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Veterans United | VA Loans Review


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Founded in 2002, Veterans United is a full-service lender that specializes in VA loans for qualifying veterans, military members and their spouses.

Based in Columbia, Missouri, the organization carries an unparalleled reputation for customer satisfaction – Veterans United has a 97% customer recommendation rating.

Like all VA loans, mortgages offered through Veterans United are insured by the US Department of Veteran’s Affairs. Because of this, the company is able to offer loans with significantly more favorable conditions to service members and veterans than usually available to the civilian population.

These conditions include more flexible qualification guidelines, lower rates, lower monthly payments, no down payments, and no private mortgage insurance.

Veterans United has closed over 700,000 home loans for military service members and their families, but what really sets the company apart is their involvement in the military community.

The company is advised by a board of former senior military personnel representing every service branch whose mission is to educate veterans as to the benefits of VA loan programs and home ownership in general.

Also, Veterans United offers a totally free and no-obligation credit-building program, where veterans and military families have access to trained and dedicated consultants who offer advice and strategies for improving credit. 

What’s more, Veterans United has unmatched VA loan expertise and is the country’s No. 1 lender for VA purchase loans.

Services and Features

For borrowers seeking VA loans, Veterans United offers VA Purchase Loans, VA Cash-Out Refinance Loans, and VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans – often called a Streamline Refinance.

To get the ball rolling, veterans and service members can avail themselves of a host of online calculators and educational tools to assess their own financial situation, learn the VA loan process, and get help with finding the right home given all this information. 

Eligibility

To determine eligibility, prospective borrowers may have to initially provide the following information:

  • Buy or Refinance

  • Military service history

  • State

  • Value of home desired

  • Planned Date of Purchase

  • Credit Score

  • Zip Code

  • Email address

  • Current Address

  • Phone Number

Types of Loans Offered by Veterans United

Types of Home

Multi-Family

Single-Family

Townhouse

Condominium

Mortgage Options Offered (Veterans United is a full-service lender who also offers conventional, FHA and USDA loans.)

VA Loans

Fixed Rate Mortgage

Adjustable Rate Mortgage

VA Cash Out Refinance

IRRRL

Mortgage Related Fees

Origination Fee

Closing Fee

No

Private Mortgage Insurance

No

** Veterans United's fee structure can vary depending on a host of factors, including the type of loan, the borrower’s credit score and more.

Qualification

Because VA loans are insured by the federal government, credit score typically isn’t as much of a limiting factor as it is with conventional loans, however, it still will play a part.

If your credit is less than stellar it would be a good idea to avail yourself of Veterans United’s credit building service. As an active or former service member, the company connects you with credit and VA loan experts free of charge to help get you on track to securing a home.

All prospective borrowers under the VA loan program must obtain a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) from the Veterans Administration. Veterans United may be able to get this document for you.

In order to get a COE, generally speaking, you must:

  • Have 90 consecutive days of active service during wartime, or

  • Have 181 days of service during peacetime, or

  • Six years in the Reserves or National Guard, or

  • Be the spouse of a service member who has died in the line of duty or as a result of an injury sustained in the line of duty

VA Loans with Veterans United

Veterans United is not just a financial organization providing VA loans to service members, they are a full service resource of advice and help for active and former military personnel.

The company offers a trove of online guidance and education. So it’s not just a matter of do you qualify or not. Veterans United will work with you from the very beginning of the process and guide you along the path of finding the right home, getting your credit in shape, and selecting the best possible VA loan for your situation. A top choice for all the different types of VA loans.


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947 Customer Comments & Reviews

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TBonn
3/19/2019
I went into the home buying process unsure about my ability to become a home owner. After speaking to my loan officer for the first time, I was motivated and eager to begin the process. In the past, I heard many horror stories about the home buying process and the stress that it causes. I will attest from the highest mountain top that Veterans United is very professional, patient and prepared to train and educate first time home buyers in the process as well as after closing. Thank you Veterans United.

Jillian J  
Official Response

Client Advocate of Veterans United VA Loans
Thank you, thank you, thank you (that's the echo of us yelling our appreciation for your review from our own mountaintop)! It's so important to us to not only help clients get into their dream home, but to help our clients become experts themselves. Congratulations on your first home purchase, TBonn!

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Prince
3/19/2019
If you are uncertain about your home buying potential I strongly recommend contacting Veterans United. They not only helped me overcome unforeseen obstacles, they immediately helped me identify and execute achievable solutions. Clearly took the fear out of home buying!

Jillian J  
Official Response

Client Advocate of Veterans United VA Loans
Home buying SHOULD be exciting, not scary! It's great to hear your team made the path to homeownership a little easier by helping you overcome some of those obstacles. Thank you for your review and recommendation, and most importantly, congratulations on your new home!

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Jeff L
3/18/2019
This is our first home purchase and we were very happy that we had a loan specialist take that into consideration while helping us with everything we needed and answering all of our questions. I would recommend Veterans United Home Loans to anyone and will most definitely use Veterans United in the future.

Jillian J  
Official Response

Client Advocate of Veterans United VA Loans
Thank you for your wonderful review, Jeff! I'm happy YOU'RE happy with your loan process. Congratulations on your new (and first!) home purchase, and we look forward to the possibility of working with you again someday!

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Thadeus B
3/18/2019
Bo Clapp(Loan Officer) and his team were nothing short of amazing. Thank you for keeping me and my family posted throughout this entire process and answering all the questions I shot your way. You went above and beyond and I’m not just throwing that out there for survey purposes. PAT FULLER (Realtor) if you are hesitant like we were or first time Buyers like we were these two gentleman are who you want to go with. PAT FULLER went above and beyond on numerous occasions and his team over at SDPROPERTYBROTHERS are simply amazing. True professionals in all aspects and the biggest thing I liked was he kept it real. Expectations through a lot of ideas that we didn’t even think about. He... Read More


Gunny A
3/17/2019
United Veterans and Clay Rose were absolutely outstanding, I would recommend them to any Veteran or Active Duty Brother or Sister looking to purchase a new home!


Keil M
3/16/2019
I’m a single guy that had no idea of what I was getting myself into, and it’s a good thing I chose Vetarns United VA Loans because it was a breeze


Rochelle G
3/16/2019
We enjoyed working with Verterans United VA Loans. They made our home buying easy and enjoyable.


Matthew Z
3/14/2019
While buying a home is stressful and you feel yourself being pulled in a thousand directions and vulnerable. Veterans United is the anchor and your battle buddy fighting your battles. If you want loan company that will watch your six pick Veterans United.


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Alonzo B
3/13/2019
I had finally decided to try and purchase my first home and I contacted a VU rep. He took all my information and told me he was going to do a preaproval on me and it will take 3-5 days and I'll receive it. Well;4 weeks passed and I hadn't heard from the rep; therefore I called him and he told me that he had forgotten about me, said he had gotten busy and I feel through the cracks! I don't know if I want to do this anymore!

Jillian J  
Official Response

Client Advocate of Veterans United VA Loans
Alonzo, I am so sorry to hear that this was your experience. This is not a typical Veterans United Home Loans experience, and I want to stress that each client is important to us! I shared your feedback with your loan officer, and if you would like to speak with a manager here at Veterans United to share more information about what happened, please call 1-800-212-5200 or email ClientAdvocate@veteransunited.com.

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Michael M
3/13/2019
I would highly recommend Veterans United for your next home buying experience. They are truly VA home loan experts and made the home buying process a breeze. I received excellent customer service from every single person I talked to. Thank you Mike Mange, Mike Cecero, Adam Carr and libby Enriquez, for being such professionals and having an awesome work ethic which led to us closing in under 30 days and stress free. You guys are great. Thank you for everything.