VA Reduces Funding Fee for Purchase or Construction Loans, and Cash-Out Refinance Transactions

VA issued Circular 26-23-06 (Circular), reducing the funding fee for purchase or construction loans, and cash-out refinance transactions. Per the Circular, VA generally reduced the funding fee by .15%. However, VA reduced the funding fee by .3% for a subsequent use funding fee charged in connection with a purchase or construction loan with less than 5% down, or a cash-out refinance. The reduced funding fees are effective for loans closed on or after April 7, 2023.

See Exhibit A and Exhibit B for the applicable loan fee tables.

Click to view the VA Circular 26-23-06: https://www.tenaco.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VA-Circular-26-23-06-02-14-23.pdf

Click to view the VA Circular 26-23-06 – Exhibit A: https://www.tenaco.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VA-Circular-26-23-06-Exhibit-A-02-14-23.pdf

Click to view the VA Circular 26-23-06 – Exhibit B: https://www.tenaco.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/VA-Circular-26-23-06-Exhibit-B-02-14-23.pdf

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