source:
  type: regulation
  id: va-38usc-3704
  authority: VA Home Loan Guaranty (38 U.S.C. ch. 37) § 3704 — Restrictions on loans
  description: 'VA Home Loan Guaranty (38 U.S.C. ch. 37), §3704 Restrictions on loans. Captured section-complete
    from Cornell LII (verbatim).

    '
obligations:
- id: va-38usc-3704-a
  canonical_id: va-38usc-3704-a
  section: 38 U.S.C. §3704(a)
  description: 'Restrictions on loans — (a): (a) No loan for the purchase or construction of residential property
    shall be financed through the assistance of this chapter unless the property meets or exceeds minimum requirements
    for planning, construction, and general acceptability prescribed by the Secretary; however, this subsection
    shall no…'
  type: dont
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: VA Home Loan Guaranty (38 U.S.C. ch. 37) § 3704
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/38/3704
    snapshot_id: af1381a2d3a71035
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:6407ce94104731cf6a167486b6c576347ceb07e37463da4c7719b005e22e30dc
    paragraph_quote: (a) No loan for the purchase or construction of residential property shall be financed through
      the assistance of this chapter unless the property meets or exceeds minimum requirements for planning, construction,
      and general acceptability prescribed by the Secretary; however, this subsection shall not apply to a loan
      for the purchase of residential property on which construction is fully completed more than one year before
      such loan is made.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 38 U.S.C. §3704 subsection (a) from Cornell LII snapshot af1381a2d3a71035;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: va-38usc-3704-b
  canonical_id: va-38usc-3704-b
  section: 38 U.S.C. §3704(b)
  description: 'Restrictions on loans — (b): (b) Subject to notice and opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary
    may refuse to appraise any dwelling or housing project owned, sponsored, or to be constructed by any person
    identified with housing previously sold to veterans under this chapter as to which substantial deficiencies
    have been discove…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: VA Home Loan Guaranty (38 U.S.C. ch. 37) § 3704
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/38/3704
    snapshot_id: af1381a2d3a71035
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:6407ce94104731cf6a167486b6c576347ceb07e37463da4c7719b005e22e30dc
    paragraph_quote: (b) Subject to notice and opportunity for a hearing, the Secretary may refuse to appraise any
      dwelling or housing project owned, sponsored, or to be constructed by any person identified with housing previously
      sold to veterans under this chapter as to which substantial deficiencies have been discovered, or as to which
      there has been a failure or indicated inability to discharge contractual liabilities to veterans , or as to
      which it is ascertained that the type of contract of sale or the methods or practices pursued in relation
      to the marketing of such properties were unfair or unduly prejudicial to veteran purchasers. The Secretary
      may also refuse to appraise any dwelling or housing project owned, sponsored, or to be constructed by any
      person refused the benefits of participation under the National Housing Act pursuant to a determination of
      the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 38 U.S.C. §3704 subsection (b) from Cornell LII snapshot af1381a2d3a71035;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: va-38usc-3704-c
  canonical_id: va-38usc-3704-c
  section: 38 U.S.C. §3704(c)
  description: 'Restrictions on loans — (c): (c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, no
    loan for the purchase or construction of residential property shall be financed through the assistance of this
    chapter unless the veteran applicant, at the time that the veteran applies for the loan, and also at the time
    that the loa…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: VA Home Loan Guaranty (38 U.S.C. ch. 37) § 3704
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/38/3704
    snapshot_id: af1381a2d3a71035
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:6407ce94104731cf6a167486b6c576347ceb07e37463da4c7719b005e22e30dc
    paragraph_quote: (c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, no loan for the purchase or
      construction of residential property shall be financed through the assistance of this chapter unless the veteran
      applicant, at the time that the veteran applies for the loan, and also at the time that the loan is closed,
      certifies in such form as the Secretary may require, that the veteran intends to occupy the property as the
      veteran ’s home. Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, no loan for the repair, alteration,
      or improvement of residential property shall be financed through the assistance of the provisions of this
      chapter unless the veteran applicant, at the time that the veteran applies to the lender for the loan, and
      also at the time that the loan is closed, certifies, in such form as may be required by the Secretary, that
      the veteran occupies the property as the veteran ’s home. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this
      subsection, in the case of a loan automatically guaranteed under this chapter, the veteran shall be required
      to make the certification only at the time the loan is closed. For the purposes of this chapter the requirement
      that the veteran recipient of a guaranteed or direct home loan must occupy or intend to occupy the property
      as the veteran ’s home means that the veteran as of the date of the veteran ’s certification actually lives
      in the property personally as the veteran ’s residence or actually intends upon completion of the loan and
      acquisition of the dwelling unit to move into the property personally within a reasonable time and to utilize
      such property as the veteran ’s residence. Notwithstanding the foregoing requirements of this subsection,
      the provisions for certification by the veteran at the time the veteran applies for the loan and at the time
      the loan is closed shall be considered to be satisfied if the Secretary finds that (1) in the case of a loan
      for repair, alteration, or improvement the veteran in fact did occupy the property at such times, or (2) in
      the case of a loan for construction or purchase the veteran intended to occupy the property as the veteran
      ’s home at such times and the veteran did in fact so occupy it when, or within a reasonable time after, the
      loan was closed. (2) In any case in which a veteran is in active-duty status as a member of the Armed Forces
      and is unable to occupy a property because of such status, the occupancy requirements of this chapter shall
      be considered to be satisfied if— (A) the spouse of the veteran occupies or intends to occupy the property
      as a home and the spouse makes the certification required by paragraph (1) of this subsection; or (B) a dependent
      child of the veteran occupies or will occupy the property as a home and the veteran ’s attorney-in-fact or
      legal guardian of the dependent child makes the certification required by paragraph (1) of this subsection.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 38 U.S.C. §3704 subsection (c) from Cornell LII snapshot af1381a2d3a71035;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: va-38usc-3704-d
  canonical_id: va-38usc-3704-d
  section: 38 U.S.C. §3704(d)
  description: 'Restrictions on loans — (d): (d) Subject to notice and opportunity for a hearing, whenever the Secretary
    finds with respect to guaranteed or insured loans that any lender or holder has failed to maintain adequate
    loan accounting records, or to demonstrate proper ability to service loans adequately or to exercise proper
    credit j…'
  type: dont
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: VA Home Loan Guaranty (38 U.S.C. ch. 37) § 3704
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/38/3704
    snapshot_id: af1381a2d3a71035
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:6407ce94104731cf6a167486b6c576347ceb07e37463da4c7719b005e22e30dc
    paragraph_quote: (d) Subject to notice and opportunity for a hearing, whenever the Secretary finds with respect
      to guaranteed or insured loans that any lender or holder has failed to maintain adequate loan accounting records,
      or to demonstrate proper ability to service loans adequately or to exercise proper credit judgment or has
      willfully or negligently engaged in practices otherwise detrimental to the interest of veterans or of the
      Government, the Secretary may refuse either temporarily or permanently to guarantee or insure any loans made
      by such lender or holder and may bar such lender or holder from acquiring loans guaranteed or insured under
      this chapter; however, the Secretary shall not refuse to pay a guaranty or insurance claim on loans theretofore
      entered into in good faith between a veteran and such lender. The Secretary may also refuse either temporarily
      or permanently to guarantee or insure any loans made by a lender or holder refused the benefits of participation
      under the National Housing Act pursuant to a determination of the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 38 U.S.C. §3704 subsection (d) from Cornell LII snapshot af1381a2d3a71035;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: va-38usc-3704-e
  canonical_id: va-38usc-3704-e
  section: 38 U.S.C. §3704(e)
  description: 'Restrictions on loans — (e): (e) Any housing loan which is financed through the assistance of this
    chapter and to which section 3714 of this chapter applies shall include a provision that the loan is immediately
    due and payable upon transfer of the property securing such loan to any transferee unless the acceptability
    of the as…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: VA Home Loan Guaranty (38 U.S.C. ch. 37) § 3704
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/38/3704
    snapshot_id: af1381a2d3a71035
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:6407ce94104731cf6a167486b6c576347ceb07e37463da4c7719b005e22e30dc
    paragraph_quote: (e) Any housing loan which is financed through the assistance of this chapter and to which
      section 3714 of this chapter applies shall include a provision that the loan is immediately due and payable
      upon transfer of the property securing such loan to any transferee unless the acceptability of the assumption
      of the loan is established pursuant to such section 3714.
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 38 U.S.C. §3704 subsection (e) from Cornell LII snapshot af1381a2d3a71035;
      body isolated between nav and Editorial/Statutory Notes; substring-verified.
  judgment: false
- id: va-38usc-3704-f
  canonical_id: va-38usc-3704-f
  section: 38 U.S.C. §3704(f)
  description: 'Restrictions on loans — (f): (f) A loan for the purchase or construction of new residential property,
    the construction of which began after the energy efficiency standards under section 109 of the Cranston-Gonzalez
    National Affordable Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 12709 ), as amended by section 101(c) of the Energy Policy Act of
    1992…'
  type: dont
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - section-complete
  - usc-statute
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: VA Home Loan Guaranty (38 U.S.C. ch. 37) § 3704
    source_class: usc-statute-lii
    source_url: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/38/3704
    snapshot_id: af1381a2d3a71035
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:6407ce94104731cf6a167486b6c576347ceb07e37463da4c7719b005e22e30dc
    paragraph_quote: (f) A loan for the purchase or construction of new residential property, the construction of
      which began after the energy efficiency standards under section 109 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable
      Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. 12709 ), as amended by section 101(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 , take effect,
      may not be financed through the assistance of this chapter unless the new residential property is constructed
      in compliance with the standards established under such section 109, as in effect on the date of such construction.
      ( Pub. L. 85–857 , Sept. 2, 1958 , 72 Stat. 1206 , § 1804; Pub. L. 86–73, § 3 , June 30, 1959 , 73 Stat. 156
      ; Pub. L. 86–665, § 5 , July 14, 1960 , 74 Stat. 532 ; Pub. L. 89–117, title II, § 217(b) , Aug. 10, 1965
      , 79 Stat. 473 ; Pub. L. 90–19, § 25(2) , May 25, 1967 , 81 Stat. 28 ; Pub. L. 91–506, § 2(d) , Oct. 23, 1970
      , 84 Stat. 1108 ; Pub. L. 93–569, § 2(d) , (e), Dec. 31, 1974 , 88 Stat. 1863 , 1864; Pub. L. 94–324, § 7(7)
      , (8), June 30, 1976 , 90 Stat. 721 ; Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(64) , Oct. 12, 1982 , 96 Stat. 1309 ; Pub. L. 100–198
      , §§ 8(a)(1), 10(b), Dec. 21, 1987 , 101 Stat. 1319 , 1323; Pub. L. 100–322, title IV, § 415(c)(3) , May 20,
      1988 , 102 Stat. 551 ; Pub. L. 101–237, title III, § 313(b)(1) , Dec. 18, 1989 , 103 Stat. 2077 ; renumbered
      § 3704 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a) , (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991 , 105 Stat. 406 ; Pub. L. 102–486, title
      I, § 101(c)(2) , Oct. 24, 1992 , 106 Stat. 2787 ; Pub. L. 103–446, title IX, § 903 , Nov. 2, 1994 , 108 Stat.
      4676 ; Pub. L. 112–154, title II, § 207 , Aug. 6, 2012 , 126 Stat. 1179 ; Pub. L. 117–328, div. U, title II,
      § 203(b) , Dec. 29, 2022 , 136 Stat. 5451 .)
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim slice of 38 U.S.C. §3704 subsection (f) from Cornell LII snapshot af1381a2d3a71035;
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  judgment: false
