VA loans have amazing benefits for veterans.

Rightfully so, our nation's heroes deserve easy access to financing a brand new home.

One of the benefits of being approved for a VA loan is the lack of a down payment requirement.

Veterans do not have to make a down payment, which is great since a lot of people struggle with saving up for a new home.

However, are there benefits to making a down payment?

Should veterans ever consider this option?

Any veteran that wants to lower their funding fee can make a down payment.

This is simply a one-time fee used to lower the cost that U.S. taxpayers have to make to fujnd the VA loan program.

By not making a down payment, the funding fee is rolled into the mortgage.

By making a down payment, you can take care of the funding dee and shorten the term of your mortgage.

This means you can build equity faster and pay your home off quicker.

For first-time homebuyers, the funding fee is usually up to 2.3% of the tota home price.

For subsequent homebuyers, the funding fee can soar to 3.5%!

Now, there is a way for the funding fee to be waived.

That depends on the veteran's disability percentage.

You can find this info on the Certificate of Eligibility you receive from applying for a VA loan.

To properly assess your options and determine whether it'd be best for you to make a down payment or not, you should speak to one of our loan officers.