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GREAT NEWS VA IS LOWERING THEIR FUNDING FEE.

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Mortgage and Lending with LoanOfficerSchool.com NMLS 291249

GREAT NEWS!!

VA IS LOWERING THEIR FUNDING FEE OCTOBER 1st.

In the midst of Fannie and Freddie tightening their guidelines, VA is lowering their funding fee by 0.50% across the board.   This is great news for thousands of veterans returning from our wars and thousands more from previous wars who are eligible for 100% financing at historically low mortgage rates.

Are you as tired as I am of hearing constant stream bad news from the mainstream media.  Thursday night, Scott Pelly on the CBS Evening News moaned about how the shortage of money is hurting the real estate market.  He was, once again, misinformed. 

Folks, it is not a shortgage of mortgage money that is hurting our economy it is the constant negative bleats from the media.  Lenders have piles of FHA and VA money available with basically the same underwriting guidelines we have enjoyed for many years at the lowest rates in over 100 years.  Mr. Pelly thought they are the lowest in 60 years.  Wrong again.

Remember we are talking about 96.5% and 100% financing and while defaults are up in all lending sectors, not so much with FHA and VA because their guidelines have been honed over eighty years.   FHA/VA precentage of defaults did not increease as much in the conventional sector.

There is no denying that our country is facing many problems but… over 90% of Americans are employed, Rates are at a 100 year low and nationally housing prices in some areas are at their 2004 lows.  What are you waiting for?

New VA Funding Fee Schedule

Comments (2)

Ken Brandon
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Advantage (Jacksonville, NC) - Jacksonville, NC
Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, NC

Since I work in a military market, this IS very good news...and something I will be letting people know. Thank you for sharing.

Sep 16, 2011 09:59 AM
Bill Ladewig
LoanOfficerSchool.com - Escondido, CA
Experience Is Your Advantage

Ken, thanks for your comment.  Have a great weekend.

Sep 16, 2011 10:28 AM