VA loans provide several benefits for eligible veterans including $0 down payment, no private mortgage insurance requirement, and favorable loan terms since the Department of Veterans Affairs guarantees the loan. To qualify, a veteran must have served a minimum number of days depending on wartime or peacetime service, and veterans with dishonorable discharges are ineligible. VA loans also have funding fees paid to the VA by the veteran that vary depending on the veteran's disability status and time of service.