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Lenders Handbook - VA Pamphlet 26-7
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Lenders Handbook - VA Pamphlet 26-7
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 Lender Approval Guidelines
- Chapter 2 Veteran's Eligibility and Entitlement
- Chapter 3 The VA Loan Guaranty New! 5/14/2024
- Chapter 4 Credit Underwriting
- Chapter 5 How to Process VA Loans and Submit them to VA New! 5/14/2024
- Chapter 6 Refinancing Loans New! 10/30/2024
- Chapter 7 Loans Requiring Special Underwriting, Guaranty, or Other Considerations New! 6/5/2024
- Chapter 8 Borrower Fees and Charges and the VA Funding Fee
- Chapter 9 Legal Instruments, Liens, Escrows, and Related Issues
- Chapter 10 Appraisal Process
- Chapter 11 Appraisal Report
- Chapter 12 Minimum Property Requirements
- Chapter 13 Notices of Value
- Chapter 14 Construction Inspection
- Chapter 15 Lender Appraisal Processing Program
- Chapter 16 Common Interest Communities, Condominiums and Planned Unit Developments
- Chapter 17 VA Sanctions Against Program Participants
- Chapter 18 Servicer Appraisal Processing Program
- Index
- Current Issues
- Appendix A - Listing of VA Offices New! 5/13/2024
- Appendix B Loan Guaranty Stacking Orders New! 5/13/2024
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