Sunday 14 June 2015

Tips For Securing Disabled Veterans Loans

By April Briggs


Veterans have easier terms of credit that make their loans more affordable. Taking advantage of disabled veterans loans exemptions and benefits will reduce your repayment amount or increase the loan you get. In some cases, your level of disability will enable you access more cash or reduce the fees you pay on your loan.

A veteran is exempted from paying funding fees if the loan is yet to be closed yet he is receiving disability benefits. This makes it easier to secure the much needed loan. In case the loan has already been closed by the time you are receiving the benefits, you are eligible for refund. The applications for refunds and exemptions are made at the regional VA Loan Center. It makes a huge difference in your financial life to receive the exemption.

The claim for refund remains legitimate as long as you continue receiving veteran disability benefits. If the necessary documents are available, your application will be processed in the shortest time. With a mortgage facility of 200,000 dollars and an exemption percentage of 2.15, you will save 4,300 dollars. When this money is used on other expenses, it makes a significant difference.

The other option available to veterans is Specially Adapted Housing grants/SAH. These are funds used to make modifications to a house so that the veteran finds it easier to live. You may use the grants to construct a house that comes with modifications. The money may also be used to remodel the house where the veteran will be living to suit his current condition. The money may also be used to offset the principle on a loan that you are already paying towards the modified house.

Special Housing Adaptation is another category of grants available to provide relief to veterans applying for mortgage. They help in adapting a house that already belongs to the veteran with disability. The grant may also be used to adapt a house that the veteran intends to occupy. A veteran may also use the grant to buy a house that is already adapted.

SAH or Special Adaptation Housing grants come with an annual limit of 64,960 dollars. Special Housing Adaptation has a limit of 12,992 dollars. It is a requirement that for one to receive any of these grants, he must be benefiting from disability allowances. Considering that the exemptions are provided annually, the amount is significant.

A veteran with disability stands to enjoy other credit and tax exemptions that have a significant effect on the principle amount and the fees paid on the loan. The exemption depends on individual states. For instance some counties require total disability for one to qualify while others provide exemptions to any veteran. Only a house modified or purchased under SAH or SHA grant qualifies for exemption.

Possession of Mortgage Credit Certificate makes you entitled to refunds on the interest you pay on your mortgage. Each state uses a different percentage or calculation formula. A veteran enjoying disability benefits can use them as income when applying for a loan. This is because the benefits are reliable, continuous and stable.




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