Veterans United Home Loans Named No. 14 on PEOPLE’S Companies That Care® List
August 20, 2025
Columbia, MO – Great Place To Work® and PEOPLE magazine have honored Veterans United Home Loans as the nation’s number 14 company on the 2025 PEOPLE Companies That Care® list.This marks the seventh time Veterans United has earned a spot on this prestigious list since 2017 and the fifth time landing in the top 15 (No. 2 in 2022; No. 3 in 2017; No. 5 in 2024; No. 12 in 2018).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.
The PEOPLE Companies That Care list is based on over 1.3 million employee survey responses and data from companies representing the experience of more than 8.4 million employees. These rankings are based on that feedback.
In 2025, Veterans United is once again the highest-ranked mortgage company on the list and is also the highest-rated Missouri-based company (out of four total) to make the highly competitive rankings.
“We are incredibly honored to once again be recognized as one of the PEOPLE Companies that Care,” said Chief People Officer Amanda Andrade. “This award is a direct reflection of our employees and their commitment to living our values – being passionate and having fun, delivering results with integrity, and enhancing lives every day. Their dedication to caring for one another, our homebuyers, and our communities is what makes Veterans United such a special place to work. We are deeply grateful for our team and thrilled to celebrate this recognition with them.”
Survey responses reflect a comprehensive picture of the workplace experience. Honorees were selected based on their ability to offer positive outcomes for employees, families, and the communities where they operate.
Companies also submit essays that are validated by employee survey data to give a complete picture of the way an organization cares for its employees and its community. To be considered for the list, companies must be Great Place To Work Certified™ and have at least 10 U.S. employees.
Veterans United, founded in Columbia in 2002, has grown to include nearly 4,200 employees nationwide, with offices in 20 states.Nearly 3,500 people work at Veterans United’s Columbia and Jefferson City offices.
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“Businesses are vital pillars in the communities where they operate,” says Michael C. Bush, CEO of Great Place To Work. “Caring for your people and your community isn’t something you do after you build a successful business; it’s how to make your business successful.”
"Witnessing the innovative spirit with which these companies invest in their employees, communities, and the world is truly invigorating," says Charlotte Triggs, PEOPLE GM and editor-in-chief. "Their commitment reflects our mission, to feature what happens when ordinary people do extraordinary work."
About Veterans United Home Loans
About Veterans United Home Loans
Based in Columbia, Missouri, the full-service national direct lender financed more than $22.7 billion in loans in Fiscal Year 2024 and is the country's largest VA lender, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs Lender Statistics. The company's mission is to help Veterans and service members take advantage of the home loan benefits earned by their service.
VeteransUnited.com | 1-800-884-5560 | 550 Veterans United Drive, Columbia, MO 65201 | Veterans United Home Loans NMLS # 1907 (www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org). A VA approved lender; Not endorsed or sponsored by the Dept. of Veterans Affairs or any government agency. Licensed in all 50 states. For State Licensing information, please visit https://www.veteransunited.com/licenses/. Equal Opportunity Lender.
About the PEOPLE Companies that Care List
Great Place To Work selected the 2025 PEOPLE Companies that Care List by gathering and analyzing over 1.3 million confidential survey responses from companies representing more than 8.4 million U.S. employees at Great Place To Work Certified organizations. Of those, more than 1 million responses came from employees at companies eligible for the list and these rankings are based on that feedback. Company rankings are derived from 60 employee experience questions within the Great Place To Work Trust Index™ Survey and essays submitted by participating companies. Read the full methodology.
About Great Place To Work
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To Work brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and data to help every place become a great place to work for all. Its proprietary platform and Great Place To Work Model™ help companies evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified or receiving recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List. Follow Great Place To Work on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram or visit greatplacetowork.com and sign up for the newsletter to learn more.
About PEOPLE
PEOPLE delivers the most trustworthy celebrity news and captivating human interest stories, connecting you to the pulse of American culture. Since our first issue hit stands in 1974, we have been striving to tell compelling stories about the people behind the issues, as opposed to just the issues themselves. We are your everyday escape, taking you inside the lives of intriguing stars, newsmakers, up-and-comers, and ordinary people doing extraordinary things. We serve and delight you by providing ideas about beauty, food, and style through the lens of the people influencing the trends. And we are a force for good by telling stories of hope, optimism, and kindness that drive conversation and inspire action.
Veterans United Facts
- $22.7 billion
in loans financed in 2024 - Defense Employer Support Freedom Award Recipient
by the Secretary of Defense - More than 4,200 employees
in 36 states
- More than $140 million
raised for nonprofit charitable arm, Veterans United Foundation since Nov. 2011 - No. 5 Best Place to Work
according to PEOPLE Magazine 2024 Companies that Care rankings
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Chris BirkChris 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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