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Veterans United Named to Best Workplaces in Texas

January 24, 2017

IRVING, TEXAS Veterans United Home Loans announced today it was recognized as one of the Best Workplaces in Texas by Great Place to Work® and Fortune Magazine. The full-service, national VA lender has a corporate office in Irving and branch offices in San Antonio and Austin. Veterans United comes in at No. 25 on the list, which is based on employees' assessment of their organizations' culture, professional development, leadership credibility and other factors.

At Veterans United we live by our values in that we strive to enhance lives each and every day, said Dr. Amanda Andrade, chief people officer at Veterans United. This starts with our employees who create such a strong sense of camaraderie with each other and the Veterans we serve. Knowing our Texas teams feel friendship, support and trust when they come through our doors is a direct reflection on the way they work together to help our service members secure homeownership.

Among more than 100,000 people surveyed at businesses operating in Texas, those at the Best Workplaces gave their companies high marks for creating warm, friendly environments where colleagues truly care about each other and their communities. The winning organizations also out-performed their peers on measures of pride, work-life balance and the fairness of their compensation.

Texans have a reputation for out sized pride in their state. At the Best Workplaces in Texas, they're also proud of the work they do for businesses that offer high levels of camaraderie and confidence in their leaders, said Kim Peters, Executive Vice President at Great Place to Work®.

The Best Workplaces in Texas is one of a series of rankings by Great Place to Work® and Fortune based on employee survey feedback from Great Place to Work Certified organizations. To see the schedule for all of Great Place to Work's Best Workplaces lists and more information on how to apply, visit Great Place to Work's website.

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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