VA provides 8.3% fewer home purchase loans in Massachusetts in Q1

Douglas Collins (center), Secretary of Veterans Affairs
Douglas Collins (center), Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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There were 507 VA home purchases in Massachusetts in the first quarter of the VA’s fiscal year 2026, totaling $272.5 million in loans, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

By comparison, there were 553 VA funded home purchases in Massachusetts for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, totaling $315.6 million.

The VA assists service members, veterans and eligible surviving spouses to achieve homeownership through loans provided by banks and mortgage companies.

A portion of the loan is guaranteed by the VA, which allows the lender to provide better rates.

Several VA housing programs can help eligible individuals buy, build, or repair their homes. These include Purchase Loans, Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans (IRRRL), and Adapted Housing Grants, which are designed for veterans with service-connected disabilities.

The VA’s fiscal year stretches from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30.

Information in this article was obtained from the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index. The source data can be found here.



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