Veterans United Home Loans

Veterans United Home Loans

Company type	Private
Industry	Mortgage Lending
Founded	2002;23 years ago (2002)
Headquarters	Columbia, Missouri
Number of locations	28
Key people	Nathan Long (CEO) [1]
Products	VA Loans 15- and 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgages Jumbo Loans
Number of employees	3176 [2]
Website	https://www.veteransunited.com/

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.

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 "Grate 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]

See also

• Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater

References

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