VA records increase in interest rate reduction refinance loans in Kentucky from 2024 to 2025

Christopher D. Syrek, Chief of Staff for Veterans Affairs
Christopher D. Syrek, Chief of Staff for Veterans Affairs
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The VA issued 7,600 interest rate reduction refinance loans in Kentucky in the 2025 fiscal year, totaling $2.3 billion, according to figures provided by the VA Home Loans Index.

This represents a 31.0% increase from 2024, when 6,109 loans totaling $1.7 billion were issued.

The VA assists service members, veterans and eligible surviving spouses to achieve homeownership through loans provided by banks and mortgage companies.

A portion of the loan is guaranteed by the VA, which allows the lender to provide better rates.

Several VA housing programs can help eligible individuals buy, build, or repair their homes. These include Purchase Loans, Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans (IRRRL), and Adapted Housing Grants, which are designed for veterans with service-connected disabilities.

VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans by State in 2025
StateNumber of LoansLoan Value% Change from 2024
Alabama14,288$4,668,564,23134.1%
Alaska2,674$1,139,488,67432%
Arizona16,871$7,037,012,03134.5%
Arkansas6,348$1,810,094,69834.3%
California26,657$16,220,780,36437.7%
Colorado14,389$7,244,290,15032.5%
Connecticut2,488$990,338,63736.7%
Delaware2,004$769,282,50831.3%
Florida46,206$18,381,591,86618.7%
Georgia27,653$9,780,575,41024.2%
Hawaii2,651$1,950,404,08128.7%
Idaho4,275$1,894,701,72745.6%
Illinois11,229$3,558,723,56839.6%
Indiana10,609$3,083,336,78233.5%
Iowa3,834$1,087,238,16641.7%
Kansas5,318$1,555,049,04235.5%
Kentucky7,600$2,270,145,57531%
Louisiana6,348$1,834,184,40829.2%
Maine2,217$776,001,28348.4%
Maryland12,488$6,208,918,07835.8%
Massachusetts3,487$1,819,746,55751.7%
Michigan10,498$3,071,124,90242.6%
Minnesota5,902$2,077,510,77943.2%
Mississippi5,635$1,624,555,64430.8%
Missouri11,635$3,502,770,66235.9%
Montana2,432$1,051,795,92337.6%
Nebraska3,556$1,162,784,23433.9%
Nevada7,803$3,576,129,59933.4%
New Hampshire1,872$855,061,77738.3%
New Jersey5,127$2,337,795,58447.2%
New Mexico4,650$1,611,919,03425.6%
New York5,302$1,907,399,23728.3%
North Carolina33,429$11,572,223,82831.6%
North Dakota1,334$423,937,84838.9%
Ohio16,082$4,718,528,97036.4%
Oklahoma9,463$2,768,236,56530%
Oregon5,797$2,531,927,85743.4%
Pennsylvania10,893$3,480,557,73140.4%
Rhode Island974$465,225,86653.6%
South Carolina18,061$6,385,960,39830.9%
South Dakota1,649$589,804,74138.1%
Tennessee17,763$6,603,943,95636.1%
Utah4,388$2,221,968,12538.6%
Vermont574$209,762,43056.8%
Virginia31,940$14,701,952,21234.8%
Washington14,201$7,332,992,97540.5%
West Virginia2,822$840,667,15536.8%
Wisconsin6,592$2,123,297,34342.9%
Wyoming1,746$661,877,48945%

Information in this article was obtained from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The source data can be found here.



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