You Paid the VA Funding Fee — but Did You Owe It? How Disabled Veterans Get It Refunded

Douglas Wilkerson

Published on: 25/10/2026

Thousands of disabled veterans paid a VA funding fee they never owed — the VA's own watchdog found 53,200 still owed $189 million. Here's how the refund works, the one date that decides it, and how to claim yours.

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Am I Eligible for a VA Loan? Service Requirements and Your Certificate of Eligibility, Explained

Douglas Wilkerson

Published on: 13/10/2026

VA loan eligibility explained: service requirements by era, how to get your Certificate of Eligibility, the 3 ways to apply, entitlement and funding-fee status, and the overlay traps to avoid.

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The VA Funding Fee, Decoded: Who Pays $0, Who Pays 3.3%, and the Refund Most Veterans Never Claim

Douglas Wilkerson

Published on: 11/10/2026

The VA funding fee runs 1.25% to 3.3% of your loan — but thousands of veterans qualify to pay $0 and never find out. The 2026 fee chart, the five exemptions, and the refund worth checking:

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