Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 25 - Military and Veterans - Veterans' Home Purchase Board
Part 202 - Loan Policies
Chapter 2 - Non-Guaranteed Loan
Rule 25-202-2.3 - Loan for existing home

When a veteran applies for a loan to purchase an existing home, the veteran must make an initial payment of twenty percent (20%) from his/her own cash savings. This form of initial payment may include, but is not limited to savings accounts, proceeds from the sale of a present home, mutual funds, 401K savings, cash gift from a family member, and proceeds from the sale of personal property. The initial payment of twenty percent (20%) cannot be in the form of borrowed funds, appraised equity, nor a second mortgage on the subject property.

Miss. Code Ann. § 35-7-7