Lander can charge the fee in limits when the borrower gets the loan. The borrower can pay 1% of the amount of the loan as a VA origination fee. The origination fee range is between 0.5% to 1% of the net loan amount.
Lenders can charge 1% of the loan amount to cover the cost of origination, processing, and underwriting. Lenders may charge you a 1% origination fee or select a host of fees. If lenders are charging a greater than 1% fee then VA buyers pay the fee which may not be allowable.