Miguel and Keagan we’re excellent. They followed up on all matters and responded promptly. When they needed to research an answer, they did their due diligence in getting the information that was required and providing it back to us. We had a great experience.
Do not respond quickly and will have to push your closing date multiple times due to poor communication and lack of attention to detail.
Response from Veterans United
Hi Klare,
I'm sorry to hear your experience was frustrating. Delays and poor communication can make an already stressful process even more difficult. I'd appreciate the opportunity to learn more about what happened. Please reach out to me at 1-800-212-5200 or ClientAdvocate@vu.com. Our Client Advocate team is available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time, and if you contact us outside those hours, we'll typically respond the next business day.
Sincerely,
Claire S., Client Relations Manager
Our team at Veterans United made purchasing our first home smooth and straightforward! The support, communication, and customer service exceeded our expectations! Thank you Veterans United!!
While the people I interacted with regularly, like Paul Farnam and others, were very helpful, kind, and professional, the process and underwriting were exceedingly cumbersome and incredibly difficult to navigate. I would even characterize it as almost punitive. I imagine that if we had not had a large down payment (around 50% of the house's value), we would not have been able to secure the loan due to the underwriter. I have a hard time believing that anyone using Veterans United without extraordinary resources can get a house in this market. In fact, almost everyone we talked to who either used Veterans United or works with them via title companies, escrow, etc., counts Veterans United as one of the worst companies to work with. While I am glad the loan came through in the end, it was with considerable stress and redundant paperwork (we submitted the same material several times across multiple documents, making me wonder if the underwriter was actually just AI), which made me regret not looking for another lender. I was told that we were all good up until the last two weeks, but then all of a sudden there were tons of problems that could have been solved months earlier and wouldn't have caused so much difficulty. I want to re-emphasize: Paul was great; but the process was so terrible at the end that I have no wonder left in my mind as to why so many in my generation (millennials) cannot buy a home and get ahead. The process of homeownership is actively killing upward mobility for the exact population VU aims to help.
Response from Veterans United
Hi Paul,
Thank you for taking the time to share such thoughtful feedback. I'm glad to hear your loan officer, Paul, made a positive impression and provided the kind, professional support you deserved throughout your homebuying journey.
I'm sorry the underwriting process felt so overwhelming and stressful. I understand how discouraging it is to feel like you're repeatedly providing the same information, especially after believing everything was on track. That's not the experience we want anyone to have, and I appreciate you sharing how it affected you.
Your perspective on the challenges of today's homebuying process is valuable, and I'd like the opportunity to learn more about your experience. If you're willing, please reach out to me at 1-800-212-5200 or ClientAdvocate@vu.com. The Client Advocate team is available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time. If you contact us outside those hours, we'll typically respond the next business day.
Thank you again for your honest feedback, and congratulations on your new home. I hope we have the opportunity to speak with you.
Sincerely,
Claire S., Client Relations Manager
Ben and his team were great to work with. Gave me answers to all my questions and helped me get through the process smoothly.
We really appreciate everyone who made this happen. The team was wonderful and made this happen! We went from homeless to homeowners in 9 months. Everyone was so wonderful, thorough, and on top of things which made it a very smooth process. We’d give 100 stars if we could!
James Walrod did an amazing job getting me and my family into our home. They were truly there for us with any questions we had and are still there for us today even after the purchase. I consider. James a friend now who I could reach out to. I thank him and his team from the bottom of my heart.
Buying a home can be very stressful, however, not with Veterans United. From the moment I reached out it felt like I was chatting with friends. Absolutely no pressure about anything and always making sure any question was promptly answered. If you have everything in order and respond quickly to their to do list you will be closing in no time.
OK, so, I have always preferred renting for the convenience, but then about a year ago I was somehow inspired to buy a home, if I could find the right now. I h ad stumbled onto VU and had contacted them with my interest in doing a VA loan, which would be my first. My best friend "sister" and I spent months trying to find one close to her house, (My mom has dementia and I am her caregiver and my friend and her family have helped me care for her and she has become part of their family) Unfortunately, they were all high priced and still a bit away distance-wise, so we kind of tabled it for another time. For anyone who doesn't think prayer works, they might want to recheck that! A mutual friend of ours owned a house literally across the street, and one day she told us that she and her husband were going to move back to TX and they decided to finally sell the house. Once my friend told her about me wanting it, she didn't even list it, instead doing a FSBO, which took out the middle man. I contacted Alec and crew to tell him I had finally found a house and he was so excited for me! He literally took care of everything and brought in Elizabeth and Blake to hold my hand through the process, which took less than a month! When they said they were going to do something, they did it and with high quality caring. They found a title company locally that also was awesome with very helpful and attentive people. They even had gotten a beautiful sign made for my craft room! It was one of the very few times in my life that I have done business with an organization/company where it was obvious these people had answered a calling to do this and genuinely loved it. They are an example of what customer care (aka service) is supposed to be like. I've been an RN for over 30 years, and a psychotherapist for over 7 years, so I know first hand the importance of making sure my clients feel taken care of. I have their phone numbers starred in my contact list, and whenever I meet a fellow Veteran wanting to purchase, Veterans United will be THE first company, and they will be the first names I give out. Somebody, please give these folks a raise, or at least a nice Christmas bonus!
Thanks for everything and Merry Christmas!
Dr. Karen Wall
MAJ (Retired) Army Nurse Corps
I was overwhelmed with all of the steps that were needed but the team came through for me, I have absolutely nothing negative to say about any step they were diligent and very professional and got me to the finish line.
Very prompt and professional service.
Andy was exceptional and professional.
My whole team was awesome. Very knowledgeable, informative and helpful.
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Reece Bader and Abbey Wandel were fantastic! They were so easy to work with. Any question I had they answered it immediately. In a process like home buying that goes a long way!!!! I would definitely use Veterans United in the future!
I want to thank everyone that was involved. We appreciate you all. From the bottom of our hearts. You have made one of our most wanted dreams come true. Thank you for making sure we have a place to raise our brand new family.
