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VA-Backed Home Loan Benefits

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Federal home-loan guaranty benefits and eligibility certificates for qualifying veterans and families.

TexasVeterans Benefits and ClaimsNationwide federal benefit, including Anderson, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Rusk, Smith, and Upshur counties.

How to get help

Request a Certificate of Eligibility through VA.gov, a lender, or by mail, then apply with a VA-approved private lender for the selected loan product.

Who this service helps

Veterans, active-duty service members, National Guard or Reserve members, and some surviving spouses may qualify based on service and discharge requirements; lender credit, income, and property rules also apply.

Where this service is available

Service area: Nationwide federal benefit, including Anderson, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Rusk, Smith, and Upshur counties.

A service area describes where help is offered or who may be served. It is not necessarily the organization’s physical location.

Location and contact

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Source and verification

Source: Public-source listing

Cost / fees

VA does not make most loans directly; lender rates and closing costs vary, and a VA funding fee may apply unless the borrower is exempt.

About this service

Provides eligible veterans, service members, and some surviving spouses access to VA-backed purchase loans, refinancing options, and related housing-loan benefits through private lenders.

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