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U.S. Pending Home Sales Decline In April After Precipitous Climb In March

For veterans seeking home loans, the coronavirus economy is making things harder

Be careful -- Interest rates on VA home loans may be ticking higher amid economic turmoil.

3 years ago

Your 2021 Guide to Military Benefits

Maximizing the options available to you is essential to making the most out of your military career.

3 years ago

Pay & Benefits

Your VA home loan benefit — the latest changes and tips to make the most of it

New rules make it easier to use VA home loans, but there are some increased fees.

Veterans launch association, workshop to get more vets in newsrooms

Navy veteran Zack Baddorf and Marine Corps veteran Russell Midori have launched Military Veterans in Journalism, a professional association designed to help veterans transition into media careers that will provide veterans with a journalism workshop next year.

4 years ago

VA refunds $400 million in mistaken home loan fees

The move comes after a months-long review of VA loan practices that found tens of thousands of errors.

4 years ago

Making home ownership easier for war-wounded veterans

Advocates want to extend adaptive housing grants to make it easier for disabled veterans to buy a second home.

4 years ago

Your 2019 guide to military pay and benefits

Maximizing the options available to you is essential to making the most out of your military career.

4 years ago

Thousands of disabled veterans may get refunds of VA home loan fees

Disabled veterans were charged a funding fee for their VA home loan, when they should have been exempt.

4 years ago

5 tips for troops and vets buying their first homes

VA loans offer generous terms to veterans that civilians can’t get.

5 years ago

Military families angry about damage, thefts during moves

Moving is nothing new for Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Bill Weir's family, but their latest transfer was the bumpiest yet.

5 years ago

Using a VA loan? Here are 7 questions to ask your lender

A National Guard member in the loan business tells future VA loan users how to 'interview' their lender.

5 years ago

Not just VA: 7 more states with veteran-friendly home-loan programs

Many programs designed for first-time home buyers are available to veterans regardless of property ownership history.

5 years ago

Not just VA: 5 more state-run programs that help troops, veterans buy their new home

Need a little extra help to make the mortgage math work? A state-run program could be the solution.

5 years ago

Former Minot judge advocate accused of attempted PCS scam

The former staff judge advocate at Minot Air Force Base faces an Article 32 hearing next month stemming from alleged fraudulent claims on damaged household items and lying to investigators.

5 years ago

What troops can learn from this Marine veteran’s foreclosure fight

Know your financial protections, and don't wait to make a claim.

5 years ago

Military contractors will get full housing stipend payouts in 2019, but not troops

While military families will see a dip in their housing funds, lawmakers will keep some contractors from absorbing the same financial hit.

5 years ago

Household goods delayed? Here’s how to make your inconvenience claim

'Inconvenience' may be an understatement. Here's how to file a claim for necessary expenses when your household goods are late.

5 years ago

This move was a ‘living nightmare’ — and it’s just one example from a brutal PCS season for troops, families

Heirloom vases destroyed, dining room tables broken.... this is the PCS season.

5 years ago

Battling bed bugs: Advice for military families on the move

How'd they get here? How do I get rid of them? Will I get sick? Get up to speed.

5 years ago

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Home HQ simplifies homebuying, home repair, renting, real estate and DIY for service members, spouses and military veterans.

Be careful -- Interest rates on VA home loans may be ticking higher amid economic turmoil.

Maximizing the options available to you is essential to making the most out of your military career.

New rules make it easier to use VA home loans, but there are some increased fees.

Navy veteran Zack Baddorf and Marine Corps veteran Russell Midori have launched Military Veterans in Journalism, a professional association designed to help veterans transition into media careers that will provide veterans with a journalism workshop next year.

The move comes after a months-long review of VA loan practices that found tens of thousands of errors.

Advocates want to extend adaptive housing grants to make it easier for disabled veterans to buy a second home.

Maximizing the options available to you is essential to making the most out of your military career.

Disabled veterans were charged a funding fee for their VA home loan, when they should have been exempt.

VA loans offer generous terms to veterans that civilians can’t get.

Moving is nothing new for Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Bill Weir's family, but their latest transfer was the bumpiest yet.

A National Guard member in the loan business tells future VA loan users how to 'interview' their lender.

Many programs designed for first-time home buyers are available to veterans regardless of property ownership history.

Need a little extra help to make the mortgage math work? A state-run program could be the solution.

The former staff judge advocate at Minot Air Force Base faces an Article 32 hearing next month stemming from alleged fraudulent claims on damaged household items and lying to investigators.

Know your financial protections, and don't wait to make a claim.

While military families will see a dip in their housing funds, lawmakers will keep some contractors from absorbing the same financial hit.

'Inconvenience' may be an understatement. Here's how to file a claim for necessary expenses when your household goods are late.

Heirloom vases destroyed, dining room tables broken.... this is the PCS season.

How'd they get here? How do I get rid of them? Will I get sick? Get up to speed.