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Policy Watch
VA funding fee rates hold steady for 2026. Full table inside
BLUF: VA home loan funding fee rates are unchanged for 2026 — first-use purchase with less than 5% down stays at 2.15%, subsequent use at 3.30%, IRRRL at 0.50%.
Sep 19, 2026Read the brief →
Policy Watch
California’s expanded veteran property tax exemption is not law yet
SB 296, the bill expanding California's disabled veteran property tax exemption, is still sitting in the Assembly suspense file. It is not law.
Aug 1, 2026Read the brief →
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