I could not recommend Claire and her team enough. We had a poor experience with another company…read morebefore we worked with Claire and she turned our homebuying process around. They were quick, efficient, knowledgeable and had timely responses to emails and calls. Their online document submitting system was smooth and effortless. Over my family had a pleasurable experience buying our first home. Thank you Mortgage First!

I had a very unique situation and Claire and the team at Mortgage First did an amazing job of…read morehelping me find a solution that fit. They made getting a mortgage easy, took plenty of time to explain everything to me and I really felt like they went above and beyond to help me every step of the way. I cannot recommend them highly enough...you are in good hands with them and they will help with my next mortgage...if I ever move again!

Update:. Scott recommend that I pull money out of my 403b to pay for the down payment on my house…read more Unfortunately, he was apparently unaware that to do so incurs tremendous tax penalties. I ended up with a massive penalty equal to the money which I pulled out of my 403b. This seems like something he should've been aware of it and been able to advise me appropriately about and therefore I have lowered my rating.

Scott is a miracle worker. The day before I was to close with Freedom Mortgage a title discrepancy…read morewas found and Freedom needed to delay the transaction. It was an absolute nightmare as our home was packed and movers were scheduled. I called Scott the following day and he immediately had his underwriters scrutinize the title and there were found to be no issues. Scott and his team (Selisha and Melissa) went to work on my loan immediately. Time was of the essence. Scott was able to close on my loan just a few weeks later. He answered very late night texts to my questions. His knowledge, effort, professionalism, directness and customer service is excellent. I can't recommend him enough! THANK YOU SCOTT!

The only reason I gave a rating of "five" is because there isn't an option to give SIX!…read more My wife and I have had a lot of experience over the last 23 years buying and selling properties. We had been watching property in a very specific part of town for nearly two years. As our country's financial outlook began to turn gloomy, we decided we'd better pull the trigger quickly before rates went to the moon. A friend we trust recommended Phil Gerstner at Lighthouse Home Loans. We reached out to Phil and the rest is history. Understand, we've bought and sold more than a dozen properties in a couple of decades and we have NEVER had such an OUTSTANDING experience as we did with Phil and his team. We thought for certain we'd waited too long and would pay the price through high rates. Phil shopped our loan HARD and found us several options to choose from that made sense and were manageable for us. Phil took the time to teach us about the process, broke each option down into steps that helped us understand potential outcomes BEFORE we made a decision. We have NEVER had a broker take the time and spend the energy doing this before and we have come to VALUE Phil's thoughtful input. I CANNOT RECOMMEND PHIL AND LIGHTHOUSE LOANS STRONGLY ENOUGH. You will be doing yourself, your family, and your future a huge disservice if you don't at least have a conversation with him, talk about your plans, dreams, and options. Thanks Phil and Lighthouse! We LOVE our new home.

Phil was knowledgeable, responsive and extremely helpful in making sure we had a good experience as…read morefirst time home buyers. He made every effort to get us the best deal and was constantly giving us good news. I really liked working with Phil and Lighthouse Home Loans. I would HIGHLY recommend them to anyone.

Tracy was a pleasure to work with and did an excellent job communicating and managing the process…read morefrom beginning to end. I would confidently recommend her to any clients looking to purchase a home.

Tracy made me feel so at ease and calm during the house buying process. She is so attentive and…read moretruly cares for you. Thank you, Tracy! You are the best!

I had the privilege of working with Jennifer from Strategic Mortgage Group during my recent home…read morepurchase in April. Jennifer made buying a new home seem like the easiest thing I've ever done. Uploading documents into the web portal she uses was easy. With each document request I received a little note explaining exactly which document this was that was being requested, or where to go to find it. I appreciated how secure the web portal was and how serious she is when comes to her client's sensitive information. I've worked with loan officers in the past that do not explain things as the process unfolds, and this experience was the complete opposite. Jennifer recognizes that although she lives in the "mortgage bubble" 24/7, her clients may not. She took the time to explain everything thoroughly and answered all questions I had in a timely manner. She was always available for me to call her and I felt like her top priority during my whole buying process. When my husband and I found a home we loved she did great at telling us exactly what we needed to bring to the table financially so we could purchase the home. With this information, we were able to tell our real estate agents what we needed to ask for in our offer. We were clear to close in less than 3 weeks after going under contract thanks to her fast and efficient hard work and service! I felt important, heard, and supported during my whole buying process and I cannot thank Jennifer enough.

From the owner: For over 29 years, Jennifer Jacobs has been helping borrowers navigate the sometimes-confusing…read moreworld of mortgage lending. She's like your personal mortgage GPS, guiding you through every twist and turn with patience, expertise, and a sense of humor. But don't let her easy-going nature fool you - she's a fierce advocate for her clients interests. Jennifer believes that everyone deserves access to the best possible mortgage options, regardless of their financial situation or property goals.

Please read my copied Facebook review photo below. Lisa is incompetent, misleading and…read moreunprofessional! Less than one star rating!!

Lisa is very professional, excellent communication, very reliable. In my 35 years in sales, I KNOW…read morea good representative and Lisa is exceptional. We accomplished our business during the very trying times of covid where the normal world of mortgage companies was turned upside down. Lisa did an extraordinary job during the covid pandemic. Customers should realize that companies are strained due to their employees who contracted covid. These are times like no other. Patience and understanding are vital.

I wish I could rate MBI with zero stars. Jim Morrison never got back to us, we constantly had to…read morechase him around. He set us back months in purchasing a house, because of his horrible advice. I would never ever recommend going there. Very unprofessional and just ended up holding us back in our home purchasing journey.

I have used Jim at MBI for multiple property refi's and he has made everyone as easy as a refi…read morecould be, he came highly recommended by our realtor and that was 7 years ago. Still using Jim for our refi needs.

Unfriendly and rude. Would trust a used car salesman over this guy…read more Signed, "Real Person"

We've been doing the home shows in the Portland - Salem area for 10 years and what I saw has bugged…read moreme for awhile. This guy is the worst excuse for a booth neighbor I've ever seen and is rude and obnoxious. So, as a potential customer, how well do you expect to be treated when he fails as a human being? There are tons of mortgage firms out there that are thorough and courteous, why use this one? He really went out of his way to make life miserable for his neighbors while we watched from nearby. The show staff even had to be involved as he cussed out the poor guy next to him for no apparent reason.

I recently purchased a home through the USDA program and Mat Stewart of Rock River Financial…read morehandled the loan. As a first time buyer, I was completely clueless about how the process worked and Mat was always more than patient in answering my questions and concerns, as well as in helping me to correct the numerous mistakes I made along the way. When the listing agent and seller made several serious mistakes of their own, Mat was indispensable in getting the process back on track, spending a great deal more time and effort than is the norm to do so. He never gave up on helping me, and there were many points at which I wouldn't have blamed him if he had, since what should have been a pretty straight forward process turned into a long and arduous ordeal. He even had to secure a new underwriter because the loan became so complicated for various reasons, none of which were his fault. He truly went above and beyond the call of duty to help me move into my dream home, and I highly doubt most loan agents would have stuck by me through all of the mishaps and stressors that cropped up along the way. I can't possibly recommend or thank him enough for all of his help, sacrifice and patience in this endeavor and I feel that I would have given up at several points had it not been for him. If you are in need of a loan agent, you absolutely can't go wrong with Mat Stewart!

I recently worked with Rock River Financial to buy my first house. Mat and his team were very…read moreknowledgeable, professional, and friendly. I had a lot of questions and they were more than willing to answer every one of them, and responded quickly, too. They were efficient and kept me up to date throughout the process. I found them to be easy to work with and felt like they genuinely cared about getting me the best mortgage - I wasn't just another numbered applicant. I was really impressed with their expertise, honesty, and promptness and definitely recommend them!