June 24, 2026

VA launches Partial Claim Program to help veterans avoid home foreclosure

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VA launches Partial Claim Program to help veterans avoid home foreclosure

The VA Partial Claim Program works with mortage servicers to identify veterans struggling financially and helps them get back on track.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has formally launched the , a new effort to help veterans facing financial struggles avoid foreclosure and stay in their homes.

The VA Partial Claim Program is authorized by the  , which President Trump signed into law July 30, 2025. Here鈥檚 how it works:

       Mortgage servicers identify veterans who are in default and might be able to qualify for the Partial Claim Program.

       Servicers place qualified veterans on a three-month trial payment plan to assess their ability to stay current on their loan.

       When a veteran successfully completes this trial period, the mortgage servicer will pay the overdue amount on the mortgage to make the veteran current again.

       VA will then pay that same amount to the mortgage servicer.

       Servicers must repay VA when the loan is paid in full, refinanced, or the property is sold.

鈥淲e are grateful to Congress and President Trump for creating VA鈥檚 Partial Claim Program, which will help keep thousands of veterans in their homes,鈥 said VA Secretary Doug Collins.

VA鈥檚 Partial Claim Program is one of  designed to help veterans keep their homes and avoid foreclosure 鈥 something the department worked with mortgage servicers to do for 173,000 veterans in fiscal 2025 alone. Other home retention options include:

       Repayment plans

       VA traditional loan modifications

       30-Year loan modifications

       40-Year loan modifications

       VA disaster modifications

Veterans having difficulty reaching a resolution with their mortgage servicer can contact VA at 877-827-3702, option 6. For more information about the  and VA home loans, please visit the  website.

Since its home loan guaranty program began, VA has helped veterans, servicemembers, and survivors purchase more than , including more than 500,000 new home loans guaranteed in fiscal year 2025.

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