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Lawsuit Accuses Veterans United Home Loans of False Representation and Steering

Lawsuit Accuses Veterans United Home Loans of False Representation and Steering

by Phil Hall | Feb 24, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

Veterans United Home Loans has been hit with a class action lawsuit that accuses the lender of making false claims regarding its ties to the Department of Veterans Affairs while steering borrowers into costlier mortgages. ABC 17 News reports the lawsuit, filed on Feb....
Report: Increasing Number of VA Loans Being Used in Homebuying

Report: Increasing Number of VA Loans Being Used in Homebuying

by Phil Hall | Nov 5, 2025 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

During August, 7.3% of mortgaged homebuyers used a VA loan, up from 6.5% one year earlier, according to a data report from Redfin. This marked the highest share for that month since 2019. Nationwide, the number of VA loans rose 3% year-over-year in August, while the...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of July 14-18

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of July 14-18

by Phil Hall | Jul 18, 2025 | Commercial Real Estate News, Hits and Misses, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A spike in foreclosure filings, Ohio’s dueling property tax relief efforts, and a congressman facing eviction. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of July 14-18. Miss: A Big Uh-Oh. A total of 187,659 residential...
Report: Increasing Number of VA Loans Being Used in Homebuying

Gen Z Accounts for 12% of VA Purchase Loan Market

by Phil Hall | Jun 18, 2025 | Mortgage Information, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Gen Z homebuyers accounted for a record-high 12% share of the VA purchase loan market during the first half of fiscal year 2025, triple their share from just three years ago. According to an analysis of Department of Veterans Affairs data published by Veterans United...
Report: Increasing Number of VA Loans Being Used in Homebuying

VA to Publish Circular Addressing Buyer Commission Policy

by Phil Hall | May 22, 2024 | Industry Updates, Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced plans to publish a circular that would address the buyer commission prohibition on VA loans. The circular, which is planned to be issued by June 12, would address the changes to broker commissions enacted by the...
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