Oakland is the Alameda County seat and the largest city in the East Bay, running from the Lake Merritt waterfront and Jack London Square up through Rockridge and Montclair into the redwood-covered hills. We help Oakland buyers, homeowners and investors with FHA, conventional, jumbo and multi-unit financing. VA loans are the strongest home financing benefit available to those who have served, and Pacific National Lending makes sure Oakland veterans get the full value of it: no down payment, competitive rates, no monthly mortgage insurance and limits on the closing costs a veteran can be charged.
Call Pacific National Lending for VA loans in Oakland: (916) 526-2700
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Oakland is really a collection of very different markets: first-time buyers using FHA and conventional loans in the flatlands, heavy competition and overbidding for Craftsman homes in Rockridge, Temescal and Glenview, and jumbo loans for view homes in the hills. Duplexes, triplexes and condos are a large share of sales, so rental income rules and condo project approval come up on many files, as does wildfire insurance in the hills. Instead of mortgage insurance, VA charges a one-time funding fee that can be financed into the loan, and veterans receiving VA disability compensation are exempt from it. We calculate the fee for your specific situation so the true cost of a VA loan in Oakland is clear from the start.
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Housing includes Craftsman bungalows in Rockridge, Temescal, Dimond and Laurel, Mediterranean and Tudor homes in Crocker Highlands and Glenview, condos and lofts around Lake Merritt and Jack London Square, and mid-century and contemporary homes in Montclair and the Oakland Hills. VA loans can be used more than once, and remaining entitlement can even allow a veteran who already owns a VA-financed home to buy another in Oakland. We review your entitlement and explain exactly what you can do with it.
To use your VA benefit in Oakland, call (916) 526-2700 or apply online. We will confirm eligibility, explain the funding fee and show you what a zero-down purchase looks like with real numbers. No credit pull at the first step.
We help borrowers with VA loans throughout Oakland, including Rockridge, Montclair, Temescal, Lake Merritt, and across the East Bay. Oakland is about an hour and forty-five minutes from our Gold River office via I-80.
Call Pacific National Lending at (916) 526-2700 or start your application online. We will review your goals, explain your options in plain English and give you real numbers for VA loans in Oakland.
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