VA IRRRL Refinance

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The VA Streamline Refinance

Lower Your VA Rate.
Skip the Red Tape.

If you currently have a VA home loan, you have exclusive access to the IRRRL program. It is the fastest, easiest way to drop your interest rate and lower your monthly payment without the standard refinance headaches.

No Appraisal Required

Your home's current value doesn't matter.

No Income Verification

Skip the W2s, paystubs, and bank statements.

Zero Out-of-Pocket

All closing costs can be rolled into the new loan.

Check Streamline Rates

See how much you could lower your payment today. No obligations.

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Understanding the Program

What is the VA IRRRL?

The Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan (IRRRL) is a unique benefit strictly for veterans who already have a VA-backed home loan. It removes the friction of traditional banking to instantly improve your financial standing.

The "Net Tangible Benefit" Rule

The VA actually protects you from predatory refinancing. To be approved for an IRRRL, the new loan must provide a "net tangible benefit." This means the refinance must measurably lower your interest rate, reduce your monthly payment, or safely move you from an unstable Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM) into a secure Fixed-Rate loan.

Drastically Reduced Funding Fee

When you bought your home, you likely paid a VA Funding Fee between 1.4% and 3.6%. With the IRRRL program, the VA slashes this funding fee down to just 0.5%. Furthermore, if you receive service-connected disability compensation, this fee is waived entirely ($0).

Interactive Analyzer

The Streamline Savings Simulator

Because you aren't pulling cash out, an IRRRL is purely a math equation to save you money. See exactly how much your monthly payment drops by lowering your rate.

$300,000
%
%

Assuming a standard 30-year amortization for comparison.

Current Payment (P&I)
$1,896
New Payment (P&I)
$1,656
Direct Cash Savings By executing the streamline protocol, you keep this much extra cash in your pocket every single year.
$2,880
($240 / month)

Do You Qualify for an IRRRL?

The VA designed this program to be virtually frictionless. If you can check these three boxes, you are highly likely to be approved instantly.

You Currently Have a VA Loan

The IRRRL can only be used to refinance an existing VA loan. You cannot use it to refinance an FHA or Conventional loan into a VA loan (that requires a standard VA Cash-Out/Rate-Term refinance).

You've Made On-Time Payments

Because there is no income verification, lenders look strictly at your mortgage payment history. You generally need to have made your last 6 to 12 consecutive mortgage payments on time, with no 30-day lates.

You Meet the Seasoning Requirement

By law, you must wait at least 210 days from the date of your first payment on your current VA loan before you are allowed to close on an IRRRL.

IRRRL Frequently Asked Questions

No. The IRRRL program strictly prohibits taking cash out. The entire purpose of the loan is to simply lower your rate or stabilize your payment. If you need cash out to pay off debt or do home improvements, you need a standard VA Cash-Out Refinance (which we also provide).
Typically, no. Because you already have a VA loan, the VA recognizes your entitlement has already been used on this property. Our lending systems can usually pull the necessary verifications electronically without you needing to dig up old paperwork.
Yes! This is a massive benefit. While standard VA purchase loans require you to occupy the home, an IRRRL only requires that you previously occupied it. If you bought a home with a VA loan, got PCS'd or moved, and are now renting that house out, you can still use the IRRRL to lower the interest rate on that rental property.
Yes. Moving from a volatile Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM) into a secure Fixed-Rate loan is considered a valid "Net Tangible Benefit" by the VA, even if the new fixed interest rate is slightly higher than your current temporary ARM rate.
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