Welcome to the Military Times VA Home Loan Center. If you’re here, you’re perhaps taking the first critical steps toward buying or refinancing a home – a decision that can affect your bottom line for years to come. Is the VA loan option right for you? Start your research now and click here for some VA loan basics, and here to get some straight talk on common misconceptions regarding the benefit. Scroll down for more home loan news.

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  • Attorney Julian Aguon argues before a panel of 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges in Honolulu on Wednesday. The question before the judges: Should non-native residents of Guam have a say in the territory's future political relationship with the United States? (Jennifer Sinco Kelleher/AP)
    Guam pushes for native-only vote on US relationship

    Guam hosts more than 7,000 U.S. troops and nearly a third of the land controlled by the military. Naval Base Guam is home to both fast attack submarines and their tenders.

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Mortgage interest and tax deductions for homeowners

What mortgage interest and tax deductions are available to you and your family? Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer or a happy homeowner, you’ll want to familiarize yourself with how your mortgage will affect your finances.