VA Underwriting Changes
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VA Underwriting Changes
VA has just revised Chapter 4 – Credit Underwriting and Chapter 11 – Appraisal Requirements (now named Appraisal Reports) of their underwriting guidelines. These changes will take effect for all VA loans beginning May 23rd, 2019. Major changes are as follows, but the documents have been revised throughout so it is recommended that everyone review them HERE.
- Borrowers using rental income from a non-subject property to qualify need to document a minimum 2 year rental history and 3 months reserves PITI for each rental property (excluding property being vacated and turned into a rental). When no mortgage exists on a rental property, 3 months reserves must still be provided that cover taxes, insurance, HOA dues, and any other fees documented for the property. These reserves cannot come from equity, gift funds, or…
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