Veterans United Home Loans is a full service mortgage lender headquartered in Columbia, Missouri.[3][4] The company has 28 offices nationwide and is licensed in all 50 states.[5] The company primarily originates VA loans, a mortgage product guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
 | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mortgage Lending |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters | |
Number of locations | 28 |
Key people | Nathan Long (CEO)[1] |
| Products | |
Number of employees | 3176[2] |
| Website | https://www.veteransunited.com/ |
Veterans United is the largest VA lender in the nation, financing $12.82 billion in total VA loan volume for 2019, up from $10.44 billion in 2018.[6][7]
History
editVeterans United Home Loans was founded in 2002 by brothers Brant and Brock Bukowsky.[8] In 2003, the company named Nathan Long as CEO.
In 2007, Inc. put the company at No. 96 on its list of the 500 fastest-growing private companies based on its three-year sales growth of 1,553.3 percent and loan volume of $10.2 million.[9][10][11]
In November 2011, Veterans United launched a 501(c)(3) charitable entity, Veterans United Foundation.[12][8] A year later Inc. magazine named Veterans United the No. 29 top job creator in the country in 2012.[13][14]
Veterans United financed $4.1 billion in 2013, accounting for 3% of the VA's total loan volume.[15][16] The company held 4.4% of the VA loan market share in 2014.[17]
In January 2016, the Virginia Beach Amphitheater announced a 4-year naming rights agreement with Veterans United to rename the venue to The Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater.[18]
In 2020, Veterans United was named to Fortune Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For list for the fifth consecutive year - ranking number 17 overall.[2] Veterans United ranked No. 23 in 2019, No. 32 in 2018, No. 27 in 2017 and No. 30 in 2016.[19]
Financial growth
edit| Year | Loans financed |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $12.8 billion[6] |
| 2018 | $10.4 billion[7] |
| 2017 | $10.2 billion[3] |
| 2016 | $10.3 billion[4] |
| 2015 | $7.3 billion[20] |
| 2014 | $5.1 billion[2] |
| 2013 | $4.1 billion[16] |
| 2012 | $3.3 billion[21] |
| 2009 | $1 billion[22] |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b c "Veterans United Home Loans". Fortune Magazine. Fortune Media IP Limited. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Veterans United Home Loans to host grand opening". The Southeast Sun. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
- ^ a b "Veterans United Home Loans Review 2017 - NerdWallet". NerdWallet. 2017-03-17. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ "Consumer Access - Browser Warning". www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
- ^ a b "Department of Veterans Affairs 2019 VA Lender Statistics". Department of Veterans Affairs. Department of Veterans Affairs.
- ^ a b "FY 2018 Lender Loan Volume". Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Brant and Brock Bukowsky, co-founders, Veterans United Home Loans - Smart Business Magazine". Smart Business Magazine. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ "Mortgage broker grows quickly, with casual style, patriotic niche and scads of employee incentives". Columbia Business Times. 2007-09-22. Archived from the original on 2017-04-15. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ "Login, Renew or Purchase Mortgage News Subscription | MortgageDaily.com". www.mortgagedaily.com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
- ^ "The Inc. 5000 2007, America's fastest-growing companies". Inc.com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
- ^ Barker, Jacob. "VA Mortgage to be renamed". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2017-01-17.
- ^ Dornbrook, James (December 21, 2012). "Veterans United Home Loans makes itself at home with hiring". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
- ^ "Login, Renew or Purchase Mortgage News Subscription | MortgageDaily.com". www.mortgagedaily.com. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
- ^ "VA Loans to Gulf War Vets Surge As Agency Builds Market Share". National Mortgage News. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ a b Hinga, Allie. "Columbia's Veterans United Home Loans finds success with niche market, company culture". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ "VA Originations Increase in 4Q14, 2014 a Record Year for Purchases". Inside Mortgage Finance. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
- ^ Parker, Stacy. "New name, new shows coming to Virginia Beach amphitheater". Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
- ^ "Veterans United Home Loans". Fortune. Retrieved 2017-03-14.
- ^ "Columbia Based Financial Services Company Named In Top 5 US Workplaces » Missouri CORE | Welcome to the CORE of Missouri!". missouricore.com. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ "Veterans United Selects Ellie Mae's Mortgage Software". American Banker. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ^ Center.com, VA Mortgage. "Show-Me Money: VA Loan Report Teaches Missouri Realtors How to Tap Into Military Lending | Missouri". Retrieved 2017-03-15.