United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Verifying Funding Fee Exemption Status

Please first consider applying for a Certificate of Eligibility in order to verify a Veteran borrower's VA Funding Fee exemption status. In many cases, the Certificate of Eligibility is downloadable immediately. For all other cases, follow the instructions below for completing a VA form 26-8937.

Verification of VA Benefit-Related Indebtedness

How do I get a 26-8937 completed by VA?

Determine which state the property is located in, then fax completed form to the appropriate RLC:
 
Click on a particular State and it will provide you with the correct fax number to use when submitting VA form 26-8937 Verification of VA Benefits requests.

By leaving your mouse cursor on a state, without clicking, you will see all of the states supported by that particular Regional Loan Center.

Click here for the fax number to send 8937 requests for properties in the state of HawaiiClick here for the fax number to send 8937 requests for properties in the state of AlaskaClick here for the fax number to send 8937 requests for properties in the following states; Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, West Virginia or the District of ColumbiaClick here for the fax number to send 8937 requests for properties in the following states; Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, or OklahomaClick here for the fax number to send 8937 requests for properties in one of the following states; Florida, Alabama, or MississippiClick here for the fax number to send 8937 requests for properties in one of the following states; Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina or TennesseeClick here for the fax number to send 8937 requests for properties in one of the following states; Ohio, Delaware, Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New York, Rhode Island or VermontClick here for the fax number to send 8937 requests for properties in one of the following states; Ohio, Delaware, Indiana, Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New York, Rhode Island or VermontClick here for the fax number to send 8937 requests for properties in one of the following states; Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota or WisconsinClick here for the fax number to send 8937 requests for properties in the Puerto RicoClick here for the fax number to send 8937 requests for properties in one of the following states; Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming or UtahClick here for the fax number to send 8937 requests for properties in one of the following states; Arizona, Nevada, California or New MexicoMap of the United States with Links to Verification of VA Benefits form faxline information

Click here to download a fillable VA form 26-8937                                                                   

Please allow 5 business days processing time for requests submitted to the St Paul RLC.

What is VA Form 8937 used for?
Veterans give the completed form to their lender when they are buying a home, to serve as evidence that they receive disability compensation, have a non-service-connected-pension, or have been rated by VA as incompetent.

Do all VA loans require an 8937?
No. As of September 8th, 2011, a veteran's Certificate of Eligbility now indicates the funding fee exemption status, and can be used as a direct substitution for the VA form 26-8937. In some cases, the Certificate of Eligibility will refer the lender or veteran to the Regional Loan Center (RLC) of jursidiction in order to determine exemption status. In that case, please submit the 26-8937 form to the correct RLC, as specified in the above graphic.

What is the most common reason to request an 8937? 
Most veterans injured as a result of their active duty service do NOT pay a VA funding fee.