Friday, 7 June 2013

Benefits Of Military Service

By Maryl Joop


If you or someone you love qualifies for a veterans affairs loan, you will want to learn as much about them as possible. Commonly abbreviating as VA loan, veterans affairs loans are loans offered to veterans that do not require a down payment.

Deployments can put them in Phoenix, Arizona for eight months and then in Hiroshima, Japan for a year. They never know where they're going, or how long they'll be gone until the call comes to move.

This post will work to unravel the mystery of what it means to "refinance" a loan and what the consequences are for doing so. Take a look.

Starting from the basics, what does it mean to refinance a loan? Refinancing a car or VA home loan does exactly what the ads say it does, it gives you hope for an affordable monthly payment.

As far as rates go, there is no hard and fast rule about rates for va loans. That is up to you and your lender to negotiate.

Government retirement checks can be nice as well. The extent to which these benefits are given is largely determined by the length of service and rank obtained by the veteran in question.

The longer you work and the higher you get, the better your retirement benefits will be. It pays to make a career out of the military life.

The VA office can also help with loans that involve repairing or altering a home that the veteran already owns. Anything that would involve improvement of the dwelling can count as a va loan.

In the case of a home however, this could mean an eviction notice. Families can't afford that to happen. Refinancing allows you to meet back with your lender, tell them your situation and see if you can get the terms of your agreement changed (often reduced to a more affordable price) based on past good behavior. If you and the lender can agree on new terms, you can benefit from a reduced monthly payment.

That said, when you stick around with them, your benefits only get better with time. You can't lose in this respect.

In regards to your credit score, your credit shouldn't be hurt too much by a single refinance. If, however, you make it a habit of refinancing credit cards, your credit report will be pulled in excess as well (hurting your credit). A single refinance for a VA home loan won't hurt you too much. Multiple will though, so use this option only when you need to.

With the help of the Veterans Home Loan Program Amendments of 1992, eligibility was extended to include both Reservists and National Guard members who have served for at least six years. It is important to know, however, that these individuals usually must pay a higher funding fee when getting a VA home loan.

With a va loan, the government usually does not actually give direct loans under the act. The government simply guarantees loan provided by other lenders and institutions.

Weight your options before making a final decision. You could either end up with a life-saving deal, or a monster of debt.




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