The U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) issued 1,052 home loans totaling $290.7 million in Mississippi during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.
As of August 2024, Mississippi experienced a 21.3% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.3% increase.
There were 722 VA home purchase loans issued in Mississippi in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2024 totaling $202.2 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
The VA issued 152 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Mississippi during the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
The first quarter brought in $432 million in individual income tax revenue for Mississippi, a 30.3% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
The first quarter brought in $26 million in property tax revenue for Mississippi, a 44.4% increase from the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
There were 722 VA home purchases in Mississippi in the second quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2024, totaling $202.2 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
An analysis by Magnolia State News shows that, following President Biden's new Title IX protections in April 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” Mississippi is one of 25 states that ban boys from playing in girls' high school sports.
The VA issued 152 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Mississippi during the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, compared to 12 loans the previous quarter, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.