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A Conversation with the Country's Veteran Housing Chief

Chris Birk By Chris Birk, Vice President of Mortgage Insight

Chris is an award-winning former journalist with 15 years of experience in the mortgage industry. A national expert in VA lending and author of “The Book on VA Loans,” Chris has been featured in The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and more.

Published on September 8, 2015
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The historic VA home loan program is in the middle of an incredible stretch.

The Department of Veterans Affairs backed its 20 millionth loan in October 2012. The program set an all-time record for loan guarantees in FY 2013, and it's on the verge of breaking that just two years later.

Veterans and service members are turning to this flexible, $0 down home loan like never before, driven in large part by a tough and unwelcoming credit environment. VA loan volume has soared since the housing crash, and this long-cherished loan product has emerged as arguably the most powerful mortgage on the market.

I've had the honor of interviewing Mike Frueh, director of the VA loan program, several times during the last few years. Our latest conversation about VA loans and veteran homeownership took place at the beautiful U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C.

We covered a host of topics during our 40-minute conversation, from the amazing growth of VA loans to the critical role they're playing for first-time homebuyers and veterans in the current housing market.

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Chris Birk By Chris Birk, Vice President of Mortgage Insight
Chris Birk is the author of “The Book on VA Loans: An Essential Guide to Maximizing Your Home Loan Benefits.” An award-winning former journalist, Chris writes about mortgages and homebuying for a host of sites and publications. His analysis and articles have appeared at The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, ABC News, CBS News, Military.com and more. More than 300,000 people follow VA Loans Insider, his interactive VA loan community on Facebook.

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