Type One / Type Two

Not a government website. Independent education site, not affiliated with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

VA's two cash-out refinance types and the protections each one carries

Type II disclosures

Classification

Type II cash-out refinances require a home equity comparison and other disclosures showing how the new loan changes your equity and costs. Read them before closing and ask about anything unclear.

Last reviewed against the primary sources listed below.

Read

Type questions

What is the home equity comparison?

A disclosure showing equity before and after.

When do I get Type II disclosures?

Before closing.

VA circular and statute

Next: Type II in practice