| In order to qualify for the VA loan, you should have | | | | submitted with supporting documents of military |
| served in the Air Force, Army, Navy, Coast Guard or | | | | services. If you do not have this, the Veteran Affairs |
| Marine Corps. However, you should have served for a | | | | can help you establish this. However, it will take more |
| certain period. If you have served during the war time, | | | | time. After filling up the form and attaching your proofs, |
| it is essential that you have served for at least ninety | | | | file it in your designated VA eligibility center. |
| days. If you have served during the peacetime, you | | | | There are lenders who can check if you qualify for a |
| should have served at least one hundred eighty-one | | | | VA loan by checking a system. They can check the |
| continuous days. Additionally, you should have not been | | | | Certificate of Eligibility for you. Just make sure that you |
| discharged dishonorably. | | | | bring with you the supporting documents. However, |
| You will be eligible for the VA loan for other conditions | | | | there are instances when this is not readily available. |
| as well as long as you are eligible as determined by | | | | The Veteran Affairs may have difficulty processing |
| the VA department. You may qualify if you have been | | | | your application through this, which is why it is essential |
| dismissed because of disability, which resulted from | | | | that you talk to the lender first to verify the matter |
| rendering your services or when the government | | | | especially if your case is uncommon. |
| authorizes it for its convenience. However, all of this | | | | Before the person can apply for this type of loan, he |
| has to be properly determined first. | | | | will go through a strict process. This is to ensure that |
| There are different people who can benefit from this | | | | only the eligible applicants are accepted. VA loan has |
| type of loan. Aside from the military personnel and the | | | | various benefits. One is the fact that the interest rates |
| veterans, the surviving spouse of the deceased | | | | are low especially today, where the competition in the |
| qualified personnel can also avail of this. The surviving | | | | real estate market is tough. Once you have been |
| spouse should remain unmarried in order to be eligible. | | | | approved, the remaining steps will be much easier |
| Many want to avail this type of loan not only because | | | | because you are backed by the U.S. Department of |
| of the fixed rates but also because of the fact that it | | | | Veteran Affairs. |
| guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Veteran | | | | Before applying for a Certificate of Eligibility, check if |
| Affairs. | | | | you can qualify for VA loan. It is not enough that you |
| You will be able to know if you are eligible by applying | | | | have served as military personnel, it is essential that |
| for a Certificate of Eligibility. You can do so by filling out | | | | you have completed the required period. The VA can |
| the form named VA Form 26-1880, Request For a | | | | help you establish this. However, it is best if you know |
| Certificate of Eligibility for Home Loan Benefits. You | | | | this for a fact and that you can present proofs to |
| can download the form online. Your form should be | | | | speed up the process. |