How To Obtain A Va Home Loan

The home must be for your own personal occupancy. The eligibility requirements to obtain a COE are listed below for Servicemembers and Veterans, spouses, and other eligible beneficiaries. VA home loans can be used to: Buy a home, a condominium unit in a VA-approved project. Build a home.

VA Home Loans. Eligibility. You must have satisfactory credit, sufficient income, and a valid Certificate of Eligibility (COE) to be eligible for a VA-guaranteed home loan. The home must be for your own personal occupancy.

To apply by mail, fill out a Request for a Certificate of Eligibility (VA Form 26-1880) and mail it to the address listed on the form. Please keep in mind that this may take longer than applying online or through our Web LGY system. Download VA Form 26-1880 (PDF) Next steps for getting a VA direct or VA-backed home loan

However, Veterans are encouraged to ask their lenders about this method of obtaining a certificate. Use VA Form 26-1880, Request for Certificate of Eligibility. Spouses can take the VA form 26-1817 to their lender for processing (see Apply Through Lender above) or may mail the 26-1817 and DD214 (if available) to the following address: