A for sale sign is shown for a residential home in Encinitas, California, U.S. July 25, 2025. (Reuters File)
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More than 10,000 U.S. veterans have lost their homes to foreclosure since May 2025, after the Trump administration abruptly shut down the VA Servicing Assistance Program, a safety net for veterans with overdue mortgages, NPR reported.
Another 90,000 veterans are at risk, many struggling after years of program changes and bureaucratic missteps within the Department of Veterans Affairs. Pandemic-era forbearance programs had allowed veterans to defer payments, but sudden program closures forced lump-sum repayments or costly loan modifications, often beyond their means.
Advocates warn that even the VA’s upcoming new program, designed to push missed payments to the back of loans, could leave veterans with higher monthly costs than other homeowners.
Families like Leann Ledford and her combat-disabled husband in Spokane, Washington, who rely on disability pay, have already lost their homes despite qualifying for earlier assistance.
Housing groups are urging delays in foreclosures until the new program is fully operational.
