Stockton, Calif, Des Moines, Iowa and Buffalo N.Y. Are the Top Three Metros Where Military Homeownership Rates Notably Exceed Non-Military Homeownership Rates. SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of Veterans Day, Realtor.com® released new research today, which found that over the last year, more than 3 in 4 (74.5%) home sales with Veterans Affairs (VA) loans had a 0% down payment and nearly 8 in 10 (83.5% of) VA home loan sales had a down payment below 10%. Down payments are a major barrier to homeownership and this new research found a VA borrower is more than twice as likely as a conforming borrower to have made a low down payment, easing the up-front costs of homeownership. "Realtor.com® compared loan characteristics of VA and conforming borrowers to highlight the many advantages that VA loans offer enabling Veteran households and the industry professionals working with them to better grasp the impact that this has on Veteran households and homeownership," said Danielle Hale, Chief Economist, Realtor.com®

This marks the third time Veterans United has ranked in the top fiveCOLUMBIA, Mo., Aug. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Great Place To Work® and PEOPLE magazine have honored Veterans United Home Loans with the nation's number five ranking on the 2024 PEOPLE Companies That Care® list. This is Veterans United's sixth time being named to this prestigious list since 2017, and is the company's third time landing in the top five of the rankings (No. 2 in 2022; No. 3 in 2017). Earning a spot in the rankings means that Veterans United has once again surpassed rigorous benchmarks, establishing itself as one of the best companies to work for in the country.PEOPLE Magazine's Companies That Care list is based on over 1.3 million employee survey responses and data from companies representing the experience of more than 8.2 million employees

Top cities offer what matters most to current and former service members, including housing affordability, low crime rates and a strong Veteran community. COLUMBIA, Mo., May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Veterans United Home Loans, the nation's largest VA lender, today released its 2024 Best Cities for Veterans to Live list. While each region of the country is represented, the East Coast and Midwest rank high among the best places for Veterans and service members to plant roots. The Top 10 overall markets for Veterans and service members are: Tampa, Fla., Rochester, Minn.; Wichita Falls, Texas; Fargo, N.D.; Virginia Beach, Va.; Watertown, N.Y.; Charleston, S.C.; Medford, Ore.; Altoona, Pa., and Sioux Falls, S.D. In addition to the overall list, the complete analysis includes separate rankings of the best big and small cities based on population size