Texas Veterans
Home Loan and Home
Improvement Programs
Certification of Eligibility
Application
Jerry Patterson, Chairman
For assistance, please contact the Texas Veterans Land Board
toll free at 1-800-252-VETS (8387)
Last Update 06/03/2014
Texas Veterans Land Board • 1700 N. Congress Ave. • Austin, Texas 78701-1496 • 1-800-252-VETS
Mailing Address • P.O. Box 12873 • Austin, Texas 78711-2873 • www.texasveterans.com
ATTENTION
Loan Applicants, Sellers, and Contractors
• Section 403.055 of the Government Code and Section 231.006-7 of the Family
Code prohibits issuing state funds or granting state loans to persons who are
delinquent in paying child support or other debt owed to the state, such as state
taxes or a guaranteed student loan. If any party to the proposed transaction is
subject to these provisions, the loan may not be completed until the delinquent
amounts have been paid or the appropriate arrangements have been made.
This prohibition extends to any business entity in which the delinquent debtor has
at least a 25 percent interest.
• Certification of eligibility to participate in the Texas Veterans Home Loan or
Home Improvement Program does not guarantee an interest rate on any loan.
For information on locking in an interest rate on a home loan, please contact a
VLB participating lender. For information on locking in an interest rate on a
home improvement loan, please contact the VLB.
• To be eligible to participate in the Texas Veterans Home Loan or Home
Improvement Program, the applicant must have successfully repaid any previous
VLB loan. A loan is considered repaid when the account has been paid in full by
the original veteran purchaser or last approved assignee. Any active VLB loans
in programs other than the one for which application is being made must be in
good standing.
• To be eligible for a Texas Veterans Home Loan, all new-construction homes
must meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR rating
as an energy efficient home or have a HERS Index score of 75 or less.
Dear Texas Veteran:
After you have read the enclosed information, please contact a participating lender for a home loan application
or the VLB directly for a home improvement loan application.
Home Loans
You may borrow up to $417,000 through a participating lender to be used in conjunction with a VA, FHA or
conventional loan (certain restrictions apply – contact your lender). The down payment will be determined by
the lender. Two married, eligible veterans may have only one active Veterans Home Loan Program or Veterans
Home Improvement Loan Program loan at one time.
Home Improvement Loans
The VLB processes all home improvement loans. The maximum loan amount is $25,000. All home
improvement loans must close at a title company or an attorney’s office. All home improvement loans will
require HUD Title I insurance. The VLB must be in first or second lien position.
No materials can be delivered nor can construction begin until the fourth business day after closing the loan.
Also, the veteran cannot advance funds to the contractor or purchase materials until the state of Texas warrant
is released to the veteran.
All property improvements should be completed within six months from the date of disbursal of loan proceeds.
All loans are subject to credit approval.
Texas Veterans Home Loan
and Home Improvement Programs
Eligibility and Certification
Eligible Texas veterans can obtain a below-market interest rate loan of up to $417,000 through the Texas Veterans Home
Loan Program for the purchase of a primary residence in Texas or up to $25,000 from the Veterans Land Board (VLB) to
make improvements to their primary residence in Texas. All Texas Veterans Home Improvement Program loans must be
originated by the VLB. The home loan is used in conjunction with a Veterans Administration (VA), FHA or conventional
loan (certain restrictions apply – contact your lender).
Please note: Certification of eligibility to participate in the Veterans Home Loan or Home Improvement programs
does not guarantee an interest rate on any loan. For information on locking in an interest rate on a home loan,
please contact a VLB participating lender. For information on locking in an interest rate on a home improvement
loan, please contact the VLB.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to participate in the Texas Veterans Loan Programs, an applicant must have:
•
Served no fewer than 90 cumulative days on active duty (including active duty for training) in the Army, Navy, Air
Force, Marines, Coast Guard or United States Public Health Service (unless discharged sooner by reason of a
service-connected disability), OR have enlisted or received an appointment in the National Guard or a reserve
component of one of the listed branches of service after completing all initial active duty training requirements as
a condition of enlistment or appointment, OR have completed 20 years in a reserve component so as to be
eligible for retirement, OR served in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Vietnam between February 28, 1961
and May 7, 1975 (Home Loan Program or Home Improvement Program only).
•
Served after September 16, 1940.
•
Not been dishonorably discharged. A person who has been discharged from the branch of the service in which
the person served or from the National Guard is considered not to have been dishonorably discharged if the
person: (1) received an honorable discharge; (2) received a discharge under honorable conditions; or (3)
received a discharge and provides evidence from the VA, its successor, or other competent authority that
indicates that the character of the person's discharge has been determined to be other than dishonorable.
•
The applicant must be a bona fide resident of Texas at the time the application is made. (A ‘bona fide resident”
is someone who is living in Texas with the intent to remain in Texas.) This may include a Texas resident
currently serving on active military duty outside of Texas. Presence in Texas due solely to military service may
not establish bona fide residency; however, submission of a filed copy of a DD2058 may establish residency.
•
Successfully repaid any previous Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) loan. A loan is considered repaid when the
account has been paid in full by the original veteran purchaser or last approved assignee. Any other active VLB
loans must be in good standing. Veterans may have only one loan in each VLB program at the same time.
Note: The unmarried, surviving spouse of a Texas veteran who is missing in action (MIA) or who died in the line of
duty or from a service-connected cause may be eligible to participate in the programs. The veteran’s home of
record must have been Texas at the time of entry into the service, or the veteran must have been a legal
resident of Texas at the time of death.
Texas Veterans Land Board • 1700 N. Congress Ave. • Austin, Texas 78701-1496 • 1-800-252-VETS
Mailing Address • P.O. Box 12873 • Austin, Texas 78711-2873 • www.texasveterans.com
Texas Veterans Home Loan
and Home Improvement Programs
Certification Procedures
1. Complete and submit the Request for Certification (Form 41) and Declaration of Eligibility (Form 42) to the VLB.
2. Submit proof of military service to the VLB. The following will be accepted as proof:
• DD214 (Member 4 copy) or discharge paper,
• Statement/Verification of service (required for active duty personnel; the statement must include home of record, or
state of legal residence,
• Report of Separation, or
• Other documentation which proves home of record at time of entry into active duty, a discharge other than
dishonorable, length of active service, and the branch of service.
3. VLB will determine if the proof of military service (DD214 or similar discharge document) shows Texas as the home of
record at the time of entry into active duty. Please note that “Place of Entry” is not considered proof of “Home of
Record”. Active duty personnel stationed in Texas may be eligible upon completion and filing with the military of a
Change of Residency Form (DD2058) indicating that the veteran has changed his legal residency to Texas. The
applicant must submit a letter from the military personnel office on appropriate letterhead stating that the DD2058 has
been filed.
4. A veteran may qualify for a lower interest rate in the Home Loan and Home Improvement Programs if eligible for the
Veterans with Disabilities Program. The veteran must have a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent
or greater as verified by an Award Letter from the VA or Department of Defense Disability Retirement Orders (The VA
Award Letter must be submitted to the lender.)
*For current interest rate discount information, visit our Web site at www.texasveterans.com or call our
toll-free number 1-800-252-VETS (8387).
All VLB interest rates and the disability discount are subject to change at any time.
5. Email, mail or fax the completed:
• Request for Certification (Form 41),
• Declaration of Eligibility (Form 42),
• DD214 or other proof of military service
:
Email to: certs@glo.texas.gov
Fax to: 512-475-0936
Or mail to:
Texas Veterans Land Board
P.O. Box 12873
Austin, Texas 78711-2873
Please Note: All required documentation must be received before the certification process can be
completed. Please allow up to three (3) business days to complete the certification
process.
6. Once it has been determined that the applicant is an eligible Texas veteran, the veteran and the lender (if applicable)
will be notified. A list of VLB participating lenders can be obtained by calling the toll-free number or by visiting our
Web site at www.texasveterans.com.
All loans are subject to credit approval.
Form 40: Rev. 06/03/2014
Texas Veterans Land Board • 1700 N. Congress Ave. • Austin, Texas 78701-1496 • 1-800-252-VETS
Mailing Address • P.O. Box 12873 • Austin, Texas 78711-2873 • www.texasveterans.com
Texas Veterans Home Loan
and Home Improvement Programs
Request for Certification
To be eligible to participate in the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) programs, the applicant must have
successfully repaid any previous VLB loan. A loan is considered repaid when the account has been paid in full by
the original veteran purchaser or last approved assignee. Any active VLB loans in programs other than the one for
which application is being made must be in good standing.
Name
of Veteran
____________________________________________________________
Last
First
Middle
Date
Street or P.O. Box
Social Security Number
Current
Address
___________________________
City
_____
State
Zip + Four
Date of Birth
Veterans
Email
Address
Name
of Lender
____________________________ ______________________________
(Home loans only)
Loan Officer
Address
__________________
Loan Processor
____________________________________________________________
Street or P.O. Box
__________________
Telephone
___________________________
City
__________________
Fax (Required)
_____
State
Zip + Four
____________________________________________________________
Lender Email Address (Required)
Loan Information:
Texas Veterans Home Loan Program
Term ____________
Special Programs:
Texas Veterans Home Improvement Program
Amount ____________
You may qualify for an interest rate discount in the Veterans Home Loan and Home
Improvement Loan Programs. Ask your lender about a discount available for Veterans with
disabilities.
Note: All completed documentation supporting requests for the Veterans with Disabilities
Discount must be submitted to the lender at the time of loan application.
Ethnicity (Optional)
White
Black
Hispanic
Native American
Asian
Other
Form 41: Rev. 06/03/2014
Texas Veterans Land Board • 1700 N. Congress Ave. • Austin, Texas 78701-1496 • 1-800-252-VETS
Mailing Address • P.O. Box 12873 • Austin, Texas 78711-2873 • www.texasveterans.com
Texas Veterans Home Loan
and Home Improvement Programs
Veteran’s Declaration of Eligibility
Please type or print.
Name
of Veteran _________________________________________________________
Last
First
Middle
Address
__________________________________________________________
Street or P.O. Box
__________________________________________________________
City
State
Zip Code
__________________________________________________________
Home Phone
Work Phone
__________________
Date
__________________
Social Security Number
__________________
Date of Birth
__________________
Fax Phone
Veterans
Email
Address
Are you currently a member of a Reserve or National Guard Unit, or still subject to recall as a
Yes
member of the Selected Reserve or Individual Ready Reserve (IRR)?
No
If yes, indicate which. (Give name of unit and location, if applicable.)
I, _________________________________ (print name), _____________________ (Social Security
number), hereby declare that I am applying for a loan under the Texas Veterans Home Loan or Home
Improvement Program as a qualified veteran, or as the unmarried surviving spouse of a qualified
veteran, under the provisions of the Veterans Home Loan Program, and that I desire to purchase, or
improve, as the case may be, and hold said home for myself and no other person, and that I meet all
applicable residency requirements for the loan for which I am applying.
Further, I have made no agreement to transfer or convey my interest in the home purchased or improved
under this program to anyone else. I understand that I must occupy the home purchased or improved under
this program as my principal residence for a period of three years from the date of the improvement or
purchase of the home. I also understand that if I lease, transfer, sell or convey in whole or in part my interest
in the home, the Texas Veterans Land Board (VLB) may escalate the interest rate on the loan or accelerate
the principal and interest due on the loan, and/or pursue such other remedy or course of action as the VLB
may deem appropriate and in the best interest of the program. I fully understand that my application will be
subject to cancellation for making any false statement herein.
An applicant’s military papers must show the home of record at the time of entry to be Texas or the applicant
must be a bona fide resident of Texas at the time the application is made. (A “bona fide resident” is
someone who is living in Texas with the intent to remain in Texas). This may include a Texas resident
currently serving on active duty outside of Texas. Presence in Texas due solely to military service may not
establish bona fide residency; however submission of a filed copy of a DD2058 may establish residency.
Also note that the address the applicant lists as “Address after Separation “ on the DD214 is not acceptable
as proof of that Texas is the home of record. Active duty personnel stationed in Texas are eligible upon
completion and filing of Change of Residence Form (DD2058) with the military.
Veteran’s Signature
Form 42: Rev. 06/03/2014
Texas Veterans Land Board • 1700 N. Congress Ave. • Austin, Texas 78701-1496 • 1-800-252-VETS
Mailing Address • P.O. Box 12873 • Austin, Texas 78711-2873 • www.texasveterans.com
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