Dave provided us exceptional service in pre-approval home loan process. Before we started looking for a house, we wanted to know based on our current situation that if we can qualify for a home loan. We went to open house and met our agent and got a referral to Dave. The next day, Dave called us. He was very knowledgeable and educated us about the type of loan we would qualify based on our situation, the rates and feature of the loan, rules and regulations and etc. He answered our questions straight forward and explained very well. You can tell right away, Dave is the guy who gets it done. After I finished the online application process and sent all the documents that were required, it was 5 o'clock on a Sunday night. Dave worked on it right away and got us approved within 2 hours. Then he called me back and explained all the details to me. It was such a smooth and efficient process. Again Dave answered all my questions precisely and covered all the points to make sure no surprises. Dave is very responsive with emails and phone calls. You can count on him when you need him. Dave is an honest and trustworthy person. We are still in the search of our new home. We are definitely coming back to Dave for the loan process when we get to that point. We would highly recommend all of our friends and family for Dave's excellent service. read more

I have had the pleasure of working with Dave Pennington both as a partner in the industry and as a customer, and I cannot recommend Dave and his team highly enough. Their professionalism, deep industry knowledge, and commitment to their clients are truly unparalleled. As a partner, I've witnessed firsthand Dave's dedication to finding the best possible solutions for his clients, often going above and beyond to ensure everything runs smoothly, accomplishing deals no other lender could help with. Dave's communication is clear, timely, and always focused on ensuring all parties are on the same page, which makes working with him a seamless experience. As a customer, I experienced the same level of excellence. Dave took the time to understand our specific needs and financial situation, offering tailored advice that truly made a difference. The entire process was smooth, transparent, and stress-free, thanks to Dave's expertise and attentive service. If you're looking for a mortgage broker who is knowledgeable, trustworthy, and genuinely invested in your success, Dave Pennington with CrossCountry Mortgage is the one to choose. I look forward to continuing our partnership and highly recommend him to anyone in need of mortgage services. read more

chose David Pennington, out of the other mortgage lenders I heard about, as he made himself available when I was searching for solutions in refinancing my primary residence. David actually returned my call in the middle of the day on a weekend!! He listened carefully to what I was looking for and offered me great advice. I'm glad I followed my intuition in choosing David to help with my refinance as he handled my loan with expertise, professionalism, and extreme patience. David is very knowledgeable about the different loans available and was able to explain to me which one fit my specific situation. His follow up and guidance during the loan process was very helpful. David was very prompt about getting me the proper paperwork and patient in reminding me about submissions and deadlines. When I was unsure and needed time to discuss and consider, David was most patient and willing to answer any and all of my questions regarding the loan. I would definitely recommend David P. to anyone who needs an excellent mortgage agent. I am confident you will be completely taken care of during the loan process and extremely satisfied with the end result. Thank you David! read more

This is my second time working with Dave and same like before, the process was seamless and effortless on my side. I don't make 6-figure income -just a humble salary woman. In this economy, it's hard to get good finance with all the debts a person can have. With my income, I thought it'd be impossible to refinance at a lower rate with cash out. I went to multiple local bank branches to ask for suggestions and none were helpful. Fortunately, Dave and his team took care of everything and made it possible for me to refinance with a satisfying cash out amount. For those of you who doesn't like to waste time, is wishy-washy, or just wants someone to lay out a blue print for you; trust me, you'll be happy with Dave. He's always making sure I'm okay with what's happening and that everyone's on the same page moving forward. He also has a good team that he works with and everyone was patient with my requests and questions. Sad thing is, Dave works even though he's on vacation... ... this guy is committed, I tell you! What more can I say? My family and I are happy with the refinanced rates and above all else, we felt well taken care of by Dave and his team. read more

My fiance and I were first time home-buyers. We were really nervous about the whole mortgage process and the numerous details to it. I'm not going to lie. It is a tedious process. However, Dave was on top of everything from the first minute we were referred to him to closing. Just be weary that from the time your offer is accepted to the close of escrow, you will have to be on your feet about all documents. For us, it was a pretty short period of time that we had to get everything done and submitted to escrow. We were so glad Dave was on our side to help expedite things. He gave us the confidence we needed to close on time. One thing that impressed me about Dave is that he was reachable at any time of the day. Whenever I had any questions or doubts or needed to send/receive any documents, he would reply within the hour. Of course as a first time home buyer, I had tons of questions as I didn't know what was going on. From what I have heard, buying a home is very stressful and frustrating. Dave was patient on many accounts. One thing was for sure - Dave was responsive, patient, yet aggressive and he will get things done for you! read more

Always fast and the best. My loan is complicated because of self-employed and real estate investment. He used all of his knowledge to get my loan approved quickly so I can get the house for my children to go to the great schools. I was lucky to know him through my CPA 12 years ago when I just started investing in real estate. I did try some banks and some real estate loan officers, but no one was able to help me to refinance cash out. He was able to not just refinance but cash out two houses so I could have more money to buy more. Since then, I always go to him to buy more houses or refinancing. He did more than 20 loans, either buying houses or refinancing. He is very trustworthy, professional, and knows how to get things done. I always referred friends and family to him. If you want to purchase a house to live or invest in real estate, you should try him out. You will be surprised at how easy it is to get a loan done. Dave, thanks so much for helping me with mortgages. read more

I've owned three houses and with each of those houses, have had multiple mortgages, all with different brokers. Most of my previous experiences with the many mortgage brokers I've dealt with were lukewarm at best; nobody standing out in any particular way. Most of the time I felt a lot of stress relating to the perceived lack of attention I was receiving from them. A year ago, I began the process to re-fi my current home. It was a very difficult and complex situation and I worked with three different brokers who were all unable to close the deal for me. Then I was referred to Dave Pennington. Without a doubt, Dave Pennington was the best broker I'd ever worked with. I was AMAZED at his attention to detail, how easy he was to reach in panicky moments, how he quickly responded to every one of my questions, how he responded to and solved each emergency as they came up. He was simply awesome. I'm all set now, thanks to Dave. I will definitely use his services again....and again! read more

Dave & his team performed flawlessly on our jumbo loan REFI. As I am self employed and have pretty complex tax returns and income sources, Dave assured everything got packaged and presented up front properly to assure success with underwriting... this is key if you are self employed.. unless your loan officer has deep knowledge of how to package things to underwriting you may find your loan dead on arrival in underwriting, or hitting snags late in the process...you need someone with lots of experience in this area. We even needed to change from no cash out to a cash out REFI very last minute, and Dave made it happen. He was constantly aware of our rate lock expiration deadline and worked hard to assure we closed on time, which we did. He was in touch every step of the way and made me feel like his only customer, which is far from the case as he's #1 in his company and a top performer nationwide. I can't recommend Dave highly enough.. he's an absolute PRO. read more

I have to emphasize our wonderful experience working with Dave! While I gave a 5 star review in the past, I wanted to provide an additional 5-star update now that we closed on our dream town home in Carlsbad, woohoo!! Our last place actually fell through a few days before closing due to mold so we were back to square one. In fact, we actually had to change realtors and he gave us an awesome referral- Steve Ploetz from Century 21! We really thank Dave for helping us not lose hope in the process. With all the craziness and stress of buying a home, I am so glad we had Dave to help us through the loan process! He worked very closely with our realtor to make the closing process as seamless as possible. Just like our realtor, he was super attentive, patient and honest. My husband and I are truly grateful to have had such an awesome team represent us and make our dream of home ownership a reality. We can't recommend Dave enough - he's the best lender there is! read more

I have had the opportunity of purchasing several properties through Dave. Unlike my experiences with other bankers who don't respond to phone calls for days and certainly not after 5pm, Dave always responds promptly to every email and phone call. He has picked up my phone calls while on a plane, on vacation and when driving home from work. His response time to phone calls is less than one minute. He always responds to emails (even on holidays!) and has gone out of his way on several occasions to ensure that escrow flows smoothly and closes quickly. He makes the process of buying a home virtually stress free. Dave has been extremely responsible, personable, detail oriented and reliable with all of my financial needs. I am so thankful to have had multiple opportunities to work with Dave. He truly is a dedicated professional! He values his clients and has always made me feel like a priority. I highly recommend going through Dave for ALL mortgage services! read more

Dave helped me find a lender for my home purchase 5-6 years ago. A few weeks ago, he called me (out of the blue) to let me know that he could help me refinance for a lower interest rate. I was blunt and let him know that I didn't want a lot of back and forth (not that he ever did that with me) and that I did not want much money to come out of my pocket... he said ok. Not long after he called to tell me know that he had a lender and actually found me a credit to help with the closing costs! I agreed to proceed. After a few secure email communications and signatures, I was ready to sign. I'm currently living in Florida and the property (and Dave) are in CA. Within hours, Dave had a notary on her way to my house in Florida, on a Friday evening! We completed signing and the loan was funded within days. I've been through a few mortgages now and this was the easiest, most painless one yet! AND it was done over 2,000 miles away! Thanks, Dave! read more

I was looking for a broker to refinance my mortgage in Cardiff. I did an internet search and noticed Dave's ratings on Yelp. I probably talked to 5 brokers. By far and away Dave was the most attentive, professional, and competent. He listens well and understood immediately what I wanted. In the first 10 minutes of our conversation he gave me a clear quote on rates and all the details of the various options. Thirty minutes in we had generated a list of everything I needed to close the mortgage. From there it was a simple process, even in these crazy times of bank demands for information. Dave was always available, including weekends, and he responded to both emails and phone calls quickly. Also, I wasn't always an easy customer and not once did he show a hint of irritation or annoyance. If anything, the opposite. I couldn't recommend this guy more highly. read more

Thank goodness for Dave! My husband and I were a nervous wreck when it came to the prospect of buying our first home. There were a lot of questions and concerns, but we felt comfortable calling Dave at all times of the day to discuss any of our issues and knew we would get an in depth and timely response. He gave us advice on our credit scores, drafted up a ton of loan options without hesitation, and made the whole process trenchant. He was consistently patient and communicative throughout the prequalification and escrow process. Anytime we emailed him, we would get a response within the hour. On top of that, any referral he gave us (i.e. the notary, someone to insure the home) was also a phenomenal contact/resource. We would highly recommend Dave to anyone in looking to buy or just in the real estate business. read more

We have worked with Dave for more than 10 years and are very pleased with his fast and reliable service. When we purchased our first home in 2003, we were really excited but very nervous. Dave helped us through every step of the loan process and was always available to answer our many questions. We just finished buying our new home and are very happy we chose to work with Dave again. We were told erroneously by our bank that only big banks can do jumbo loans. However, we almost lost the purchase of our dream home because our bank was too slow and could not complete our loan prior to our closing date. We contacted Dave in a state of distress and he was able to get us financing for our home on time! We are so thankful and will never consider using any other mortgage lender in the future. read more

Realtor, Steve Ploetz, referred us to Dave Pennington at RPM Mortgage and we are so glad he did! After being underwater for so many years and being told we could not refinance, Dave made it happen! He is extremely knowledgeable of the various loan programs available and found the perfect fit for us. We refer to him as "1st Ring Dave" as he always answers our phone calls on the first ring! Who does that? Dave does!!! Dave was in constant communication with us during every step of the refinance telling us what and when to expect documents to be processed. Be prepared to get your seat belts on as Dave moves the process very quickly! Dave and his staff, including Donna, Conner and all the others, are so professional, efficient and friendly......one could not ask for a better team! read more

I have a very busy schedule as a firefighter and Dave and his staff were amazing in every way possible! I had an issue with my credit that he was able to resolve within 2 days versus wasting a month(s) waiting for the credit companies to resolve the issue. I was a first time home buyer so Dave and his staff were extremely patient with me and explained everything to expect going through the house buying process. They always maintained excellent communication and were available when I needed them most to explain anything I had questions on. They fought hard and got me the best interest rate out there. Not to mention, their breakneck speed in which they work. The best customer service and an intense work ethic makes Dave and his staff easily recommended to my friends and family. read more

Dave was exceptionally professional and easy to work with during the entire process of getting our loan for us. He was part of a great team and they made it very easy for us to gather the paperwork needed to apply for and secure the loan. We had the extra added challenge of working with him in Cardiff and us in Hawaii but still everything ran smoothly and we were able to close on our original closing date. We would work with Dave again in a minute. He had a great rapport with our realtor and escrow company which also made the entire process move along smoothly. I would recommend Dave, especially if you are a little nervous about the process because he keeps up on everything and can answer any questions you may have. Thanks Dave Pennington, Judith and Sally read more

Dave was referred to me by a friend and realtor some time ago. We spoke about refinancing my property and he was very candid at the time. 6 months later we touched base again and voila, everything he communicated to me in earlier months still applied. He was able to get me a fantastic low 30 year rate (3.50%) on my property which will save me well over $400,000 over the next 30 years. He was very patient and tolerant when I became less than diplomatic at the lender requirements....what a difference in lending practices today from one extreme to the other......Again, Dave was professional at all times and handled himself extremely well......was very responsive and communicative which goes a long way in my book!!! Thanks Dave for a fantastic job!!! read more

Refinancing is often a dreaded task, even if it means saving lots in the long run. We recently went through it with Dave and I can not say enough positive things about him. He is so quick and efficient. I literally think he's by his email at all hours of the day. Immediate response. He explains things carefully and expeditiously, always finishing with "do you have any questions". He successfully cautioned us about the change in the market that was coming and locked us in just in time. I knew it wasn't a sales tactic at all and was just pure honesty as he looked out to secure the best rate for us. Without any hesitation, I will use Dave for any and all refinancing or lending needs and wholeheartedly recommend him to all my friends and family. read more