11/02/2026
🇺🇸 VETERANS: Before You Agree to a Mortgage Modification, Understand What Happens to Your Payment!
A new investigation found that more than 15,000 veterans who received VA loan modifications after falling behind ended up with payments at least $150/month HIGHER — and over 700 saw increases of $1,000 or more.
A modification should help you keep your home, not make it harder. Before you sign anything, ask exactly how the change affects your interest rate, your monthly payment, your loan term, and your total cost.
There's also a newer option — the VA's Partial Claim Program — designed to help you catch up without changing your original loan terms.
If you're a veteran struggling with payments, call the VA at 877-827-3702 (option 6) and talk to your servicer BEFORE agreeing to new terms. And if you want a second set of eyes on it, call me. Helping veterans protect their homes is personal to me. 🏡
— Michelle Thayer, Epique Realty | 248-895-7058