On December 17, 2018 the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA)” published VA Circ. 26-18-30 and an interim final rule in the Federal Register (83 FR 64459 [2018]) implementing some of the requirements recently passed under the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act”. These rules govern the criteria that “Type I” and “Type II” cash-out refinance loans must meet to comply with the “net tangible benefit” rules enacted in 38 USCA § 3709. The effective date of this interim rule is February 15, 2019 and comments on this rule may be submitted until such date.
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