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Opinion: Excessive VA mortgage loan fees expire

Friday, April 7, marked a day for celebration. After four years of Congress hiking Veterans Administration (VA) so-called “Bluewater Navy” mortgage loan fees as an offset to pay for other critical veterans’ benefits, Congress has finally let those excessive VA mortgage loan fees expire.

This good news for homebuyers comes on top of FHA action in late February to cut the annual premium on FHA loans by 30 basis points, from 0.85% to 0.55%, saving most families around $800 starting last March 20. And it follows actions over the last year by FHFA to cut Fannie Mae and Freddie details ⇒

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