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The VA Funding Fee Revealed

The VA requires a VA funding fee as a way of passing on the benefits of the VA loan to other veteran borrowers. Unless the veteran has a disability rating of 10% or more through the VA, they will be charged a VA funding fee when considering a VA loan. The amount of the fee varies depending of several conditions. These conditions include:

  • Whether your a purchasing, refinancing, or cashing out some equity
  • Whether your are regular military or Reserves/National Guard
  • Whether this is your first time utilizing your VA home loan benefits or its a subsequent use

Purchase And Construction Loans

Type of Veteran Down Payment First Time Use Subsequent Use for loans from 1/1/04 to 9/30/2011
Regular Military None 5% or more (up to 10%) 10% or more 2.15%
1.50%
1.25%
3.3%*
1.50%
1.25%
Reserves/National Guard None 5% or more (up to 10%) 10% or more 2.4%
1.75%
1.5%
3.3%*
1.750%
1.5%

Cash-Out Refinancing Loans

Type of Veteran Percentage for First Time Use Percentage for Subsequent Use
Regular Military 2.15% 3.3% *
Reserves/National Guard 2.4% 3.3% *
* The higher subsequent use fee does not apply to these types of loans if the veteran’s only prior use of entitlement was for a manufactured home loan.

Cash-Out Refinancing Loans

Type of Veteran Percentage for Either Type of Veteran Whether First Time or Subsequent Use
Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loans .50%
Manufactured Home Loans 1.00%
Loan Assumptions .50%

The VA Funding Fee Chart can be located on the Department of Veteran Affairs website.

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