2016’s Top of the Town: Top Business with a Commitment to Philanthropy
First Place – Veterans United Home Loans
1400 Veterans United Drive | 800-884-5560
Veterans United Home Loans’ employees are driven by three core values: be passionate and have fun, deliver results with integrity, and enhance lives every day. Because of this commitment to excellence, the lender was the No. 1 VA home purchase lender in 2015. Since 2002, VU’s growth has been massive, with more than 2,000 employees nationwide and 1,500 employees based in Columbia. The company’s employee-driven charitable arm, Veterans United Foundation, supports military families and nonprofit organizations. Since 2011, employees have raised more than $20 million for the Foundation.
Second Place – The Bank of Missouri
3610 Buttonwood Drive, Suite 100 | 573-874-4700
The Bank of Missouri is an independent community bank. The Columbia branch opened in 2005, and there are 22 other branches, with more than $1 billion in assets. The bank is an SBA Preferred Lender in Missouri.