Are you a veteran pushed into a higher-cost VA loan, or at risk of foreclosure?

NPR | By Chris Arnold

Published November 10, 2023 at 3:24 PM AKST

Iraq war veteran Kevin Conlon is among tens of thousands of veterans who were left facing foreclosure because of problems with the VA home loan system.

Updated July 30, 2026 at 11:32 AM AKDT

On May 1, 2025, the Dept of Veterans Affairs abruptly shut down a home loan program that was helping vets who had fallen behind on their VA home loan payments. This has resulted in thousands of vets being offered loan modifications with higher interest rates and monthly payments. If you have been affected by this, NPR wants to hear from you! If you've lost your home, we'd like to hear your story, too.

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