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Hopingforamortgage
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Build a relationship with which credit union?

Or bank for a future VA loan?

We bought our house a year ago. DH's higher ups called him today to talk about another position. It would be his dream job. There would be relocation, bonus, and incentives.

However we'd be selling our house and buying another.

When we bought this house a year ago we had cleaned up reports but didn't feel comfortable enough to play Pick Your Bank.
He would commute until summer of next year. We would not put our house on the market until April 1 of next year. We've been doing huge amounts of renovation.

However we find ourselves in the unique position of we will have spotless reports as of May 2016. We got more cards right after we bought this house last May and we've been gardening. Smiley Wink.

So, ideally we could open an account with our bank of choice now. My first thought was NFCU. DH is a veteran (Army) but apparently that isn't enough to qualify. His Dad was a Navy man but he only served for six months before he was hardship discharged to go home and run the family farm after his dad died.

So which bank to start that relationship with?

This is crazy to us. We started the clean-up process just a year ago and we've been pouring blood sweat and tears into remodeling a house that as incredibly underpriced for our area because, well, it was ugly. Smiley Wink
Today? Good day.
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Anonymous
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Re: Build a relationship with which credit union?

You might consider SDFCU or Pentagon FCU. He can qualify for PenFed by joining VFW, among others. Membership in the American Consumer Council qualifies for SDFCU membership.

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Hopingforamortgage
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Re: Build a relationship with which credit union?

He's a member of the VFW.  I didn't know that qualified him!  Thank you for that!

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Hopingforamortgage
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Re: Build a relationship with which credit union?

So I'm wrong, he's a member of the Legion, not the VFW.  Other suggestions?

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Anonymous
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Re: Build a relationship with which credit union?

They have a huge list of qualifying organizations you can join, and they don't ask for proof AFAIK.

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