What can I say? Nick Staker is the Mortgage Lender Superstar. We contacted Nick a year prior to our planned purchase. Having had a bankruptcy in our recent past, we requested that Nick review our credit profile. He not only reviewed our profile, he made valuable suggestions that would ultimately help us obtain the necessary scores for a smooth mortgage transaction. With Nick's expert help and advice, we finally obtained our mortgage pre-approval on July 6, 2015. We selected a home and made an offer on the same day. Our offer was accepted on July 7, 2015. Now the long wait.....right? WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!!!!! Our offer was accepted on July 7, 2015 and we breezed right through the entire process, including underwriting in just over 30 days. We closed on our new home on August 12, 2015! If you are in the market for a home mortgage, call Nick Staker. It just doesn't get any better! If you don't call Nick, and you have problems.....well, don't blame me! LOL Thanks Nick. read more

While buying our first home, it was critical that we were working with a strong loan officer and we certainly found that in Nick. He understood that we were learning as we were going and made himself available throughout the entire process to answer questions and provide guidance along the way. He made sure he understood our financial priorities from day one and quickly helped us determine the right budget for our first home. Once we were actively home searching, he met the demands of an extremely aggressive market and made sure he was acting efficiently and effectively - which made all the difference to get our offer accepted and throughout escrow. We found an awesome partner in working with Nick, and looking forward to working with him again in the future! read more

Unfortunately in today's society everyone will take the time to complain but they forget to take the time to give a SHOUT OUT to the people that deserve recognition for providing exceptional customer service - Renee Hiner you have no idea just how AWESOME YOU made the entire refinance process! Thank YOU seriously - I was referred to 3 companies/people and YOU answered the phone and my questions while having computer problems. And then you provided the information I requested as well as following up just like you said you would. Thank you for being prompt, efficient, knowledgeable through the entire refinance process. You are definitely an asset to Academy Mortgage. Thank you Academy Mortgage for having such an awesome employee! read more

There are multiple reasons why I had a great experience working with Academy Mortgage and specifically Nick. Primarily, I really appreciate Nick's professional demeanor , his patience with my numerous questions and concerns. Nick has provided me with visual graphs regarding several loan options I was looking to obtain. What really impressed me was that Nick was available for my phone calls. ( He always had a great attitude when taking my questions) Academy Mortgage is very fortunate to have Nick on their team, he is a great asset. read more

Nick is fantastic! He's kind, respectful, informative and patient. He guided us through buying our first home and got us a great loan. He even helped get the underwriting taken care of while we were looking for homes so that the time we put in an offer, it was all set. That helped put our offer get selected, even over higher ones. We closed in a excellent time period! He took responsibility for and worked any kinks out that came up. We will definitely trust Nick with our next home finance needs! read more

Nick is great! I needed a quick turnaround on my home loan and Nick made the process extremely straightforward. Communication was excellent at every step, their online portal is very easy to navigate, and I always knew what to expect. With the current situation of interest rate uncertainty, Nick did a great job of helping me lock in a reasonable rate at just the right time. Nick, was extra helpful and prompt in getting me from Preapproval to Closing! read more

The communication with Nick was excellent. He made our home buying process as stress free as possible. We felt so fortunate to have him on our team. Buying a house can be overwhelming but when you have someone you trust it makes it so much easier. We felt assured that we were in good hands and that we would get to the finish line during the Escrow process. Thank you for helping us get our dream home. read more

The communication with Nick was excellent. He made our home buying process as stress free as possible. We felt so fortunate to have him on our team. Buying a house can be overwhelming but when you have someone you trust it makes it so much easier. We felt assured that we were in good hands and that we would get to the finish line during the Escrow process. Thank you for helping us get our dream home. read more

Nick, brings experience and expertise along with desire to help the Buyer understand the financial aspects of the purchase. My experience with Nick was just so pleasant and outstanding. He is a superb professional with a notably open and clear communication style that affords the feel of an effortless transaction for all parties involved. I look forward to working with him in the near future. read more

Nick and his team was always available for whatever questions or concerns we had during the mortgage process. Nick worked hard to find the right mortgage for our situation and family! The process for someone with a not-so-great credit score was easy. I am glad I worked with them on my home loan. I recommend Nick and Academy Mortgage 10/10! read more

Nick, was very friendly and fast working when it comes to making sure that I have everything I needed for the housing process. Nick, was always there to answer any questions or concerns that I had. Nick,is very hard working and detailed oriented. Fast and efficient with his job. And helped us succeed in purchasing our first home. read more

Nick worked very hard to make sure my loan moved along accurately and quickly. He made corrections on items that were not as they should have been without hesitation. He communicated with me every step of the way and notified me of everything that was going to happen before it did. Definitely a great experience read more

As my first home loan, Nick at Academy Mortgage really made the entire process incredibly simple. The interface on the website is very easy to use and super convenient, and everyone there is very friendly and super helpful. A very knowledgeable team and always available if you need help or have a question. read more

" Nick and his team were excellent!! They always kept us up to speed on what was happening with our loan and helped us run several diffrent scenarios to figure out what was the best for our family. I couldn't have ask for a better team to support us!" Eric A. read more

My first call to Academy Mortgage was to see if I qualified for a home loan. And in no time Nick had my answer. Nick was very knowledgeable about the home buying process and was always available whenever I had questions. I recommend Academy Mortgage,100 % to anyone who is looking to purchase a home read more

I am beyond pleased with the care that we received from Renee Hiner at Academy mortgage she went beyond expectations to get everything completed and closed. She was absolutely amazing. I have already recommended her to other people i know who are now in the process of looking into home ownership. read more

Nick was very organized and detailed oriented. Nick responded to any questions we had and made sure we were informed at all times. Nick also provided us with the reasons why certain documents were needed. Excellent communication skills too. Highly recommend Nick, at Academy Mortgage read more

Adam Lamb from Academy was outstanding! Kind, knowledgeable, and very informative. I learned a lot about the loan process from working with him and I am so pleased at how he treated me like I was his only customer: top priority! He truly is excellent at what he does :) read more

We called several banks to get approved for our $400,000 home purchase. Academy Mortgage was the best place and we should have called them first. Best rates and closed on time....fantastic service. Thank you Academy for your warm welcome to the Fort Wayne area. read more