Mortgage and Home Buying Links

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Other Government Agencies

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - HUD administers most of the nation's major housing programs, some of which are designed to encourage homeownership. Of particular interest at HUD is the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) which insures loans to homebuyers similar to how VA guaranties loans for veteran-homebuyers.
• Government Consumer Information - Informative publications from various federal agencies.

• 1-800-VAHOMES - Private company providing free information and assistance to veterans thinking of buying a home with a VA loan.
• Homebuyer's Fair - Information on all aspects of buying a home.
• REALTORS Information Network - From the National Association of REALTORS, information on homebuying and access to listings of homes for sale from Multiple Listing Services around the country.
• National Association of Home Builders - Rich store of information about homeownership, home building, remodeling, and the housing industry.
• Your New House - Associated with a television series of the same name about building new homes, this site includes extensive information on building or buying a new home and on mortgages.
• Interactive Homebuying on the Web - Outlines 15 step process for homebuying. Provides information on brokers, real estate attorneys, mortgage lenders, and more.
• Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council - Information on homebuying and using buyer's agents.

General Information on Mortgages

• Fannie Mae - This Congressionally chartered private company is involved in providing funding for mortgages.
• HomePath - Help in buying or refinancing a home. Sponsored by Fannie Mae.
• Consumer Mortgage Information Network - QualifyR Software to tell you how much you can afford, many other good files of information for home buyers.
• The Mortgage Applicant's Bible - Follow Mortimer Applicant as he goes through the steps to obtain a mortgage.
• FinanCenter's Home Loan Department - Information on saving money and time when purchasing, financing, or refinancing a home.
• HSH Associates - The nation's largest publisher of mortgage information surveys interest rates from lenders across the US every week.
• Mortgage Loan Information Network - Home loan interest rates can be checked daily, countrywide.
• Mortgage Mart - A free consumer-oriented mortgage lending resource center. Includes a loan pre-qualifier, library, mortgage product descriptions and a daily market update.
• Mortgage Rate Surveys By Mortgage Market Information Services - Home finance editorials along with mortgage rates from across the country.
• Homeowners Finance Center - Information on interest rates and mortgage loans from a mortgage broker.
• Bank Rate Monitor Infobank - Information on mortgage rates and trends. Articles on shopping for a mortgage.  
• The LoanPage - Directory and database of mortgage companies
• Gateway Equity & Loan Network - Nationwide network of lenders with on-line loan pre-application service, financial tools and newsletter.
• America Mortgage Online - National mortgage and real estate info. and directory.

Mortgage Lenders

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National lenders - These lenders make loans in all or most states.

• Allied Group Mortgage Co.
• Bank of America
• Crestar Mortgage
• Countrywide Home Loans
• CTX Mortgage Company
• Homeside Lending
• Home Security Mortgage Corp.
• Mortgage Edge Corporation
• Mortgage Investors Corporation (most states)
• NationsBank Military Banking
• Navy Federal Credit Union
• Norwest
• Temple Inland Mortgage
• Texcorp Mortgage Bankers (www.valoans.com)
• Weyerhaeuser Mortgage Co.

Regional Lenders - The states these lenders do business in are listed after the lender name.

• ComUnity Lending CA, CO, NV, OR, TX, UT, WA
• Homeowners Assistance Corp. - NH, ME, MA
• George Mason Mortgage Corp. Independent Mortgage VA, MD, DC, CO, DE, IL, NM, NC, OH, SC, WV, WI
• MNC Mortgage Mid-Atlantic Region, Midwest, and Colorado
• Sound Mortgage, Inc. - WA

Real Estate Links

• Military Real Estate Network, Inc. - Your link to every military neighborhood.
• Homescout - Search 64 different web sites for houses - also provides other information on homebuying and mortgages.
• The HomeWeb - "The Real Estate Mega Mall"
• American Relocation Center - Information for anyone relocating, whether down the street or across the nation. Good information on communities and on how to decide where to live and conduct a home search.
• Homebuyer - Search for homes for sale and agents.
• Internet Real Estate Directory - Guide to real estate sites on the Web.
• AgentLink Matching Buyers & Sellers
• AmericaNet Real Estate Listings
• Fractal Net WWW Real Estate Server
• RE/MAX USA
• California Living Network - Listings for most properties on the MLA in CA and community information.
• White Mountain Real Estate

Do you know of other sites not listed here that would be of interest to veteran homebuyers? Send your suggestions to the Also report any links that are broken. Thanks!

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Last updated 12/15/1998 DSP12