I have been meaning to take time to write a review for Jeff Philbin and the Prime Lending team for…read morea long time now--and it is far overdue. The home loan world can be a foreign and imposing place. I feel very lucky that Prime Lending handled my loan, especially under the circumstances. As a first time home buyer, I was completely green to the process. I couldn't have asked for a better company to guide me through. With Prime Lending's help, I was able to take my home from a complete dark and dank gut-job to a warm, inviting space that people compliment the moment they enter. So, when interest rates dropped and I wanted to shoot for a lower monthly APR, I went back to Prime Lending. My refinance loan spanned the first year of the pandemic, when I unexpectedly and suddenly became unemployed. We had already gone through 99% of the process when this happened. Jeff was incredibly sensitive and understanding. Since I had already paid for a home appraisal, he said he would not charge me again when the time came. He kept his word 7 months later, when I was back to being employed in the fall and we once again started the refi process. As fate would have it, I got a better rate--so there were some silver linings to waiting, as well. In a business where money can make people jaded and unpleasant, Jeff is quite simply an honest and kind person. With his leadership, he fosters a team that instills confidence that you are making the right choices and can trust the people handling your loan. In general, Jeff's team was upbeat and responsive, and took the time to answer questions along the way. I would not hesitate to go to Jeff again or strongly recommend to others. Thanks Prime Lending!

Wow wow wow!!! Where to begin?…read more Jeff and his team made financing our first time as painless as possible. And since my wife is self-employed, that is DEFINITELY not what we had expected! We found Jeff because we were considering a home that needed a renovation loan. We ended up purchasing a different property with a conventional mortgage, but we stuck with Jeff and his team because they had been so amazing from the start. From answering ALL of our many questions, to responding within minutes each time we reached out, to anticipating and heading off potential underwriting issues to avoid unpleasant surprises, they couldn't have been more helpful and professional. This team has true expertise! The PrimeLending team was so friendly, and genuinely excited for us as new Pittsburgh residents. They even went out of their way to coordinate an outdoor closing appointment amidst COVID concerns, and did everything possible to make sure we felt comfortable. Now that the process is over, we'll miss talking to Jeff, Katie, Anna, and Joe... some of our first friends in PA! If you are looking for a lender who truly cares about you and has your best interests at heart, look no further. Thank you for everything!!

Worked with Jill at PA Preferred and she was great. Got a slightly better rate elsewhere and they…read morematched it. The second they offered to match, we went there since they offered the best service by far. Definitely would recommend using them.

MAKE DEB YOUR REALTOR. She's a tireless advocate for you!…read more I was referred to Deb by friends in 2016 to buy my first house in Pittsburgh. Deb was on board with my priorities, and to boot, Deb would help mind my toddler while I looked at houses. Unfortunately, I got divorced in 2018, and Deb helped me efficiently sell that first house. I just bought my second house with Deb. As the first time, she went above and beyond to make sure I got the house I needed AND wanted. Deb tailors real estate experiences using her experience, knowledge, and network to get the optimum outcome for her clients. So I'm serious, MAKE DEB YOUR REALTOR. She's the best.

Deb was amazing from day 1. She assisted us every step of the way in being first time homebuyers…read moreand we would recommend her time and time again. She showed us MANY houses and then advocated for us to finally end up where we are now. She is a superb realtor and anyone would be lucky to be able to work with her.

Big branch right off Mcknight rd over by the Giant Eagle…read morewalked in and was greeted wright away and was asked how they could help. Staff where very friendly and helpful. I like PNC bank as it is a real people friendly bank. Like this branch especially as it is big and lots of employees. This will be my go too branch from now on.

I have mixed feelings about this location based on two recent experiences - one being great and one…read morebeing not so great. My first experience was because I lost my debit card and needed a new one printed. The teller that assisted me was great, although a bit pushy with "selling me" on mortgage loans, car loans, etc. I get it though - that's her job. She was helpful when discussing PNC employee benefits (my fiance is an employee) on loans and such for the future. My second recent experience was because I lost my debit card again (must have been having a rough week lol). It was a different teller this time. While I appreciate that I was in and out pretty quick with my new card, it was not a good experience after I left. I had 10 errands to run immediately after leaving the bank. My card was getting declined one store after another, causing me to use a credit card. I couldn't understand what was happening until it dawned on me - the teller never asked me which bank account my new debit card was for and therefore, connected it to the incorrect account. I'm a little confused why he didn't verify which account, especially because the one he connected it to has zero dollars in it (I do not use this account hardly ever) vs. my normal account with money in it. This may seem like a minor mistake but every single bill I have is connected to one account and so then, all of my bills were bouncing because of this - a total nightmare. When I think back on the appointment, the teller was friendly but like I said, it was a quick appointment and I'm now remembering that he told me how he lost his debit card recently at a bar... Now, I hate to complain because I'm young and fun (in my opinion lol) but discussing the bar during a banking meeting isn't very professional and now led to all of these issues with my debit card. Overall, I guess I would return but will be very, very cautious of who the teller is and making sure I verify everything that they are doing. Honestly though, I will probably go to a different location because in my opinion, money is not to be messed with.

Disclaimer: These are not empty platitudes to build an individual up and their reputation. I am a…read moreconsumer that rewards the doer, the high performers that exceed a client's expectations. Period!! There are so many things that I could say about John Lippello and his proficiency as a loan officer for Prospect Mortgage. Words that come to mind immediately are; integrity; true/innate understanding of what it takes to obtain a mortgage loan; a savvy expert to focus on you and your goals; integrity (again); personalized attention with a honest assessment of what you need to know and do. In my particular case and experience with John was obtaining a home equity loan to get myself out of a very difficult financial situation that had occurred during 2014 while buying one property and selling another. I ended up by the end of 2014 with a very low credit score and was on the verge of bankruptcy. Upon initially meeting with John, April 2015, he reviewed my situation with me one-on-one. At that point I was floundering with no direction or knowledge of how to go about dealing with my credit and financial. I was truly lost. As he went through the information you could see he was bringing his skills and knowledge to my particular case. His knowledge as a loan officer and the real estate market and his analytical skills cut strait to the issue(s) for my case. He printed a copy of my credit record, at his cost, and went through it for over an hour with me. He gave me the strait up truth on what I had to do and did not charge me for it. WHO does this today????? BTW I went to a "credit repair" company August of 2014. All that happen from that was I lost $600. So meeting John was truly a blessing. I mean that sincerely. Subsequently he made the recommendations with reasons on how to change the direction I was going in, and to a direction for a successfully obtain a home equity loan. Words cannot begin to express the relief that I felt after walking out of that meeting with him. He had instilled in me a confidence that out of my financially distress!! I had the confidence that he knew what needed to be done and how to go about it. Once again words cannot describe how relived I was to be his client. However, there is another aspect to his personality that I must discuss. That is his truly altruistic and empathetic nature to really sympathize with others, a truly rare quality in this business. John Lippello's commission for what he did for me did not even come close for the time and "hand holding" that he gave to me. He stood by myside from April 2015 to October 2016, while making very little commission. As my father would say, "Now that's a good guy". In summary, as you read this review, please give careful considerations to what I have written. I assure you as you search for a loan officer, give John the consideration for the reasons discussed as I assure you that you will be very very pleased.

John helped me for over a year get my credit to the point that I could do a home equity loan on my…read morehome. He received no commission or anything but helped me save my home. We are now working to do a complete refinance. Awesome customer service always willing to answer my questions and he is very honest and straightforward person. And that is hard to find in todays world. I enjoy working with him and would recommend John to anyone as he is very genuine. Great service, personality and knows exactly what he is doing.