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Maine VA Loans

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Service members and veterans moving to southern Maine to settle down or relocate have the privilege of financing a home through the VA Home Loan program. VA loans in Maine combine a handful of benefits that make buying a home less financially burdensome for military members. Even active-duty personnel can use a Maine VA loan, especially if they are looking for property near the, soon to close Brunswick Naval Air Station located northeast of Portland. There is a general consensus among VA loan borrowers about the program's best benefit: the next-to-nothing down payments. Maine VA loans come with zero percent down to qualified borrowers. Almost all service members and veterans who receive a VA loan have the option to pay nothing down, while the rest of the borrowers pay less than 5 percent down. Despite this one amazing perk, it's easier to qualify for a VA loan than a conventional loan. Of those who qualified for a VA loan, about 80 percent would not qualify for a traditional o