Florida VA Benefits for FL Veterans. This page is devoted to benefits available to Florida veterans from the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs (FDVA). If you are looking for information on VA compensation and/or pension in FL I have a separate page on that subject.
Conventional Loan Debt-to-Income Ratios. Generally, the maximum debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for a conventional loan is 43%. However, exceptions can be made for DTIs as high as 50% with strong compensating factors like high credit and/or lots of cash reserves.
Canceling conventional private mortgage insurance (PMI) You have more options to cancel mortgage insurance if you have a conventional (non-government) loan with PMI. You can simply wait for it to drop off. By law, lenders must cancel conventional PMI when you reach 78% loan-to-value. Many home buyers opt for a conventional loan, because PMI drops, while FHA MIP typically does not. Keep in mind that most lenders base the 78% LTV on their last appraised value.