ODVA Home Loans

Exclusively for Oregon Veterans

If you are a veteran thinking of a primary home purchase in Oregon, do not overlook the Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs (ODVA home loans) and the ORVET home loan, also commonly referred to as the ODVA loan. This loan product offers some incredibly attractive incentives to veterans in Oregon that in some regards are more attractive even than conventional loans and certainly should be considered as an alternative to the Federal VA loan.

As a lifelong Oregon resident with 18 years in the mortgage industry, working with ODVA and eligible veterans has been one of the highlights of my career. It is incredibly rewarding to see our friends and neighbors make a conscious choice to honor our veterans by providing this product, and the staff at ODVA is typically very accessible, incredibly knowledgeable, and an absolute pleasure to work with.

Mid Oregon Lending, Inc is proud to be an approved ODVA Loan provider.

Update for 2022

The Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs Home Loan Program has an increased limit for veteran home loans. Starting this year, ODVA will accept loan applications up to a maximum of $647,200.

What is an ODVA Loan?

After WWII, Oregon citizens voted to establish the program out of gratitude and respect for our returning veterans and to honor their service and sacrifice. Oregon remains one of only five states to offer the program, which was written into the state constitution within Article X1-A, and has been in existence ever since, celebrating 70 years of serving Oregon Veterans in June of 2015. Over the lifetime of the Program, more than 334,000 Oregon veterans have received home loans totaling more than 7 billion.

Simply put, ODVA loans are loans provided by the State of Oregon, that stay in the state of Oregon, to thank veterans who call Oregon “Home,” by providing low rate, common sense loans for eligible veterans.

Why Choose an ODVA Loan?

  • Subsidized interest rates

    ODVA loans are funded through the issuance of tax-free, state general obligation bonds called Qualified Veteran Mortgage Bonds, or QVMB’s. The Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs adjusts their interest rates, typically in lock step with current conventional rates, with the exception that the rates are typically .5% to .75% lower than current market conventional or Federal VA rates.  Call us today for current rate quotes.

  • No Funding Fee

    Veterans who’ve had Federal VA loans previously may be familiar with the Funding fee—typically anywhere from 1.5% to 3.3% of the loan amount depending on certain criteria—Charged to the veteran at closing. The ODVA loan does not require the payment of any funding fee by the veteran.

  • No Pre-Payment Penalty

    ODVA allows the veteran to pay off their loan in full at any time without pre-payment penalty.
    Local Servicing – Since the ODVA loan is approved and funded in Oregon, the servicing of the loan is facilitated through their main office in Salem. This is often a refreshing change for homeowners who’ve had previous conventional or other mortgages that have experienced multiple servicing transfers on other loans. ODVA loan holders never have to wonder who to make their payment too, or who’s receiving their payments—it all stays here in Oregon.

  • No Residency Requirement

    The ODVA loan may be used to purchase the veterans primary residence in Oregon, but no Oregon Residency is required at the time of application. This means that eligible veterans planning to re-locate to Oregon from out of state are still eligible to apply for an ODVA loan provided they intend to occupy the home within 60 days of closing.

  • Common Sense Underwriting

    ODVA will follow-loosely-underwriting guidelines established by Fannie Mae, but since they will not sell the loan and will service the loan internally for its lifetime, they are not required to ‘toe the line’ in their underwriting credit decisions. This is an incredibly refreshing change as an originator in the current lending environment in that working closely with the ODVA staff, we’re oftentimes able to approve veterans for financing even if their current situation falls outside the more restrictive conventional or federal VA guidelines.

Find Out an ODVA Loan is Right for You

What Our Customers Say.

“Mid Oregon Lending eliminated the stress over money so I could focus on the selection of a home to meet my needs & pursue my dreams creatively. You helped a Veteran buy a home with no money up front, a money miracle!”

“I’m far from an expert in areas of financing, so I place a lot of trust in my mortgage broker.  Mid Oregon Lending has steered us through several successful transactions.  They follow through every step of the way, and sweats the details so I don’t have to.”

Find Out if You Qualify for the ODVA Loan

For more information on ODVA loans, to find out if the product is the right one for your next home purchase, or for the upcoming purchase of a home by a veteran in your life, give us a call – 541-749-0749

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    We explore dozens of wholesale lenders to find the best fit for your specific needs.

    Personal Attention

    Our process is easy and transparent. Your complete satisfaction is our primary goal.

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