Not exact matches
As used in this paragraph, a «Covered
Borrower» means any person who, at the time such person becomes obligated on a loan transaction or establishes an account for consumer credit, satisfies the requirements under any one or
more of the following classifications, or is otherwise under applicable laws deemed to be a «Covered
Borrower» under the
Military Lending Act, 10 U.S. Code Section 987: (a) An active duty member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force or Coast Guard, or a person serving on active Guard and Reserve duty (a person described in this clause (a) of the definition of «Covered Borrower» is hereinafter referred to as a «Service Member»); or (b) Any of the following persons, relative to a Service Member: (1) The spouse; (2) A child under the age of 21; or (3) If dependent on the Service Member for more than one half of such person's support, any one or more of the following persons: (i) A child under the age of 23 enrolled in a full time course of study at an institution of higher learning; (ii) A child of any age incapable of self support due to a mental or physical incapacity that occurred before attaining age 23 while such person was dependent on the Service Member; (iii) Any unmarried person placed in legal custody of the Service Member who resides with such Service Member unless separated by military service or to receive institutional care or under other circumstances covered by Regulation; or (iv) A parent or parent - in - law residing in the Service Member's ho
Military Lending Act, 10 U.S. Code Section 987: (a) An active duty member of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force or Coast Guard, or a person serving on active Guard and Reserve duty (a person described in this clause (a) of the definition of «Covered
Borrower» is hereinafter referred to as a «Service Member»); or (b) Any of the following persons, relative to a Service Member: (1) The spouse; (2) A child under the age of 21; or (3) If dependent on the Service Member for
more than one half of such person's support, any one or
more of the following persons: (i) A child under the age of 23 enrolled in a full time course of study at an institution of higher learning; (ii) A child of any age incapable of self support due to a mental or physical incapacity that occurred before attaining age 23 while such person was dependent on the Service Member; (iii) Any unmarried person placed in legal custody of the Service Member who resides with such Service Member unless separated by
military service or to receive institutional care or under other circumstances covered by Regulation; or (iv) A parent or parent - in - law residing in the Service Member's ho
military service or to receive institutional care or under other circumstances covered by Regulation; or (iv) A parent or parent - in - law residing in the Service Member's household.
More than 740,000
military borrowers obtained a VA - backed loan in 2017, and the program's growth is likely to contin... Full Article
None are particularly beneficial outcomes for
borrowers, and all can prove
more problematic for
military buyers.
The VA's loan limits help level the playing field for
military borrowers living in
more expensive areas of the country.
VA streamline rates have never been this low and they have never been
more accessible to
military borrowers.
It relies on private mortgage lenders to extend financing to
military borrowers who meet the VA's requirements, which range from service time to an acceptable debt - to - income ratio and
more.
For
military borrowers, refinancing your VA loan is a good way to lower your interest rate, thereby lowering your mortgage payment and putting
more money in your pocket every month.
If the
borrower indicates a preference for a short sale or,
more generally, not to retain the property, the servicer may not stop collecting documents and information from the
borrower pertaining to available home retention options solely because the
borrower has indicated such a preference, but the servicer may stop collecting such documents and information once the servicer receives information confirming that the
borrower has an applicable hardship under requirements established by the owner or assignee, such as
military Permanent Change of Station orders or employment transfer.
Assume applicable requirements established by the owner or assignee of the mortgage loan provide that a
borrower is ineligible for home retention loss mitigation options if the
borrower states a preference for a short sale and provides evidence of another applicable hardship, such as
military Permanent Change of Station orders or an employment transfer
more than 50 miles away.
Rescinding this memo opens the door to servicers like Navient earning lucrative new government servicing contracts in spite of past abuses — including illegal acts like overcharging 78,000 members of the
military, and charges by both the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and multiple state attorneys general of steering struggling
borrowers toward paying
more than they had to on their loans.
Find out
more at our Complete Guide to the VA Home Loan For the vast majority of
military borrowers, VA loans represent the most powerful lending program on the market.
(A) One or
more of the
borrower's FFEL or Direct loans were in a
military - related deferment status at any time during the most recently completed award year;
49.30 % of
borrowers would serve in the
military, if it meant that they would have no
more student loan debt.
Even with a down payment of 20 percent or
more, using the VA loan as an eligible
military borrower can save you money.
The VA's loan limits help level the playing field for
military borrowers living in
more expensive areas of the country.