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Are You Getting The Best Deal From USAA or Navy Federal Credit Union? Part 2
 
 Are you getting the best deal from USAA or Navy Federal Credit Union? If you want to buy a house in San Diego, how can you get the best deal?   Many military personnel do not realize that they have options apart from the usual choices, like USAA and Navy Federal Credit Union.  They avoid looking beyond those two institutions for mortgage preapprovals.
 
 
Maybe they believe that strong ties to the military and rebates assure them of the very best deal.  Perhaps they simply do not trust other possibilities, like various banking institutions, for their home loans.
 
Here are the remaining three reasons why it is not in the best interest of a service member to overlook the many options available.
  
4. Real estate agents have to pay a fee out of their commissions because the referral comes through Cartus, a hiring firm.  Because of this, you may find yourself at the end of a realtor's priority list with little or no customer service.
 
5.  Mortgage processors working with USAA or NFCU will not be assigned to you until after you sign a contract.  You are stuck with what you get, since you had no say ... more

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