit from Making Home Affordable.  For more information about the plan, and to find out if you are eligible, please go to this link.

Small graphic with the word New VA Reaching Out to Vets with Mortgage Problems.  Please read this link for important information to veteran homeowners.  Additionally, please read this link which provides some additional information and assistance for Veterans.

Small graphic with the word New Enhanced VA Mortgage Options Now Available for Veterans Of Potential Benefit to Those in Financial Distress.  Please go to this link for more information.

Small graphic with the word New Please go to  this link for 2009 VA County Loan Limits and this link for 2008 VA County Loan Limits.   This link has examples for calculating the VA guaranty.

Small graphic with the word New On October 10, 2008, the President signed S. 3023, the Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008.  Please go to this link for important information to veteran homeowners.

Small graphic with the word New If you have been affected by natural disasters, please click on this link for important information to veteran homeowners.

Small graphic with the word New Public Law 110-289 has expanded the Specially Adapted Housing (SAH) grant program, and increased SAH grant amounts.  Click on this link to read the most recent release regarding these changes.  Please note that updates to Specially Adapted Housing Fact Sheet (SAH) – October 2008 and Special Housing Adaptation Fact Sheet (SHA) – October 2008 have been posted, and can be found at www.homeloans.va.gov/sah.

We ask that you report any non-working links, and misspellings to our Webmasters.  Please limit your questions to website related issues only.  Our webmasters cannot answer loan specific questions about the Home Loan program, they are responsible for content only.  Additionally, please do not send your SSN or Service Number in any email correspondence.


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