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Can I Qualify for VA Loan With Under 620 Credit Scores
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Can I Qualify For VA Loan With Under 620 Credit Scores

ByGustan Cho Posted onFebruary 28, 2024August 8, 2024

Gustan Cho Associates has no lender overlays on VA loans. VA loans do not have a minimum credit score requirement nor a maximum debt to income ratio cap as long as the borrower can get an approve/eligible per automated underwriting system.

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VA Property Tax Exemption
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VA Property Tax Exemption Guidelines on VA Home Loans

ByGustan Cho Posted onFebruary 27, 2024July 29, 2025

This article will discuss the guidelines for VA property tax exemption related to VA home loans. The VA has created…

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Manual Underwriting DTI Guidelines
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Manual Underwriting DTI Guidelines For FHA and VA Loans

ByMargarett Jurilla Posted onFebruary 26, 2024March 18, 2024

This guide covers manual underwriting DTI guidelines on FHA and VA loans. HUD and the Veterans Administration are the only…

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VA Credit Dispute
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VA Credit Dispute Guidelines During Mortgage Process

ByAlex Carlucci Posted onFebruary 24, 2024July 29, 2025

This blog will share some helpful tips about VA credit dispute guidelines. VA loans are often seen as one of…

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Modular Homes
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Modular Homes Mortgage Guidelines For Homebuyers

ByGustan Cho Posted onFebruary 22, 2024August 6, 2024

This guide covers modular homes mortgage guidelines on purchase and refinance transactions. Modular homes are becoming more and more popular…

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Preparing For A VA Loan With A Lender With No Overlays
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Preparing For a VA Loan With a Lender With No Overlays

ByGustan Cho Posted onFebruary 19, 2024February 19, 2024

This guide covers preparing for a VA loan with a lender with no overlays. Preparing for a VA loan with…

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VA Loans Versus Other Loan Programs
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VA Loans Versus Other Loan Programs

ByDale Elenteny Posted onFebruary 17, 2024December 16, 2024

You must first be eligible. Only servicemembers, honorably-discharged veterans and sometimes their families are eligible. VA underwriting guidelines are flexible, with no minimum credit score an no minimum down payment.

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VA Guidelines on Charge-Offs and Collections
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VA Guidelines on Charge-Offs and Collections on VA Loans

ByGustan Cho Posted onFebruary 16, 2024January 22, 2025

This article discusses the revised VA guidelines regarding charge-offs and collections. According to the VA Guidelines on Charge-Offs and Collections,…

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VA Loan With 500 Credit Scores
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Can I Qualify For a VA Loan With 500 Credit Scores

ByGustan Cho Posted onFebruary 12, 2024August 5, 2024

Can an individual with a credit score of 500 be eligible for a VA loan? Absolutely. The Veterans Administration (VA)…

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VA Loans With No Credit Scores
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VA Loans With No Credit Scores Mortgage Guidelines

ByMargarett Jurilla Posted onFebruary 12, 2024July 23, 2025

This blog post will discuss VA loans with no credit scores in detail and examine the DTI (Debt-to-Income) requirements. VA…

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VA Credit Score Agency Guidelines Versus Lender Overlays
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VA Credit Score Agency Guidelines Versus Lender Overlays

ByGustan Cho Posted onFebruary 3, 2024May 21, 2024

This guide covers VA credit agency guidelines versus lender overlays on VA loans. Understanding VA Credit Score Agency Guidelines is…

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VA Guidelines On Deferred Student Loans
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VA Guidelines On Deferred Student Loans On VA Home Loans

ByGustan Cho Posted onFebruary 2, 2024March 28, 2024

This article explores the VA Guidelines on Deferred Student Loans and their influence on the debt-to-income ratio in the context…

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VA Refer-Eligible Findings Versus AUS Approval Guidelines
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VA Refer-Eligible Findings Versus AUS Approval Guidelines

ByAlex Carlucci Posted onJanuary 20, 2024October 8, 2024

In this blog, we will discuss and cover VA refer-eligible findings versus AUS approval guidelines. The United States Department of…

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VA Loan Denial Due To Overlays
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VA Loan Denial Due to Overlays

ByAlex Carlucci Posted onJanuary 18, 2024October 8, 2024

This article covers getting a VA loan denial due to overlays and qualifying with a different lender. In this article,…

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VA Guidelines on Seller Concessions
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VA Guidelines on Seller Concessions To Cover Closing Costs

ByMike Gracz Posted onJanuary 18, 2024April 2, 2024

This guide covers VA guidelines on seller concessions to cover closing costs. VA loans is hands down the best mortgage…

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Conforming versus government-backed loans
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Conforming Versus Government-Backed Loans

ByGustan Cho Posted onJanuary 17, 2024July 29, 2024

This article covers Conforming versus government-backed loans. FHA, VA, and USDA loans are called government-backed loans. This is because lenders…

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VA Loans Illinois
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VA Loans Illinois Bad Credit With No Overlays and High DTI

ByGustan Cho Posted onJanuary 16, 2024March 18, 2024

This article Is about qualifying for VA loans Illinois bad credit with no overlays and high debt-to-income ratio. VA loans…

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First-Time Home Buyer Loan Programs
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Mortgage Process of First-Time Home Buyer Loan Programs

ByGustan Cho Posted onJanuary 15, 2024March 26, 2024

This guide covers  the mortgage process of first-time home buyer loan programs. First-time home buyers have dominated the housing market…

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Mortgage Approval With 580 Credit Score
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Mortgage Approval With 580 FICO Credit Score

ByGustan Cho Posted onJanuary 7, 2024November 4, 2024

This guide covers mortgage approval with 580 FICO credit score. The Federal Housing Administration, a subsidiary of the United States…

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Compensating Factors on Manual Underwriting
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Compensating Factors on Manual Underwriting

ByGustan Cho Posted onJanuary 6, 2024October 8, 2024

Mortgage Underwriters will require one or more compensating factors for borrowers with higher debt to income ratio on manual underwrites to offset the risk of the higher DTI.

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VA Late Payment After Bankruptcy
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VA Late Payment After Bankruptcy Guidelines on VA Loans

ByGustan Cho Posted onDecember 31, 2023July 26, 2024

This guide covers VA late payment after bankruptcy mortgage guidelines on VA loans. VA loans were created and implemented to…

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VA Loans During Chapter 7 Versus 13 Bankruptcy
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VA Loans During Chapter 7 Versus 13 Bankruptcy

ByGustan Cho Posted onDecember 18, 2023February 11, 2025

In this blog, we will cover and discuss the agency mortgage guidelines from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs for…

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