Disabled Veteran Mortgage Guide powered by Honest Casa
Thank you for your service 🇺🇸 See What I Qualify For

Paying PMI on a conventional loan? Your rating says you never had to.

Thank you for your service. Thousands of disabled veterans are sitting in the wrong mortgage: paying monthly PMI on a conventional loan when a VA refinance would erase it, or assuming a refi costs thousands in fees their exemption actually waives. Here's the complete picture: switch a conventional loan to VA and drop PMI forever, streamline an existing VA loan (IRRRL) with minimal paperwork, or take cash out — all with your funding fee waived by your disability compensation, your tax-free income grossed up in the math, and any state property-tax exemptions flagged. Every exemption checked, every file.

Conventional → VA refi: drop PMI forever, with your funding fee waived
Already have a VA loan? IRRRL streamline: lower rate, minimal docs, fee exempt
Cash-out options too — disability income grossed up, exemptions checked every time
Drop PMI foreverConventional → VA switch
$0 funding feeYour rating waives it
IRRRL streamlineMinimal docs, no appraisal often
Every exemptionChecked on every file
Your VA options are 60 seconds away 0%

What's your current loan balance?

Ballpark is fine — this sizes your new loan. Check your rate as of .

$350,000

The balance you'd be refinancing

$100K$2M
Secure ~60 seconds No SSN needed

Tell us about your home

Best guesses are fine — your specialist confirms the real numbers.

ESTIMATED EQUITY POSITION$150,000

What's your credit score range?

Your best estimate is fine — it's confirmed later in the process.

What's the goal?

This routes you to the right VA programs — there's no wrong answer.

What's the property address?

Start typing and select your address — we verify it instantly so your VA options is accurate.

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Unit number is required for condos & townhomes
Address is verified against official U.S. records

Where should we send your options?

Please use your full legal name (as it appears on your government-issued ID) and an email and mobile number you control — these details are verified and used in the underwriting process. Inaccurate information can delay your VA options.

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Enter a valid date of birth (MM/DD/YYYY)
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How your information is protected: encrypted in transit, used only to prepare your VA options and verify your identity, and never sold to third parties.
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Congrats — you're a fit!

Your scenario is in. Moh will match it against VA programs across the lender network — including your funding-fee exemption check — and reach out with real options.

Requested amount$100,000
Estimated equity$150,000
Property—
What happens next: Thank you for your service. Watch your email and phone — Moh Alloo at West Capital Lending will personally reach out within one business day with your VA options, your funding-fee exemption check, and any veteran specials that apply to your scenario. No documents needed until you've seen the numbers.

Fit is based on the answers you provided and is not a loan approval. Loan options are subject to verification, credit approval, and underwriting.

$0 funding fee
Waived with VA disability compensation — on refis too, worth thousands
$0/mo PMI
Switching conventional → VA erases mortgage insurance permanently
Minimal docs
IRRRL streamlines often skip the appraisal and income file entirely
1 business day
To your options, with every exemption confirmed

First — thank you for your service.

These benefits aren't a sales pitch. They're what you earned. Our job is making sure you get every dollar of them.

The benefits you earned

  • $0 down payment with full entitlement — and no loan limit
  • No monthly mortgage insurance — often hundreds saved every month vs. PMI
  • Rates typically below conventional — plus no prepayment penalty
  • Reusable for life — this home, the next one, and streamline refis between

The extras we bring

  • Veteran specials: ask your specialist about current veteran appreciation credits and reduced fees — available on many scenarios
  • We pull your Certificate of Eligibility (COE) for you — no VA paperwork hunt
  • Funding-fee exemption check on every file — disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients often pay $0 funding fee
  • 90+ lenders compete on your file — including dedicated VA specialists, not one bank's VA desk

Your VA benefits, put to work in 3 steps

No document hunt, no VA paperwork maze, no waiting rooms.

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1. Tell us your situation

Sixty seconds: what you're doing, rough numbers, and your service background comes later — no DD-214 needed to see options. No SSN, no hard credit pull.

~60 seconds
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2. We do the VA legwork

Your Certificate of Eligibility pulled for you, funding-fee exemption checked, and your scenario matched across 90+ lenders — including dedicated VA specialists who compete on rate.

1 business day
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3. Pick your option and move

A licensed specialist walks you through the matches and any veteran specials that apply. Documents start only after you've chosen a direction.

You decide

What your service actually earned you

$0 down — genuinely

With full entitlement there's no down payment and no loan limit — the strongest buying benefit in American lending. It's not a promotion; it's what you earned. Sellers can even cover closing costs.

No monthly mortgage insurance

Conventional loans under 20% down charge PMI every month; FHA charges it for years or life. VA loans charge none, ever — often hundreds a month saved versus the same price house on another loan.

Flexible where banks are rigid

The VA sets no minimum credit score, and VA underwriting uses residual income — real-life math that's kinder to families. Rough credit patches that sink conventional files often still work here.

Better rates, reusable for life

VA rates typically run below conventional. And the benefit isn't one-time: you can use it again on your next home, and streamline-refinance (IRRRL) later with minimal paperwork.

VA loan vs. the loans civilians settle for

Same house, same buyer — different rules, because you served.

VA · what you earnedTHANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICEConventionalFHA
Minimum down payment $0 with full entitlement 3–20% 3.5%
Monthly mortgage insurance None — ever PMI under 20% down MIP — often for life
Minimum credit score No VA minimum (lender ~580–620) 620+ 580+
Typical rate Usually the lowest Higher Comparable, plus MIP
Upfront fee Funding fee — waived if exempt* None 1.75% upfront MIP
Seller can pay closing costs Yes — generous limits Limited Limited
Streamline refi later Yes — IRRRL, minimal docs Full refi FHA streamline
Reusable Yes — again and again — —

Frequently asked questions

I have a conventional loan with PMI. What does switching to VA do?
Erases the PMI permanently — VA loans have no monthly mortgage insurance at any equity level. If you receive disability compensation, the funding fee on that refinance is waived too, so the classic cost objection disappears. Whether the full math wins depends on your current rate; your specialist runs it straight.
What's an IRRRL and do I qualify?
The Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan — the VA's streamline refi for existing VA loans. Minimal documentation, often no appraisal, and it must produce a real benefit (lower rate/payment) to be allowed. With your fee exemption, it's one of the cheapest refis in existence.
Can I take cash out with my exemption?
Yes — VA cash-out refinances work for disabled veterans the same way, with the funding fee waived. Equity for debt payoff, home modifications, or family needs, with your tax-free compensation grossed up in qualifying.
Who's eligible for a VA loan?
Generally: 90+ days of active service during wartime, 181+ days during peacetime, 6+ years in the Guard or Reserves, or you're the surviving spouse of a service member who died in the line of duty or from a service-connected condition. Eligibility runs through your Certificate of Eligibility (COE) — which we pull for you, so don't let paperwork doubt stop you from checking.
Is it really $0 down?
Yes — with full entitlement, VA purchase loans require no down payment and have no loan limit. If you have partial entitlement (an existing VA loan or a past short sale/foreclosure on one), a down payment may apply above certain amounts — your specialist runs the exact math for free.
What's the VA funding fee — and do I have to pay it?
A one-time fee (roughly 1.25%–3.3% depending on down payment and prior use) that can be rolled into the loan. Many veterans pay $0: you're exempt if you receive VA disability compensation, are eligible to receive it, received a Purple Heart while on active duty, or are an eligible surviving spouse. We check your exemption on every file — it's real money.
Are there really specials for veterans?
Yes — two kinds. First, the VA benefits themselves are the biggest 'special' in lending: $0 down, no monthly mortgage insurance, and below-market rates. Second, ask your specialist about current veteran appreciation credits and reduced fees — many scenarios qualify, and it costs nothing to ask. (Specials vary by scenario and lender and are subject to change.)
My credit took some hits. Am I out?
Probably not. The VA itself sets no minimum credit score — lenders typically want around 580–620, and VA underwriting uses residual-income math that's more forgiving of real life than conventional DTI rules. Rough patches, past events, and rebuilt credit all have routes here.
I've used my VA benefit before. Can I use it again?
Yes — the benefit is reusable for life. Entitlement restores when you sell and pay off a VA loan, and second-tier entitlement can even let you hold two VA loans at once (common during PCS moves). Your COE shows exactly where you stand — we'll pull it and walk you through it.
Does checking my options affect my credit?
No — seeing your options uses a soft inquiry with no score impact, and no SSN is required to start. A hard pull only happens if you move forward with an application.
Who's behind this site?
This site is operated by the team at Honest Casa (West Capital Lending, Inc., NMLS #1566096, Equal Housing Lender, Irvine, CA), matching veteran scenarios across a 90+ lender network including dedicated VA lenders. We are a private company — not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or any government agency. Verify licensing at NMLS Consumer Access.

You served. These benefits are yours. Let's use them.

Thank you for your service — your VA options within one business day, with your funding-fee exemption checked. No SSN, no hard pull, no obligation.

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