
June 7, 2026
The U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) issued 4,311 home loans totaling $1.5 billion in Alabama during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2026, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.
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June 7, 2026
Out of the $16.9 billion in total tax revenue collected by Alabama in 2024, $229.9 million came from motor vehicle license taxes, representing a decrease from the previous year, when the total was $244.4 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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June 7, 2026
An analysis by Yellowhammer Times shows that, following President Donald Trump’s Feb. 5 executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” Alabama is one of 29 states following the order that bans biological males from playing on female sports teams.
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June 5, 2026
There were 1,986 VA home purchase loans issued in Alabama in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2026, totaling $657.6 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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June 3, 2026
The VA issued 1,620 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Alabama during the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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June 1, 2026
Alabama collected $219 million in corporations in general license taxes in 2024, an increase of 0.3% from the previous year.
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June 1, 2026
The average VA home loan amount in Alabama during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2026 was $337,517, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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May 30, 2026
There were 1,986 VA home purchases in Alabama in the first quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2026, totaling $657.6 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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May 28, 2026
Alabama ranked 14th in the nation in the total value of VA home loans issued during the first quarter of 2026, with veterans receiving $1.5 billion across 4,311 loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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May 26, 2026
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 4,311 home loans in Alabama, totaling $1.5 billion, during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2026, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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