Veterans' Mortgage Life Insurance (VMLI): How It Works The Veterans' Mortgage Life Insurance program is designed to cover eligible veterans' home mortgages in the event of death.
Program to Prevent Veteran Home Foreclosures Has Been Revived The Senate passed a bill to create what's known as a partial claims program that will essentially allow veterans with...
Here's How to Maximize VA Benefits over Your Lifetime VA benefits can play a critical role in a veteran's financial plan. Here's a three-tiered look at how to make the most of...
When You Can't Sell Your Home You've had your house on the market for months, but it still hasn't sold. And your PCS move date is fast approaching. Here...
The VA’s Home Refinancing Options for Military Members and Veterans If you've been thinking of refinancing your home loan, these brief descriptions will give you the background information...
VA Loans: How to Save on Closing Costs VA loans limit closing costs, but they don't eliminate them. Here are some ways to reduce or avoid paying for them altogether...
VA Loan Tips for Disabled Veterans Did you know that as a disabled veteran, you may be eligible for special considerations when getting a VA loan? It’s true.
VA Home Loan: Are You Eligible? There are five categories for VA home loan eligibility, based on your military service. Do you meet the criteria?
VA Loan Closing Costs: An Added Benefit A distinct advantage of using your VA loan is that you may not have to pay some of the additional fees normally paid at...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families, because those in uniform...