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About United Wholesale Mortgage
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United Wholesale Mortgage (NMLS # 3038) is a wholesale lender that issues loans exclusively through its mortgage broker partners. UWM credits its market share and growth to strong relationships with its broker partners, to which it offers training and support. UWM has established itself as an industry leader among wholesale mortgage brokers.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Fast approvals and turn times
- Direct access to underwriters
- Up to 365-day rate lock
Cons
- Only issues loans through brokers
Bottom Line
United Wholesale Mortgage has earned its reputation as a longstanding industry leader. Obtaining a loan through a mortgage broker partnered with UWM can be a solid choice for the average borrower.
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Read full reviewRates
On the “Price a Loan” link on its website, UWM offers a section dedicated to UWM rates. However, when you click through, you're met with a request to join UWM’s mortgage broker network.
The best way to learn about UWM’s wholesale mortgage rates is to contact the company directly. You can do this by emailing or calling.
Application process
When applying for a loan with UWM, you must go through one of its mortgage broker partners. Working with a broker is not an uncommon way to get a mortgage, but it does mean the quality of the experience may vary based on the broker you work with.
UWM speaks highly of its brokers and emphasizes the broker training it offers. UWM appears to be a tech-forward lender, and it offers its brokers a quoting platform called Blink+. The platform lets brokers run credit checks, issue e-sign documents, verify assets and track the status of the loan. But how proficient your particular broker will be in utilizing the platform and its capabilities may vary — if you have a tech-savvy broker, you'll likely have a tech-focused experience.
Loan types
UWM offers several loan types through its broker partners, but you should note that all brokers in its network don’t offer all products mentioned. The loan types you’re likely to find generally have terms of 10, 15, 20 or 30 years and include:
- Conventional mortgages
- FHA loans
- VA loans
- Jumbo loans
Refinancing
UWM originates loans for both purchase and refinance loans. Its refinance loans include both rate-and-term refinances and cash-out refinances. You might consider refinancing if you can qualify for a lower rate or you need to lower your monthly payment — or if you need to get cash out of your home equity.
Requirements
You’ll need to meet several requirements to qualify for a home loan, with eligibility criteria varying from one lender to the next. Lenders typically look at your credit score, debt-to-income (DTI) ratio and employment history. These factors will determine not just if you can qualify, but also how much house you can afford.
UWM does not publish its borrower eligibility requirements online, so you will need to speak with a broker to learn more.
National mortgage requirements by type
Min. credit score | Min. down payment | Compare with other lenders | |
---|---|---|---|
Conventional | Typically 620 | Typically 3% | Mortgage lenders |
FHA | 500 | 3.5% with 580 credit score | FHA lenders |
VA | Set by lender (often 580) | 0% | VA lenders |
USDA | Set by lender (often 640) | 0% | USDA lenders |
Cost and fees
When taking out a mortgage loan, you will have various costs and fees, including closing costs. Lenders must provide a Loan Estimate after you apply; this form shows you estimated charges associated with your loan.
UWM advises borrowers to speak with its mortgage broker for more information on costs and fees.
FAQ
How does United Wholesale Mortgage work?
United Wholesale Mortgage works as a wholesaler to mortgage brokers. This means it works directly with brokers to provide home loans to borrowers.
Is United Wholesale Mortgage legit?
United Wholesale Mortgage, founded in 1986, is a legitimate wholesale mortgage lender. It is one of the largest wholesale mortgage lenders in the U.S. Its parent company, UWM Holdings Corporation, is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange.
Where is United Wholesale Mortgage available?
United Wholesale Mortgage originates loans in all 50 states and Washington, D.C.
United Wholesale Mortgage Reviews
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Reviewed Oct. 30, 2023
I asked to have my property taxes and insurance escrowed. I was told I needed to send in some documentation. I did so. I did this through the online portal. The first submission they responded and said I needed additional information. Fine, no problem. I sent it. They never responded to me via the portal and I had to reach out to ask for an update. They told me I needed to resubmit what I had previously submitted, plus send them a check. First, they should have told me that the first and second time. Second, I have another mortgage with a different company and they didn't need a lumpsum for escrow. I asked for an explanation and to have a manager review, and the next service rep in line responded with some boiler plate language that didn't answer any of my requests or questions. Just another assembly line company.
Reviewed Oct. 16, 2023
I just wanted to share some feedback from a closing I had yesterday. My underwriter was Bobby (Bajram **). I have worked with Bobby on a few other files, but I wanted to reach out on this one. It was a manufactured home loan, and it got a little messy. Bobby was fantastic about replying within minutes to my CR’s when I had questions and he worked with his team leader Tyler to help get this file CTC at the last minute yesterday so that we all could close. I greatly appreciate the teamwork.
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Reviewed Oct. 3, 2023
Unpleasant and rude appraiser, they need some training on customer relations. The appraiser was rude and unprofessional and the experience was very stressful when it could have been much easier. A real shame!
Reviewed Sept. 25, 2023
When you set up for auto pay, their system doesn't work. Then charge you a crazy amount as a late fee. When they realize that their system didn't work, they waive that payment, However, on the next auto pay after they assured you their system will work, it doesn't work again. Guess what! then you have to pay that amount because they will not waive it! total scam. Their auto pay is still not working. They don't have phone calls, emails or any reminder if you have a late payment. They automatically charge you an insane amount. Not only they don't give you notification, but they automatically want you to get e'bills so you won't even know that you're being charged. This is the worst company I've ever dealt with, their customer service is trash. I'm surprised nobody sued them yet!
Reviewed Sept. 6, 2023
I would call these guys "clowns in a circus" but this is an insult, as clowns tend to be good at their jobs and circuses tend to be somewhat organized. These guys are neither. They misapplied a mortgage payment to my principal, when I called them and was assured that "it would be resolved", well a week and a half later it has NOT been resolved. They assured me I would not be sent a collection notice to the misapplied payment, and I got a collection notice today. Absolute buffoons.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2023
Worst mortgage company ever (and I've had 4 mortgage companies). Improperly applies partial payments, and charged late fees (that was fixed after I reached out to CFPB after months of promises to resolve with no action) and now they screwed up my escrow, resulting in a payment fluctuation of $3k each month (which the denied in a CFPB complaint). Poor customer service, untrained personnel, and I'm pretty sure whoever responds to their correspondence has only had elementary school math/english training. Spend the extra .25% interest rate. You'll be thankful down the road as I've spent countless hours going round and round with no solution. This company should be investigated under the consumer protection act. Class action lawsuit anyone?
Reviewed May 24, 2023
This company is a criminal organization. They are sitting on almost $200,000 from hurricane Ian proceeds from our insurance company and won’t cooperate with repairs. We’re pretty sure they’re sweeping people's insurance money. We had to take money out of our 401k and pay taxes on it while they were and still are sitting on our money.
We need new windows, a new front door and a new screened pool cage among other things and we can’t get them to give us our money. It’s always in review for months! We will need to take more money out of our 401k to get repairs before the next storm comes since our roof leaked while waiting for them to reimburse us for money we paid out of pocket for a new roof. We’ve had to harass our insurance company to pay what they owe and then fight with UWM! We will be suing them and they can pay for our lawyer's fees and taxes on our 401k! Please find out who is buying your mortgage so you can avoid this criminal organization!
Reviewed May 4, 2023
This was my first payoff experience and did not go very well. The instructions for payoff are very confusing, online & on-call customer support was also very poor. This resulted in my wire transfer failing. They told there is 16 days grace to pay off. It took few days for me to resend wire which finally went through fine. But still they charged late fees & with continuous follow-up also did not give good support and consideration even being a very good borrower. Not sure what they do to those really missing or delaying payment due to issues.
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2023
Everything went well at first. Closing went well and communication was always fine. Then my first tax bill came and I called UWM to see how that would work. I was told “if UWM ever misses a tax payment, we will pay the late fee.” I wrote down this quote when he told it to me. What he apparently meant to say was “any regular tax payment, the supplemental is a different case.” So when the supplemental tax bill came in, I didn’t call UWM only because of the conversation I had with the rep. Then we were delinquent and hit with a late fee. UWM wouldn’t pay the late fee and they wouldn’t meet me in the middle for a compromise, even after I said that I wouldn’t be able to recommend them to anyone if they didn’t.
After all, I ignored the tax bill based on what UWM told me. UWM doesn’t care. Also our mortgage needed to be adjusted after taxes changed in our area. I had to do the online chat (there’s currently no way to talk to a human on the phone) five times and always received a different answer about the adjustment of our mortgage amount. I actually began taking screenshots if I needed to report them. Overall, yes they gave us a good rate. But I generally don’t give my money to companies who don’t care about their customers' happiness. I do not recommend them.
Reviewed Jan. 25, 2023
The United Wholesale Mortgage escrow (UWM) calculated the wrong property tax amount. They collected double what they should collect, which led to my mortgage payment increased more than a thousand a month. On the hand, I found out UWM didn't pay my property tax because the County tax collector sent me a bill with a penalty. I had to pay using my own money, which led to short money in the bank. I contacted UWM and told them I had just paid the 9 thousand dollars in property tax and didn't have enough money to payment+increased escrow, and I asked them to use escrow money to pay my mortgage payment (extra 9 thousand in escrow).
They denied it and charged a late fee, and report delinquency to the bureau. I don't trust UWM escrow anymore, and I asked UWM to terminate the escrow. They also denied it again due to a delinquency event which caused by UWM. Thanks to UWM, I had to pay the late fee, and it ruined my credit.
United Wholesale Mortgage Company Information
- Company Name:
- United Wholesale Mortgage
- Website:
- www.uwm.com
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