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Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA — what each is, who backs it, and who it fits.
The default mortgage for most buyers: what it takes to qualify, the 20%-down myth, how PMI actually cancels, and where conforming ends and jumbo begins.
The government-backed loan built for lower credit and small down payments — the real requirements, a worked cost example, and the mortgage-insurance trade-off most people miss.
The benefit earned through service: $0 down, no PMI, and a funding fee worth understanding — plus the entitlement rules and myths that trip people up.
The zero-down loan with the cheapest mortgage insurance around — if your home's location and your household income both fit. The two gates, the real numbers, and the myths.
The two most common loans, compared on credit, down payment, and mortgage insurance — with a quick way to tell which one fits.
The VA loan isn't a one-time benefit. How entitlement works, when second-tier entitlement lets you keep one VA loan and open another, and the occupancy, down-payment, and funding-fee nuances.