One of the requirements of receiving a VA home loan is that you must have an appraisal performed on the property. What does this mean for you? If you are a first-time homebuyer, or if this is your ...

The Veterans Administration guarantees loans issued to eligible borrowers who purchase a home. VA loans have many advantages. They don’t require a down payment or mortgage insurance – and they usually ...

The Department of Veterans’ Affairs announced last week that it would allow desktop and exterior-only appraisals for some transactions. The changes took effect July 27. In a department memo, the VA ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs will raise appraisal fees and lengthen allowable turnaround times in select markets across the country in response to high demand for appraisals. The cabinet-level ...

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a la mode has announced a huge step forward for appraisal compliance and efficiency with Mercury Network's full integration for appraisal ordering inside the popular loan origination software (LOS), ...

Most of us have heard second-hand stories about VA loans that went spectacularly wrong. In fact, wild tales about VA loans can raise questions about the perks of the VA’s home loan benefit. Maybe ...