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Veterans United Home Loans receives highest score for customer satisfaction on J.D. Power survey

November 15, 2017

COLUMBIA, Mo. - In a study released Nov. 9 by J.D. Power, Veterans United Home Loans received the highest score of more than 25 mortgage lenders for customer satisfaction. Veterans United received an Overall Satisfaction Index rating of 889 based on a 1,000 point scale in the 2017 U.S. Primary Mortgage Origination Satisfaction Study. The entire study was based on responses from nearly 5,900 customers who originated a new mortgage or refinanced within the past 12 months, and was fielded in July-August 2017.

Our team is committed to providing the best possible experience to our Veterans and service members during their home buying journey, said Nate Long, CEO of Veterans United. Our priority isn't mortgages, it's ensuring the men and women who have served our country have the support they need to achieve the American dream of homeownership. This study reaffirms our employees unwavering commitment to serving military families.

The study provides an understanding of how mortgage companies can improve their customer satisfaction, loyalty and advocacy among six key factors: loan offerings, application/approval process, interaction, closing, onboarding and problem resolution. The study also evaluated critical drivers of satisfaction including: new home vs. refinance, first-time home buyers vs. repeat purchase, various demographic segments and specialty programs.

Veterans United posts more than 100,000 unedited and unfiltered customer reviews on its website. Of the reviews, 97.7 percent would recommend Veterans United to friends and family and the average satisfaction rating is 4.7 out of 5.

Veterans United was not eligible for inclusion in the ranking, and therefore the award, because it primarily originates mortgages for Veterans and service members.

Veterans United Facts

  • $34 billion
    in loans financed in 2022
  • Defense Employer Support Freedom Award Recipient
    by the Secretary of Defense
  • More than 4,300 employees
    in more than 36 states
  • More than $130 million
    raised for nonprofit charitable arm, Veterans United Foundation since Nov. 2011
  • No. 8 Best Place to Work
    according to Glassdoor Best Places to Work in 2022

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Meet The Expert

Chris Birk, Vice President of Mortgage Insight at Veterans United Chris Birk
Author, The Book on VA Loans

Chris is the nation’s leading expert on VA Loan benefits. He authored The Book on VA Loans in 2011, and maintains the VA Loans Insider blog. His analysis and articles have appeared at a host of sites and publications, including the Washington Post, The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, ABC News, USA Today, the Houston Chronicle and more. Members of the media may request a free copy of The Book on VA Loans to learn more about the VA loan program.

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