US EditionVeterans Pay Debts While Reality TV Elites Get Pardons
- The Veterans Administration abruptly ended the VA Servicing Purchase program last month, a safety net designed to help veterans retain their homes.
- The program was created under the Trump administration as a last-resort option for eligible veterans to prevent foreclosure by offering low-interest loans.
- VA Secretary Doug Collins defended the cancellation at a recent house hearing, saying the program was costly and unnecessary, while Congress questions the move amid growing concerns.
- The VA helped over 33,000 veterans last year with new loans at about 2.5% interest, while current mortgage rates stand near 7%, but roughly 80,000 vets remain at risk of foreclosure.
- Without VASP, many veterans face selling their homes or foreclosure as Congress works on replacements, though timing and impact on vets remain uncertain.
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Ending DEI could undermine veteran support systems
With federal debt at an all-time high, the government dismantled the VA’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs. This is expected to save more than $6.1 million in costs associated with employee salaries and training resources, much of which will be…
'You just turned your back': Pro-Trump veterans furious after he cuts critical VA program
NPR reports the Trump administration is now canceling a program designed to help veterans behind on home loans get new, low-interest mortgages. And veterans are furious."My social media posts have not been nice to the director of the VA and have not been nice to Trump. And I voted for the guy!" said Jon Henry, who served in Iraq during the first Gulf War.Last month, the Veterans Administration abruptly killed its VA Servicing Purchase (VASP) saf…
Trump’s VA cut a program that’s saving vets’ homes. Even Republicans have questions
Jon Henry served in Iraq during the first Gulf War, in a unit meant to counter chemical warfare attacks. Luckily for him the attacks never happened, but he still earned full veterans benefits, including a home loan backed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.Henry, who lives outside Kansas City. Mo., fell behind on his mortgage after losing his job managing a manufacturing plant last October. And because of a move last month by the VA, vets lik…
Stansbury Opposes Trump Cuts To Vital Veteran Programs
U.S. CONGRESS News: ALBUQUERQUE — Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) joined New Mexico state lawmakers and community leaders for a veteran’s town hall to answer questions directly from veterans on issues that impact them in light of the Trump administration’s cuts to the VA, and attacks on our service members by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The Congresswoman joined New Mexico State Rep. Debbie Sariñana (D-Albuquerque), New Mexico State Sen. H…
Trump's VA cut a program that's saving vets' homes. Even Republicans have questions
NPR has heard from more than 50 veterans around the country who are upset about the VA cutting a program that was helping vets avoid foreclosure. Veterans now have worse options than most Americans.
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