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That figure increased to 78 percent by 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">VA loans can offer substantial benefits compared to other loans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the main advantages a VA loan provides is that home-buyers can get a 100 percent loan that doesn\u2019t require a down payment. Most commercial loans require a down payment and usually tap out at 80 or 85 percent of the property\u2019s value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Military housing experts said these results indicate both that the VA loan system is functioning properly and that the overall housing market is doing well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m very happy with the VA program,\u201d said Ed Robinson, senior vice president and head of real-estate lending at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usaa.com\/\" target=_blank>USAA<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said that a sizable percentage of loans USAA gives out are VA loans and that a significant number of their veteran members receive disability benefits and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vahomeloancenters.org\/why-do-i-have-to-pay-for-a-va-funding-fee\/\" target=\"_blank\">are thus eligible<\/a> to have their VA loan\u2019s funding fee waived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tom Lynch, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newdayusa.com\/\" target=_blank>NewDay USA<\/a>\u2019s executive chairman, was similarly bullish on what this data means for the VA loan system and the housing market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor a good period of time, many were not even aware that they have the benefit of a VA home mortgage,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m pleased to see that the numbers are rising and the word is getting out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lynch said that NewDay USA, itself a VA loan provider, regularly gives out loans in the $225,000 to $250,000 range. 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