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🏦LOAN COMPARISON GUIDE

WHICH MORTGAGE IS
RIGHT FOR YOU?

Side-by-side breakdown of every loan type available to military homebuyers. Spoiler: VA almost always wins.

// SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON
Loan TypeDown PaymentMortgage InsuranceMin Credit Score
VA LoanNONENONE580
USDANONE2% rolled + 0.35%/yr640
FHA3.5%1.75% upfront + monthly580
FHA 203K3.5%1.75% + monthly580
Conventional3–20%None (with 20% down)620
Select Smart Plus5–20%None620
// DETAILED BREAKDOWN — CLICK TO EXPAND

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