Veterans United Home Loans
American mortgage company
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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.
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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 $19.29 billion in total VA loan volume for 2024, up from $17.65 billion in 2023.[6][7]
History
Veterans 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]
In 2024, Veterans United financed 58,253 VA loans and was the number 1 VA lender for the 2024 fiscal year. Making up approximately 15% of all VA loans financed.[7] In 2024 Veterans United was also ranked number 5 on People Magazine's "Companies That Care" rankings.[20] Veterans United was also Ranked 69 in Fortune Magazine "Great Place to Work".[21]
Financial growth
| Year | Loans financed |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $19.3 billion[7] |
| 2023 | $17.6 billion[6] |
| 2022 | $26.5 billion[6] |
| 2021 | $28.6 billion[6] |
| 2020 | $23.2 billion[6] |
| 2019 | $12.8 billion[22] |
| 2018 | $10.4 billion[23] |
| 2017 | $10.2 billion[3] |
| 2016 | $10.3 billion[4] |
| 2015 | $7.3 billion[24] |
| 2014 | $5.1 billion[2] |
| 2013 | $4.1 billion[16] |
| 2012 | $3.3 billion[25] |
| 2009 | $1 billion[26] |