Full-Time
Posted on 2/25/2025
Specializes in VA home loans for veterans
$45k - $65kAnnually
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Lenexa, KS, USA
The job is located in the Kansas City area, specifically in Lenexa, KS.
Veterans United Home Loans focuses on helping veterans and military families achieve homeownership through specialized mortgage services. The company primarily offers VA home loans, which are mortgage loans guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. These loans provide benefits such as no down payment, competitive interest rates, and limited closing costs, making it easier for military personnel and veterans to buy homes. Veterans United generates revenue by originating and servicing these loans, earning fees and interest over time. What sets Veterans United apart from competitors is its dedicated focus on the unique needs of military families, along with a strong emphasis on customer service and education, supported by a team of military advisors. The company's goal is to enhance the lives of veterans and their families by providing tailored financial products and actively supporting community initiatives through its foundation.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Columbia, South Carolina
Founded
2002
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COLUMBIA, Mo., Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Artificial intelligence is making its way into one of life's biggest financial decisions. About 1-in-3 prospective homebuyers (32%) are using AI tools as part of their homebuying journey, according to a survey released today by Veterans United Home Loans, the nation's largest VA lender.The nationwide survey of nearly 900 prospective buyers found that searching for and virtually touring homes are the two most common uses of AI.The survey also revealed that 40% of prospective buyers interact with AI once a day or more. However, they were split on how comfortable they are with this technology becoming a part of everyday life, with 31% more concerned than excited, 29% more excited than concerned and 28% equally excited and concerned."With digital assistants and smart home devices gaining broader adoption in everyday life, AI tools are becoming a valuable resource for home shoppers," said Chris Birk, vice president of mortgage insight at Veterans United. "However, some buyers need balance – leveraging AI as a helpful tool while maintaining the human touch to guide and reassure buyers through life's biggest investments."Searching and touring homes are the most popular tools homebuyers useToday, most home shoppers start their home search online. The survey shows nearly 40% of buyers are using AI to both find and view homes.At 38%, searching for homes for sale in the location they want to live ranked as the most common way home shoppers used AI
Affordability Will Continue to Remain a Challenge Prompting Buyers to Rely Heavily on Seller Concessions and Creative Financing OptionsCOLUMBIA, Mo., Dec. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- After five years of dramatic ups and downs, the U.S. housing market is poised for stabilization, according to Veterans United's 2025 Housing Market Outlook released today. Although affordability challenges and economic uncertainties remain, improvements in mortgage rates and more moderated home price growth signal a gradual recovery."The coming year will be characterized by a balance of opportunities and constraints, with affordability being the defining challenge," said Joe Ellison, Veterans United's Vice President of Capital Markets. "Prospective buyers and sellers will need to navigate a complex landscape where stabilization and recovery coexist alongside economic pressures. Although buyers may find declining mortgage rates encouraging, persistent inflation and lagging wages may significantly limit their purchasing power
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