VHA is paid to service members residing in high-cost housing areas in the United States. VHA is usually based upon your pay grade, dependency status and duty station location. In certain circumstances, SECNAV has the authority to pay VHA based on the location of your family members. VHA rates are established based upon your reported housing expenses in the VHA survey. These … [Read more...]

Whether you're Active duty or Reserve in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard or National Guard, a Military career can be a challenge and an adventure. Like any other job it comes with a salary, benefits, incentives and bonuses, not to mention automatic annual pay raises. Annual pay raises are linked to the increase in civilian wages, which is measured by the … [Read more...]

Helping You Get the Most Out of Your VA Loan Benefits The VA Loan Program has many benefits that can't be found with any other traditional loan. Which is why every month, thousands of families take advantage of their VA Loan Benefits. A VA Loan will: * Save you hundreds of dollars every month, by eliminating the need for PMI (private mortgage insurance) which is an exrta … [Read more...]

Before you can get qualified for a VA Loan, you must first show that you are eligible. This means that you, the borrower, need to obtain your Certificate of Eligibility, which you can get from the VA. But before you do that, it's probably best to know if you even are eligible. The VA Web site, http://www.homeloans.va.gov/eligibility.htm, has a lot of detailed information … [Read more...]