North Carolina VA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

North Carolina

A VA loan is a mortgage loan that’s backed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for those who have served or are presently serving in the U.S. military. The VA does not directly lend, it guarantees the loans made by private lenders to veterans, active military personnel, and qualifying military spouses.

The most obvious benefit of VA loans is that no downpayment is necessary to purchase a home. They will also typically have significantly lower fees-- meaning that if you're eligible to receive a VA loan, it will likely be the most favorable option. VA loans come in 3 varities: purchase, refinance and cash out refis.

For additional benefits of VA loans, click here.

North Carolina VA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year VA mortgages in North Carolina averaged 6.47% for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all VA variants) of 6.06% for the same period.

North Carolina's average VA mortgage closing costs are $6,228.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was 6.39% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the average rate was 6.36%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.67%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 6.31%.

Click on whitespace and scroll within the chart to zoom in/out. Larger bubbles equate with more originations.

North Carolina VA Loan Lenders by Rates & Fees

The below table looks at the average fees/closing costs and rates for VA 30 Year Fixed Rate (purchase, first lien) mortgages originated by each lender at the North Carolina level.

Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 4,036 6.42% $6,608
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 2,432 5.87% $8,776
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1,977 6.18% $8,770
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1,574 5.90% $5,937
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 1,496 6.09% $10,440
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 1,254 6.31% $8,688
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 1,052 5.65% $8,047
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 784 5.16% $6,658
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 637 5.74% $7,059
NEWREZ LLC 559 6.11% $7,681
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C. 557 6.38% $7,783
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 545 6.37% $8,420
USAA Federal Savings Bank 522 6.21% $8,760
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 481 6.04% $9,450
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 456 6.12% $6,723
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 446 7.47% $12,041
American Security Mortgage Corp. 414 6.17% $10,065
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 343 6.47% $7,929
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 322 6.26% $8,850
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 310 6.44% $7,731
CORNERSTONE HOME LENDING, INC. 266 6.22% $6,844
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 245 7.07% $4,589
NFM, INC. 237 6.15% $11,488
The Federal Savings Bank 237 6.33% $16,837
NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. 218 5.90% $6,567
GoPrime Mortgage, Inc. 201 6.14% $9,004
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 172 6.14% $9,971
SOUTHERN TRUST MORTGAGE, LLC 153 6.54% $11,565
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 146 6.56% $10,562
JET HOMELOANS, LLC 146 5.88% $11,929
Integrity Home Mortgage Corp 144 6.49% $6,543
Alcova Mortgage LLC 142 6.31% $8,036
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 141 6.26% $9,451
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 137 6.22% $9,552
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 136 6.17% $8,994
Mid-Continent Funding, Inc. 134 6.14% $7,578
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 131 5.89% $5,264
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 122 6.08% $9,378
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 122 5.70% $6,344
NBKC BANK 120 5.91% $6,084
Truist 111 6.09% $7,560
EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 110 5.87% $5,098
Towne Bank 109 6.05% $9,995
CLEARPATH LENDING 109 5.70% $6,689
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 105 6.35% $7,876
T2 FINANCIAL LLC 99 6.47% $9,908
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 98 6.21% $11,917
HIGHLANDS RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, LTD. 95 6.38% $6,638
INTERCOASTAL MORTGAGE COMPANY 93 6.49% $5,933
FBC MORTGAGE, LLC 93 5.37% $8,918
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 87 6.05% $6,772
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC. 82 5.80% $6,951
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 77 6.65% $12,865
SeaTrust Mortgage Company 77 6.40% $8,676
HOMESPIRE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 71 6.39% $6,518
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 69 6.71% $8,259
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 66 5.94% $7,405
First Federal Bank 66 5.82% $7,435
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 64 6.29% $7,447
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 63 6.23% $10,731
Lakeview Community Capital, LLC 63 5.77% $5,417
VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C. 62 5.31% $5,513
Wells Fargo Bank 61 5.98% $9,169
PULTE MORTGAGE LLC 57 5.75% $4,417
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC. 57 6.28% $5,711
RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 56 6.67% $9,586
HOWARD HANNA FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 56 6.25% $7,866
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC 54 6.27% $11,599
Flagstar Bank, FSB 51 5.91% $10,442
MATTAMY HOME FUNDING, LLC 49 5.72% $6,279
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 49 6.16% $4,783
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 49 5.72% $19,131
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company 45 5.80% $6,607
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 44 6.21% $7,045
FIRST HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 44 6.25% $8,744
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 39 6.39% $9,211
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 39 6.45% $7,821
Plains Commerce Bank 38 6.25% $9,357
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC. 37 6.38% $4,606
Credence Funding Corporation 36 5.68% $6,971
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 36 6.32% $12,597
Ameris Bank 36 6.09% $8,618
INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. 35 5.65% $4,199
Encompass Lending Group, LP 35 6.41% $13,353
Armed Forces Bank 35 6.11% $7,738
Corporate Investors Mortgage Group, Inc. 34 6.11% $8,786
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 34 6.38% $10,561
KBHS HOME LOANS, LLC 34 5.74% $7,299
RESIDENTIAL WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, INC. 32 5.88% $7,830
SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC. 32 6.56% $11,070
LOANPAL, LLC 32 5.81% $10,617
United Community Bank 31 6.24% $8,681
VERITAS FUNDING, LLC 31 6.34% $17,814
Presidential Bank, FSB 31 6.32% $9,319
First Heritage Mortgage, LLC 30 6.19% $9,270
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 30 6.32% $3,490
U.S. Bank 30 6.09% $7,477
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 27 6.15% $9,594
The Central Trust Bank 27 6.22% $9,005
The Loan Store, Inc. 27 6.05% $8,722
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC 27 6.25% $6,310
PHH Mortgage Corporation 26 5.98% $5,885
South Pacific Financial Corporation 26 5.72% $6,681
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. 26 6.25% $8,304
North State Bank 26 6.27% $8,713
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATION 26 6.51% $10,784
EMM LOANS LLC 25 6.18% $10,387
CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC 25 6.60% $13,948
Blue Ridge Bank 25 6.65% $8,724
TIDEWATER MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. 24 6.14% $14,502
BAY EQUITY LLC 23 6.25% $7,674
MORTGAGEONE, INC. 23 6.73% $4,859
Towne Mortgage of the Carolinas, LLC 23 6.14% $11,424
Nations Lending Corporation 23 6.35% $10,225
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. 22 6.01% $5,421
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 22 6.39% $9,904
NETWORK CAPITAL FUNDING CORPORATION 22 6.05% $15,075
ACOPIA, LLC 21 6.24% $12,222
Magnolia Bank 21 5.92% $15,944
Advance Financial Group, LLC 20 6.31% $10,485
JPMorgan Chase Bank 20 6.04% $6,139
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 20 6.27% $7,407
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 20 6.14% $11,083
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 19 6.10% $8,430
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 18 6.22% $10,283
MILEND, INC. 18 6.42% $16,273
First National Bank of Pennsylvania 18 6.08% $7,501
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 17 6.48% $7,445
Texana Bank 17 6.71% $12,420
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 16 6.01% $12,238
RESOURCE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 16 6.49% $8,507
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 16 5.83% $8,698
Renasant Bank 15 6.22% $7,045
Fifth Third Bank 15 6.45% $5,526
SFMC, LP 15 6.46% $9,903
C & F Mortgage Corporation 15 6.65% $16,831
TBI MORTGAGE COMPANY 15 5.85% $9,628
Southern Bank and Trust Company 14 5.79% $5,651
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLC 14 6.05% $10,321
MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC. 13 6.21% $9,107
First Horizon Bank 13 6.29% $6,843
M/I FINANCIAL, LLC 13 5.53% $17,619
Regions Bank 13 6.49% $8,678
Ixonia Bank 12 6.16% $16,346
The Fidelity Bank 12 6.29% $7,206
RAPID MORTGAGE COMPANY 12 6.80% $7,580
CAPITAL CENTER, L.L.C. 12 6.04% $4,411
FIRST EQUITY MORTGAGE INCORPORATED 11 5.74% $7,033
STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION 11 6.59% $11,031
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 11 6.30% $8,563
CITY FIRST MORTGAGE SERVICES, L.L.C. 11 6.24% $9,397
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 11 6.32% $8,197
Pinnacle Bank 10 6.28% $6,151
AmRes Corporation 10 6.81% $13,051
1ST SIGNATURE LENDING, LLC 10 6.94% $8,206
First Bank 10 5.91% $7,474
Gateway First Bank 10 6.81% $5,792
ALLIANT CREDIT UNION 10 5.66% $6,943
North American Savings Bank, F.S.B. 10 5.87% $7,572
Northpointe Bank 10 6.24% $7,292
AFFORDABLE MORTGAGE ADVISORS, LLC. 9 6.43% $7,633
PREMIA MORTGAGE, LLC 9 5.84% $3,464
MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC. 9 6.92% $16,080
JMAC LENDING, INC. 9 6.29% $8,832
LADERA LENDING, INC. 8 6.44% $9,962
Keystone Funding, Inc. 8 6.33% $8,536
CityWorth Mortgage LLC 8 6.33% $7,663
Truliant Federal Credit Union 8 6.13% $5,025
CREDIT UNION MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, INC. 8 5.81% $5,014
TJC Mortgage, Inc. 8 5.91% $9,877
Strong Home Mortgage, LLC 8 5.90% $8,684
Cornerstone First Mortgage, Inc 8 6.05% $15,409
CONTOUR MORTGAGE CORPORATION 8 6.28% $9,299
LEGEND LENDING CORPORATION 7 6.89% $12,839
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 7 6.61% $8,135
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation 7 6.32% $11,497
SOUTHEAST MORTGAGE OF GEORGIA, INC. 7 7.09% $9,347
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC. 7 5.86% $10,601
V.I.P. MORTGAGE, INC. 7 6.28% $7,055
Uwharrie Bank 7 6.43% $6,123
STAUNTON FINANCIAL, INC. 7 6.25% $10,848
DAS Acquisition Company, LLC 7 6.68% $12,796
DELMAR FINANCIAL COMPANY 7 6.57% $11,457
POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP. 6 6.83% $14,831
ALLEGACY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 6 6.50% $13,892
Towne Mortgage, LLC 6 6.19% $14,094
American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc. 6 6.67% $9,789
Residential Mortgage Solutions, Inc. 6 6.15% $5,164
Residential Acceptance Corporation 6 7.71% $5,759
LOANFLIGHT LENDING, LLC 6 5.71% $3,930
NATION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 6 6.56% $9,741
BAYSHORE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC 6 6.38% $6,675
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP. 6 6.13% $12,517
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 6 6.90% $16,917
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. 5 6.47% $10,856
JAMS-01, INC. 5 6.30% $13,132
United Bank 5 6.27% $7,360
PNC Bank 5 6.63% $6,433
Bank of England 5 6.03% $8,415
Bank of America 5 6.50% $7,873
Wolfe Financial, Inc 5 6.70% $4,674
ON Q FINANCIAL, INC. 5 6.58% $6,452
RADIUS FINANCIAL GROUP INC. 5 6.50% $6,682
Mortgage Assurance Inc. 4 6.22% $10,675
SOVEREIGN LENDING GROUP INCORPORATED 4 6.19% $2,854
Citizens Bank 4 5.78% $8,547
Meridian Bank Corporation 4 6.31% $7,988
PREMIER LENDING, INC. 4 6.38% $8,061
GERSHMAN INVESTMENT CORP. 4 5.81% $8,555
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLC 4 6.47% $10,049
Shea Mortgage Inc. 4 6.13% $352
Summit Mortgage Corporation 4 7.16% $7,154
Sunflower Bank 4 6.43% $12,496
South State Bank 4 6.16% $7,782
Fulton Bank 3 5.88% $9,592
M&T Bank 3 6.96% $6,903
THE MORTGAGE LINK, INC. 3 6.25% $16,321
FIDELITY DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 3 6.96% $21,617
Goldwater Bank, N.A. 3 8.24% $19,758
UNIVERSITY Federal Credit Union 3 6.58% $7,919
MORTGAGE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC 3 6.42% $4,974
GREENSTATE CREDIT UNION 3 6.04% $3,186
City National Bank of Florida 3 5.88% $8,479
GSF Mortgage Corporation 3 7.13% $16,841
Capital City Home Loans, LLC 3 6.04% $9,552
FLAT BRANCH MORTGAGE, INC. 3 6.50% $10,954
Franklin Loan Corporation 3 5.92% $11,557
SOUTHWEST STAGE FUNDING, LLC 3 6.21% $797
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC 3 7.04% $10,527
AMERITRUST MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 7.25% $3,546
PANORAMA MORTGAGE GROUP, LLC 3 6.71% $6,313
LENOX FINANCIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 5.25% $4,836
Acre Mortgage and Financial Inc 2 6.37% $14,904
Atlantic Union Bank 2 5.69% $5,508
AXIA FINANCIAL, LLC 2 7.00% $6,503
Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc. 2 5.63% $3,736
COMPASS MORTGAGE, INC. 2 6.38% $4,881
DIRECT MORTGAGE LOANS, LLC 2 6.69% $8,383
Farmers Bank & Trust 2 6.06% $4,985
FIRST ALLIANCE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.19% $6,464
FIRST SAVINGS MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.69% $15,114
FIRST STATE MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC 2 6.19% $6,888
GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 2 6.19% $7,433
HALLMARK HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.69% $7,848
Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLC 2 6.75% $9,895
INTERCAP LENDING INC. 2 5.43% $17,772
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.69% $9,087
MDE Home Loans, LLC 2 6.38% $15,462
MLD MORTGAGE INC. 2 6.25% $15,381
NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC. 2 6.44% $9,804
NBH Bank 2 6.69% $8,592
OCMBC, INC. 2 6.19% $3,280
OPEN MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.69% $13,335
Pacific Lending LLC 2 6.25% $8,972
PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C. 2 6.75% $21,598
ROSS MORTGAGE CORPORATION 2 6.81% $10,055
Sandy Spring Bank 2 6.19% $6,140
TD Bank 2 6.81% $1,255
The Freedom Bank of Virginia 2 6.19% $4,820
THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC. 2 7.31% $8,801
Tidewater Home Funding, LLC 2 6.56% $1,875
TOTAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC 2 6.63% $13,352
UNITED MORTGAGE CORP 2 6.69% $22,222
Victorian Finance, LLC 2 6.69% $4,501
OCEANSIDE MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 5.50% $10,828
SIRVA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 5.38% $3,700
SOUTH CENTRAL BANK, INC. 1 6.50% $2,384
NP, Inc. 1 6.13% $7,801
NJ LENDERS CORP. 1 5.25% $3,826
Southern First Bank 1 6.75% $2,720
NEW FED MORTGAGE, CORP. 1 6.75% $3,776
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.99% $10,438
SOUTHPOINT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 6.63% $7,021
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP, INC. 1 6.75% $6,381
MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. 1 6.88% $105
MORTGAGE ACCESS CORP. 1 5.25% $12,044
MLB RESIDENTIAL LENDING, LLC 1 5.75% $2,519
MEADOWBROOK FINANCIAL MORTGAGE BANKERS CORP. 1 6.75% $31,057
LOANLEADERS OF AMERICA, INC. 1 5.75% $29,722
LIBERTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.13% $24,081
1st National Bank 1 6.13% $5,353
Legends Bank 1 5.38% $16,383
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1 7.25% $4,746
LANGLEY 1 6.00% $2,901
Kwik Mortgage Corporation 1 6.75% $7,042
ISERVE RESIDENTIAL LENDING, LLC 1 5.25% $3,823
INTERSTATE HOME LOAN CENTER, INC. 1 6.13% $4,181
BAY-VALLEY MORTGAGE GROUP 1 6.25% $10,374
INTERLINC MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC 1 6.75% $9,135
The Camden National Bank 1 5.63% $3,245
HUNT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.75% $7,788
THE EQUITABLE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.13% $7,135
Home Mortgage Alliance Corp 1 5.88% $7,487
HARTFORD FUNDING, LTD. 1 6.25% $9,653
BANKSOUTH MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC 1 6.25% $4,689
The Huntington National Bank 1 5.88% $3,940
HARBORONE MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.38% $8,116
Watermark Capital, Inc. 1 5.75% $10,821
GVC MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.13% $18,240
Arvest Bank 1 5.88% $9,548
GARDNER FINANCIAL SERVICES, LTD. 1 7.13% $10,110
F & M BANK CORP. 1 7.25% $6,912
First Western Trust Bank 1 6.13% $470
ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.63% $6,730
First National Bank Texas 1 6.13% $9,210
FIRST INTEGRITY MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. 1 7.25% $1,358
First Federal Bank of Kansas City 1 6.50% $9,883
First Federal Bank, A FSB 1 6.13% $8,047
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.88% $6,772
FirstBank 1 6.63% $3,794
First Bank 1 7.00% $3,589
Fidelity Bank 1 7.13% $18,582
EUSTIS AND AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.49% $7,457
Academy Bank 1 6.25% $2,620
DIRECTIONS EQUITY, LLC 1 6.25% $7,834
DATA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.00% $3,183
CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.75% $7,813
Capital Bank 1 5.25% $14,285
US MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.25% $10,953
BOND STREET MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.63% $7,315
BOKF 1 6.63% $3,857
VAN DYK MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.63% $5,568
Vellum Mortgage, Inc. 1 5.99% $13,425
BM Real Estate Services, Inc. 1 7.25% $10,321
POINT Mortgage 1 6.13% $7,703
RiverHills Bank 1 6.75% $8,982
BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.63% $4,186
Peoples Bank 1 6.25% $3,405
ABSOLUTE HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.63% $14,404
Paramount Bank 1 6.13% $9,149
SENTE MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.75% $13,797
ONY GLO, INC. 1 5.50% $4,376
Old National Bank 1 5.50% $6,634

The top North Carolina VA lender as defined by loan originations is Mortgage Research Center, LLC, with 4,036 VA loans originated. Their average total fees are $6,608, which is $2,168 lower than the next largest lender, UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC.

The lowest fee North Carolina VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. ($3,490), INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. ($4,199), CAPITAL CENTER, L.L.C. ($4,411), PULTE MORTGAGE LLC ($4,417) and MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC ($4,589).

The lowest rate North Carolina VA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. (5.16%), VELOCIO MORTGAGE L.L.C. (5.31%), FBC MORTGAGE, LLC (5.37%), M/I FINANCIAL, LLC (5.53%) and PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.65%).

VA Loan Features

  • No down payment required
  • Negotiable and competitive interest rate.
  • Ability to finance the VA funding fee (plus reduced funding fees with a down payment of at least 5 percent and exemption for veterans receiving VA compensation).
  • VA rules limit the amount you can be charged for closing costs.
  • Closing costs are comparable with other financing types (and may be lower).
  • Closing costs may be paid by the seller.
  • No private mortgage insurance premiums are required.
  • An assumable mortgage.
  • Right to prepay your mortgage without penalty.
  • For homes inspected by VA during construction, a warranty from builder and assistance from VA to obtain cooperation of builder.
  • VA assistance to veteran borrowers in default due to temporary financial difficulty.