Benefits Of A VA Disability Loan

By Joanna Walsh


Disabled Veterans returning home after discharge many times are not aware of the opportunities for assistance made available to them by the military. There are benefits designed specifically for veterans who have become disabled while serving their country. Medical and educational benefits are offered to all veterans along with home loans but for those who have physical or emotional problems when they return there are items available that will help them adjust to returning to civilian life. Visiting the local VA can bring a clear understanding of what is needed to qualify for a VA disability loan.

Getting preapproved for financing after you have been certified as disabled will help to qualify you for many advantages you are eligible for. You may qualify for a note that requires no down payment and no funding fee when you purchase the home. You may also qualify for a waiver of any mortgage insurance requirement and the prepayment penalties that are typical with VA loans.

If you have not been certified prior to purchase of your home you may qualify for reimbursement of fees and mortgage insurance costs after you are qualified by the VA. You are able to choose between applying the refund to the principle of your note or receiving a check for the full amount you were charged.

There are also state tax deductions offered to disabled veterans. Some states offer a deduction of interest paid on the mortgage notes or a mortgage credit certification and many eliminate state property taxes for these individuals. The benefits offered can vary by state and you should contact the veterans association for details regarding your state or go to the web-page dedicated to disabled veterans and check the charts offered there.

Two grant programs are available to adapt your home to accommodate your needs. The SAH, or specially adapted housing program, provides funding for building a home that has special modifications related to your needs. These funds are also available to be used to remodel and modify your existing home to accommodate you or you can use the funds to apply towards the principal of the mortgage of your home that has been previously modified to meet your needs.

The SHA program (special housing adaption) can be used to adapt the home you own upon your return to enable you to remain there. It can also be used to adapt a home you plan to purchase prior to finalizing the mortgage or to purchase a home that has previously been adapted. This program allows access to disabled veterans of up to thirteen thousand dollars three separate times. These grants do not require repayment from the recipients.

Private companies will also offer loans based on monthly compensation paid to disabled soldiers. These installment loans are usually short term notes that do not require collateral and have higher interest rates than banks offer. Like Payday loans they are fast and require repayment within two or three months.

Financing your home through the VA is a wise choice for those veterans who have disabilities and you can find information to help you at the local veterans association or by looking online for options available to you through their services.




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