VA Home Loan Awareness Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The VA Home Loan Awareness Act targets a specific mortgage application prompt. Within six months, the Federal Housing Finance Agency Director must require each housing enterprise to place a disclaimer below the military service question on the Uniform Residential Loan Application: if the applicant answers yes, the applicant may qualify for a VA Home Loan and should consult the lender about eligibility. Within 18 months, GAO must report to Congress on whether fewer than 80 percent of lenders using the form have included the required disclaimer.
Who Benefits and How
Veteran homebuyers benefit because the standard mortgage application would point them toward possible VA loan eligibility. Active-duty servicemember applicants benefit if the disclaimer prompts lenders to discuss VA loan options early in the mortgage process. VA-approved mortgage lenders benefit from clearer borrower awareness of VA loan eligibility at application intake. Veterans housing counselors benefit from a uniform form cue that supports outreach about VA mortgage benefits.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Fannie Mae form administrators must add the disclaimer to the Uniform Residential Loan Application. Freddie Mac form administrators must make the same change for enterprise use of the form. Mortgage lenders using the Uniform Residential Loan Application must update workflows and forms to display the required disclaimer. GAO housing finance reviewers must study lender adoption and report whether compliance is below the 80 percent threshold.
Key Provisions
- Requires the FHFA Director to make Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac include a VA Home Loan disclaimer below the military service question.
- Provides the disclaimer text telling applicants who answer yes that they may qualify for a VA Home Loan and should consult their lender.
- Requires the enterprise regulation or order within six months after enactment.
- Requires GAO to report within 18 months on whether fewer than 80 percent of lenders using the form included the disclaimer.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to add a VA Home Loan eligibility disclaimer below the military service question on the Uniform Residential Loan Application, with a GAO adoption study due within 18 months.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans, Housing, Mortgage Finance
Primary Purpose
Requires Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to add a VA Home Loan eligibility disclaimer below the military service question on the Uniform Residential Loan Application, with a GAO adoption study due within 18 months.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Veteran homebuyers
- Active-duty servicemember applicants
- VA-approved mortgage lenders
- Veterans housing counselors
Identified Costs
- Fannie Mae form administrators
- Freddie Mac form administrators
- Mortgage lenders using URLA
- GAO housing finance reviewers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMs. De La Cruz (for herself, Mr. Green of Texas, …
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
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