# Congress wants to hike VA loan fees

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Podcast: [HousingWire Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/housingwire-daily-1260199)
Published: 2026-07-02T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

On today’s episode, Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler talks with Gay Veale, chief experience officer at Vetted VA, about the VA loan fee hikes being proposed in Congress and what they would mean for veterans and lenders. Related to this episode: VA loan fee hike proposal advances in Congress, drawing industry pushback Make your voice heard, send a letter to Congress HousingWire | YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More info about HousingWire The Top 5: Why Fed President Beth Hammack wants more rate hikes GSEs release historical FICO 10T data, expand VantageScore 4.0 file Why Carlisle Companies targets Owens Corning for an M&A combo The ROAD housing bill’s biggest breakthrough isn’t the investor ban. It’s supply. Mortgage rates drop, but is it the start of a trend? Want more from Sarah? Don’t forget to subscribe! The HousingWire Daily podcast brings the full picture of the most compelling stories in the housing market reported across HousingWire. Each morning, listen to editor in chief Sarah Wheeler talk to leading industry voices and get a deeper look behind the scenes of the top mortgage and real estate.

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