Use your VA Home Loan Benefit in Orange County -part 2 - refinance your home with a VA Loan

Use your VA Home Loan Benefit in Orange County -part 2 - refinance your home with a VA Loan

The VA Home Loan benefit is a great opportunity for Orange County Veterans and Active Duty Military to refinance an OC home or Orange County condo. We thought it would be a good idea to quickly review the benefits of VA Loans, and a few ways to use them to your benefit.

VA Loans require zero downpayment up to $593,750 in Orange County.

• VA Refinance Loans - available up to 90% of your homes value
• VA Jumbo Refinance Loans - also available up to 90% of your homes value with corresponding amount of home equity. these are also know as VA High Balance loans.
• VA IRRRL Streamline Refinance Loans - Refinance into a lower rate with reduced documentation requirements, up to $1.5M in Orange County.

However,Veterans are not limited to the Orange County Loan limit of $593,750 for VA Loans. We offer VA Jumbo Loans up to $1.5 Million with the appropriate downpayment or equity to reach the VA Guarantee requirements of 25% of the loan amount. Here is one of our posts on how you can get a VanDyk Mortgage VA Loan over your county limit.

Here are a few ways to use your VA home loan Benefit in Orange County to refinance a home:

1. VA Loan to Refinance a single family home with up to $417K loan amount with no PMI (90% ltv)
2. VA Jumbo Loan to Refinance a home up to a $593,750 loan amount no MI required. (90% ltv)
3. VA Loan to refinance a Condo in Orange County - up to $417,000 loan amount no MI required.
4. VA Jumbo Loan to refinance your Orange County Condo up to $593,750 loan amount with no MI required.
5. VA Jumbo Loan to Refinance a $750,000 home in orange County with a loan amount up to $675K with no MI
6. VA Jumbo Loan to Refinance a $1M home in Orange County with a loan amount up to $900K with no MI
7. Refinance your current VA Loan or VA Jumbo Loan using the VA IRRRL Streamline Refinance - Market rates are the lowest on record - Call for today's rates, they will surprise you.
8. Use a VA refinance to refinance out of an Adjustable Rate Mortgage - Up to 90% loan to value - with zero Mortgage Insurance required.
9. Use a VA refinance to consolidate your first and second mortgage with no extra charge to interest. This consolidation is considered Cash Out for Conforming Loans and has additional restrictions, VA Allows this up to 90% LTV.
10. Use the VA Jumbo Loan to take advantage of the lowest 30 year fixed rates on record (call for actual rates, they will shock you). Available up to $1.5M in Los Angeles with a suitable combination of Equity and guarantee. Check out some actual VA Jumbo Loan Refinance scenario's here.

VA Home Loan info for Orange County, California:

• Active Duty Military and Veterans can both qualify
• 100% financing up to $593,750
• A $825k Orange County Home Purchase would only require $57,812 downpayment (7.01%) - not including the VA Funding Fee
• VA Loans require no Mortgage Insurance
• VA Loans do require a VAFF (VA Funding Fee), which is usually financed
• Veterans with a 10% or higher VA disability pay no VA Funding fee
• VA Loans are not just for first time homebuyers
• VA Jumbo Loans are offered at competitive rates that will surprise you, in a good way.
• Sellers can pay up to 4% of the VA Buyers closing costs
• VA Loans can be used to purchase VA Approved Condominiums with zero down

VanDyk is your source for VA backed Condo loans. We also do not have a waiting period for "flips". This is often called the Flip Rule or VA Flip Rule. VanDyk does not require the seller of a property to wait 90 days before allowing a VA buyer to purchase the property, only 1 day.

VanDyk Mortgage is a Proud VA Direct Lender. VanDyk Mortgage has been making FHA & VA loans since 1987. We are a HUD recognized Full Eagle FHA DE underwriter and FHA Direct Lender. Go with the Government Loan Pros, go with VanDyk. Visit us at http://www.vandykfunding.com/ or call Brian Skaar direct at 760-752-4480 for help with your VA or FHA loan.

We serve the entire states of California and Washington for VA Loans, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Pasadena, Long Beach, San Jose, San Diego, Huntington Beach, Anaheim, Orange, Santa Ana, Oakland, Fresno, Bakersfield, Riverside, Lancaster, Sacramento, Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane, and everything in between.

Here is a link to part one of our series: Using your VA loan benefit to purchase a home in Orange County

California FHA Loan Limits for 2010

VanDyk offers FHA Loans up to the full FHA loan limit for every county that we serve. FHA Loans for single family homes are available up to $729,750 in higher cost counties such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costra, Monterey, Orange County, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Ventura, San Benito, Marin, and Santa Barbara. San Diego Homebuyers and Homeowners can get FHA Loans up to $697,500, Riverside and San Bernardino up to $500,000, Sacramento, El Dorado, and Placer counties up to $580,000. Here is a list of the FHA loan limits for Single Family, Duples, Tri-plex and Four-Plex for all California counties:

County Name Single Family Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex


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ALAMEDA $729,750 $934,200 $1,129,250 $1,403,400
OAKLAND-FREMONT-HAYWARD, CA METROPOLITAN DIVISION


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ALPINE $547,500 $700,900 $847,200 $1,052,900
NON-METRO


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AMADOR $443,750 $568,050 $686,650 $853,350
NON-METRO


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BUTTE $400,000 $512,050 $618,950 $769,250
CHICO, CA (MSA)


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CALAVERAS $462,500 $592,050 $715,700 $889,450
NON-METRO


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COLUSA $397,500 $508,850 $615,100 $764,400
NON-METRO


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CONTRA COSTA $729,750 $934,200 $1,129,250 $1,403,400
OAKLAND-FREMONT-HAYWARD, CA METROPOLITAN DIVISION


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DEL NORTE $311,250 $398,450 $481,650 $598,550
CRESCENT CITY, CA (MICRO)


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EL DORADO $580,000 $742,500 $897,500 $1,115,400
SACRAMENTO--ARDEN-ARCADE--ROSEVILLE, CA (MSA)


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FRESNO $381,250 $488,050 $589,950 $733,150
FRESNO, CA (MSA)


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GLENN $287,500 $368,050 $444,900 $552,900
NON-METRO


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HUMBOLDT $393,750 $504,050 $609,300 $757,200
EUREKA-ARCATA-FORTUNA, CA (MICRO)


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IMPERIAL $325,000 $416,050 $502,900 $625,000
EL CENTRO, CA (MSA)


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INYO $437,500 $560,050 $677,000 $841,350
BISHOP, CA (MICRO)


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KERN $368,750 $472,050 $570,600 $709,150
BAKERSFIELD, CA (MSA)


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KINGS $325,000 $416,050 $502,900 $625,000
HANFORD-CORCORAN, CA (MSA)


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LAKE $401,250 $513,650 $620,900 $771,650
CLEARLAKE, CA (MICRO)


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LASSEN $285,000 $364,850 $441,000 $548,050
SUSANVILLE, CA (MICRO)


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LOS ANGELES $729,750 $934,200 $1,129,250 $1,403,400
LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH-GLENDALE, CA METROPOLITAN D


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MADERA $425,000 $544,050 $657,650 $817,300
MADERA, CA (MSA)


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MARIN $729,750 $934,200 $1,129,250 $1,403,400
SAN FRANCISCO-SAN MATEO-REDWOOD CITY, CA METROPOLI


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MARIPOSA $412,500 $528,050 $638,300 $793,250
NON-METRO


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MENDOCINO $512,500 $656,100 $793,050 $985,600
UKIAH, CA (MICRO)


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MERCED $472,500 $604,900 $731,150 $908,650
MERCED, CA (MSA)


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MODOC $271,050 $347,000 $419,425 $521,250
NON-METRO


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MONO $529,000 $677,200 $818,600 $1,017,300
NON-METRO


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MONTEREY $729,750 $934,200 $1,129,250 $1,403,400
SALINAS, CA (MSA)


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NAPA $729,750 $934,200 $1,129,250 $1,403,400
NAPA, CA (MSA)


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NEVADA $562,500 $720,100 $870,450 $1,081,750
TRUCKEE-GRASS VALLEY, CA (MICRO)


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ORANGE $729,750 $934,200 $1,129,250 $1,403,400
SANTA ANA-ANAHEIM-IRVINE, CA METROPOLITAN DIVISION


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PLACER $580,000 $742,500 $897,500 $1,115,400
SACRAMENTO--ARDEN-ARCADE--ROSEVILLE, CA (MSA)


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PLUMAS $410,000 $524,850 $634,450 $788,450
NON-METRO


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RIVERSIDE $500,000 $640,100 $773,700 $961,550
RIVERSIDE-SAN BERNARDINO-ONTARIO, CA (MSA)


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sacramento $580,000 $742,500 $897,500 $1,115,400
sacramento--ARDEN-ARCADE--ROSEVILLE, CA (MSA)


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SAN BENITO $729,750 $934,200 $1,129,250 $1,403,400
SAN JOSE-SUNNYVALE-SANTA CLARA, CA (MSA)


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SAN BERNARDINO $500,000 $640,100 $773,700 $961,550
RIVERSIDE-SAN BERNARDINO-ONTARIO, CA (MSA)


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SAN DIEGO $697,500 $892,950 $1,079,350 $1,341,350
SAN DIEGO-CARLSBAD-SAN MARCOS, CA (MSA)


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SAN FRANCISCO $729,750 $934,200 $1,129,250 $1,403,400
SAN FRANCISCO-SAN MATEO-REDWOOD CITY, CA METROPOLI


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SAN JOAQUIN $488,750 $625,700 $756,300 $939,900
STOCKTON, CA (MSA)


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SAN LUIS OBISPO $687,500 $880,100 $1,063,850 $1,322,150
SAN LUIS OBISPO-PASO ROBLES, CA (MSA)


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SAN MATEO $729,750 $934,200 $1,129,250 $1,403,400
SAN FRANCISCO-SAN MATEO-REDWOOD CITY, CA METROPOLI


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SANTA BARBARA $729,750 $934,200 $1,129,250 $1,403,400
SANTA BARBARA-SANTA MARIA, CA (MSA)


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SANTA CLARA $729,750 $934,200 $1,129,250 $1,403,400
SAN JOSE-SUNNYVALE-SANTA CLARA, CA (MSA)


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SANTA CRUZ $729,750 $934,200 $1,129,250 $1,403,400
SANTA CRUZ-WATSONVILLE, CA (MSA)


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SHASTA $423,750 $542,450 $655,700 $814,900
REDDING, CA (MSA)


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SIERRA $304,750 $390,100 $471,550 $586,050
NON-METRO


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SISKIYOU $293,750 $376,050 $454,550 $564,900
NON-METRO


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SOLANO $557,500 $713,700 $862,700 $1,072,150
VALLEJO-FAIRFIELD, CA (MSA)


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SONOMA $662,500 $848,100 $1,025,200 $1,274,050
SANTA ROSA-PETALUMA, CA (MSA)


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STANISLAUS $423,750 $542,450 $655,700 $814,900
MODESTO, CA (MSA)


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SUTTER $425,000 $544,050 $657,650 $817,300
YUBA CITY, CA (MSA)


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TEHAMA $312,500 $400,050 $483,550 $600,950
RED BLUFF, CA (MICRO)


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TRINITY $271,050 $347,000 $419,425 $521,250
NON-METRO


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TULARE $325,000 $416,050 $502,900 $625,000
VISALIA-PORTERVILLE, CA (MSA)


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TUOLUMNE $437,500 $560,050 $677,000 $841,350
PHOENIX LAKE-CEDAR RIDGE, CA (MICRO)


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VENTURA $729,750 $934,200 $1,129,250 $1,403,400
OXNARD-THOUSAND OAKS-VENTURA, CA (MSA)


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YOLO $580,000 $742,500 $897,500 $1,115,400
SACRAMENTO--ARDEN-ARCADE--ROSEVILLE, CA (MSA)


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YUBA $425,000 $544,050 $657,650 $817,300
YUBA CITY, CA (MSA)


VanDyk Mortgage has been making FHA loans since 1987. We are a HUD recognized Full Eagle FHA DE underwriter and FHA Direct Lender. VanDyk Mortgage is also a Proud VA Direct Lender. Go with the Government Loan Pros, go with VanDyk. Visit us at http://www.vandykfunding.com/ or call Brian Skaar at 760-752-4480 for help with your FHA loan.We offer FHA, FHA Jumbo, FHA Manual Underwrite, FHA Jumbo Streamline refinance, FHA Jumbo Purchase, FHA Streamline, VA, VA Streamline, VA Jumbo purchase, VA Jumbo Refinance, VA Cashout refinance, FHA Rehab 203K, VA, Conforming & Jumbo Loans.

The Home Ownership Accelerator is back

The Home Ownership Accelerator is back! (aka the HOA).

We are proud to announce that we are again offering the Home Ownership Accelerator loan (HOA).

One of the unfortunate casualties of the Mortgage Meltdown was the Home Ownership Accelerator loan program. This loan program allowed USA homeowners the power to utilize interest saving techniques used in Australia & much of Europe to pay off their Home Mortgage Early without paying any extra money each month. The Program has helped thousands of US homeowners speed up their loan payoff by years while maintaining their current lifestyle and no reduction in available spending money.

The program was a victim of the credit crunch and was halted in the summer of 2008, as Secondary loan markets were cut off for non vanilla loan types. These are not risky loans. In fact, when paired with Responsible Homeowners with financial discipline, these are a fantastic wealth builder. Unfortunately, the emotions of Wall Street froze the product for most of 2008 & 2009.

We are proud to announce that the Home Ownership Accelerator is back, and VanDyk Mortgage has been chosen to be an exclusive Lender Partner for the re-introduction of the Home Ownership Accelerator program. This product won't be available to all Lenders and Brokerages this time around. VanDyk Mortgage was selected as an exclusing partner for the HOA due to our strong track record in origination of quality loans properly matched to clients for the best fit, affordability, and sustainability.

If you would like to find out if the HOA or Home Ownership Accelerator is right for you, or would like to get started on your HOA, send an email to us at HOA@vandykfunding.com or call Brian Skaar at 760-752-4480.