Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions you will ever make, and choosing the right type of mortgage can make all the difference. For many buyers, the choice often comes down to a VA ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers VA home loans to veterans, current military members and their spouses. These home loans can be used to buy, build or repair a home. Like other types of ...

*Rates and APYs are subject to change. All information provided here is accurate as of September 4, 2024. VA loans are one of the main benefits the federal government offers to retired and active-duty ...

Joseph Bui / Joseph Bui for NPR The Department of Veterans Affairs announced a long-awaited new program on Wednesday to help thousands of veterans who were left on the verge of losing their homes ...

Adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) loan requirements vary by the type of loan you get — whether conventional or government-backed — as well as the lender. You’ll need to meet credit score, debt-to-income ...

Mortgage applications continued to rise last week, up 10.9% from one week earlier. That’s according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the ...

Mortgage application activity edged lower last week, driven by purchases, but the decline was marginal compared to recent ...

Mortgage application activity declined again last week, though the drop was more moderate than the prior week’s pullback.

Mortgage applications fell 0.3% last week, but refinance activity surged 4% as mortgage rates hit a monthly low.

Mortgage applications dipped 1.4% last week as mortgage rates inched higher, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Aug. 15, 2025 ...

Also known as a VA streamline refinance, an interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) is a type of refinance exclusively for VA loans that can lower your monthly mortgage payments. An IRRRL does ...