Loan Officer
NMLS#:1462610 – Licensed in HI
Email: Shawn.Sutton@AlignedMortgage.com
Phone: 229-630-5429
Shawn Sutton
Shawn A. Sutton became a Loan Officer based on his own awesome experience while purchasing his first home in Hawaii. He immediately felt the need to be become a part of and share that experience with others and affect the lives of those who never purchased. He believes that they are only a few things in life that can bring you as much joy as purchasing a home. His goal is to ensure that everyone will be educated, prepared, and satisfied when they purchase their home.
Since becoming a Loan Officer he has assisted hundreds of individuals and their families especially Active Duty, National Guard, Reservists, and Veterans. He prides himself with teaching the importance of homeownership and use of their VA Home Loan Benefit. He personally served 15 years on Active Duty as an Army Officer and currently serves as a member of the Army Reserve.
He is a family man who is married to a beautiful wife with two young boys and living out his dream in paradise. He enjoys sports especially football, basketball, and baseball (he is a homegrown fan so Georgia teams are his favorite). Overall, he is very excited to assist everyone he meets and be a source of knowledge for you when owning a piece of paradise.
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Shawn Sutton
Shawn A. Sutton became a Loan Officer based on his own awesome experience while purchasing his first home in Hawaii. He immediately felt the need to be become a part of and share that experience with others and affect the lives of those who never purchased. He believes that they are only a few things in life that can bring you as much joy as purchasing a home. His goal is to ensure that everyone will be educated, prepared, and satisfied when they purchase their home.
Since becoming a Loan Officer he has assisted hundreds of individuals and their families especially Active Duty, National Guard, Reservists, and Veterans. He prides himself with teaching the importance of homeownership and use of their VA Home Loan Benefit. He personally served 15 years on Active Duty as an Army Officer and currently serves as a member of the Army Reserve.
He is a family man who is married to a beautiful wife with two young boys and living out his dream in paradise. He enjoys sports especially football, basketball, and baseball (he is a homegrown fan so Georgia teams are his favorite). Overall, he is very excited to assist everyone he meets and be a source of knowledge for you when owning a piece of paradise.
<<Resources to Help Get You Started >>
- Program Eligibility
- Loan Limits
- Funding Fee
- Closing Costs
- Free VA Loan Guide
- VA Refinancing
- Military Pay Calculator
- BAH Charts
If you served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard, you are eligible if you meet the minimum service days detailed below.
Hawaii
Veterans and active military buyers receiving compensation for a service-connected disability and deemed more than 10% disabled by the VA are exempt from paying the Funding Fee. Other Fees Some lenders charge additional lender fees, assessed and collected by the lender during your loan process. Those fees can include application, origination, processing and underwriting charges. Aligned Mortgage does not charge those on VA home loans.
A down payment is not required on VA home loans, but the borrower does have to pay for closing costs. VA loan closing costs average 1-3% of the loan amount. Sometimes the buyer can receive seller or lender credits to cover closing costs. For instance, there is typically has a rate option that will allow the lender to cover your closing costs.
Rolling Closing Costs into Your Loan : An Example Scenario
You may have an option to pay points or fractions of a point to buy down your rate, pay zero points at a higher rate, or take a higher rate with rebate pricing that allows the lender to provide lender credits to cover closing costs. The below rate chart provides an example.
*Please note this is for example only and is not a current reflection of market rates.
Get our Free VA Mortgage Guide, your road map to getting VA loan financing for your dream home. Please complete the form below to receive your VA Mortgage Guide.
Information Provided in the VA Mortgage Guide
- About VA Home Loans
- Benefits of VA Loans
- Eligibility
- Obtaining a Certificate of Eligibility
- VA Funding Fees
- VA Loan Closing Costs
- Myths Regarding VA Loans
- VA Loan Pre-Approval Checklist
- Step by Step Overview
2019 Military Pay Calculator
By using your rank, years of service, number of dependents, and location, this calculator expresses your Basic Pay, Basic Housing Allowance (BAH), and your Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS).
Location
BASIC
BAH
BAS
TOTAL
*This tool does not calculate COLA. Find your Hawaii Overseas COLA rate here.
Program Eligibility
To utilize the VA home loan program, you’ll need to first establish eligibility, or prove that you have earned the benefit. To do so, you’ll need to obtain your Certificate of Eligibility, or COE. Aligned Mortgage can help you get your COE during the preapproval process. In the meantime, below is some detailed information on who generally qualifies for the program.
If you served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps or Coast Guard, you are eligible if you meet the minimum service days detailed below.
Selected Reserves or National Guard qualifications require 6 years of active membership and honorable discharge, placement on retired list, transfer to other honorable service or continuation in Selective Reserves.
Other individuals who may qualify are those discharged for a service-connected disabilty, the un-remarried spouse of a veteran who died in service or from a service-connected disability or the spouse of a Prisoner of War or someone Missing in Action.
Loan Limit
With VA loans, the amount you can borrow without having to put a down payment on your mortgage varies by location. Check out our charts below to verify the 2018 limits in your county.
Hawaii
Texas
If the home you want to purchase costs more than your county loan limit, you may still be able to use your VA loan benefit. A VA Jumbo Loan is available in some areas, and qualified home buyers can borrow up to $1,500,000 with the necessary down payment.
Funding Fees
The VA Funding Fee is generally paid by all home buyers using the VA Home Loan Guaranty and it goes directly to the VA to help sustain the program. Factors that impact your Funding Fee include branch of service, down payment amount, number of times used, and disability status.
VA Funding Fee Breakdown
Veterans and active military buyers receiving compensation for a service-connected disability and deemed more than 10% disabled by the VA are exempt from paying the Funding Fee.
Other Fees
Some lenders charge additional lender fees, assessed and collected by the lender during your loan process. Those fees can include application, origination, processing and underwriting charges. Aligned Mortgage does not charge those on VA home loans.
Closing Costs
A down payment is not required on VA home loans, but the borrower does have to pay for closing costs. VA loan closing costs average 1-3% of the loan amount. Sometimes the buyer can receive seller or lender credits to cover closing costs. For instance, there is typically has a rate option that will allow the lender to cover your closing costs.
Rolling Closing Costs into Your Loan : An Example Scenario
You may have an option to pay points or fractions of a point to buy down your rate, pay zero points at a higher rate, or take a higher rate with rebate pricing that allows the lender to provide lender credits to cover closing costs. The below rate chart provides an example.
*Please note this is for example only and is not a current reflection of market rates.
VA Loan Guide
Get our Free VA Mortgage Guide, your road map to getting VA loan financing for your dream home.
Please complete the form below to receive your VA Mortgage Guide.
Information Provided in the VA Mortgage Guide
- About VA Home Loans
- Benefits of VA Loans
- Eligibility
- Obtaining a Certificate of Eligibility
- VA Funding Fees
- VA Loan Closing Costs
- Myths Regarding VA Loans
- VA Loan Pre-Approval Checklist
- Step by Step Overview
VA Refinancing
Loan Calculator
VA Loan Calculator
Contact us if you have any questions.
Information and interactive calculators are made available to you as self-help tools for your independent use and are not intended to provide investment advice. We cannot and do not guarantee their applicability or accuracy in regards to your individual circumstances. All examples are hypothetical and are for illustrative purposes. We encourage you to seek personalized advice from qualified professionals regarding all personal finance issues.
Military Pay Calculator
*This tool does not calculate COLA. Find your Hawaii Overseas COLA rate here.
Information and interactive calculators are made available to you as self-help tools for your independent use and are not intended to provide investment advice. We cannot and do not guarantee their applicability or accuracy in regards to your individual circumstances. All examples are hypothetical and are for illustrative purposes. We encourage you to seek personalized advice from qualified professionals regarding all personal finance issues.
BAH Charts
Please visit our Disclosures page for more details for all loan types.
