Mark and his team walked us through our lending options for our home purchase and worked carefully through some complicated questions to ensure we could close on time. We recommend Mark and his team, especially when there are nuanced considerations that require a special touch. They went above and beyond to help get us the results we were hoping for. read more

I strongly recommend Cohen Financial Group. Mark Cohen was able to do a refinance for me with limited docs. While I got the runaround from other lenders Mark came through with a good rate and much better than I was quoted elsewhere. I closed my refinance in 3 weeks. It was such a smooth process. I also loved his staff especially Laila. She is an excellent processor, has great communication and the sweetest! I will definitely think of them in the future. I couldn't be happier. Thank you for all the hard work in making this happen. read more

Our experience with Cohen Financial Group was outstanding. Mark and his team are very professional and knowledgeable. They work hard to get you the best rate and they are available to answer any questions you may have along the way. When purchasing a home, timing is extremely important and they make sure everything is handled correctly before it is due. We could not be happier working with them. read more

Mark and his team were very responsive and quick to answer any questions I had during the process. His team was able to get me a competitive rate that was almost 100 basis points lower than the next term sheet I received for my file. I would recommend Mark and his team to everyone. read more

Mark and team were great to work with -- super responsive, and quick. We closed our refinance a week ahead of schedule! Would highly recommend. read more

Not impressed. Lack of effective and timely communication, lack of experience in certain types of specialty loans. His team is awesome though... they get the stars. read more

You will absolutely get the best rates with Mark! When I first started asking around for quotes when buying a home, I went with a lender because of the initially lower closing costs and better rates. Mark followed up with me and said he could get me a better rate. And he did! He and his team are super efficient and fast, too! I started on time with the other lender and they still didn't think they could close on time. I started a week late with Mark and we still closed on time! I was skeptical about being able to close so quick with him (and kept stalling and declined his offer despite it being better), but he called and told me he can close on time and to give him a chance. And he made it happen! read more

I've been a client of Mark's for years and sourced three mortgages through his company. He excels at understanding the individual circumstances of every client and using his expertise to tailor the right mortgage product and right counterparty to provide the optimal solution. The depth of his experience and strength of his relationships is such that he can deliver for his clients in a way that very few of his competitors can. Mark will always be upfront about what is possible, he will not lead you down a path that may result in a purchase not coming together, and as a result once he tells you that he can achieve an outcome on your behalf, you can be confident that it will happen. In today's highly competitive market, where you need to move quickly to make an offer and in many cases be flexible on contingencies, the confidence that Mark provides in knowing that you will be able to close gives you a huge advantage over other bidders and makes the goal of finding your dream home more achievable. Give him a call today, put yourself in a position to buy the home you have always wanted, Mark can make it happen! Jeremy Los Angeles / New York read more

We would give a10 if we could. Mark Cohen was a God sent. He made the impossible possible for us in the last minute. Eternally thankful ! Richard & Cornelia Hewitt read more

Mark, Sasan and team were highly responsive and were able to arrange financing on a very tight time frame needed for a 1031 exchange. I highly recommend Cohen Financial Group. read more

Mark Cohen is a joy to work with. He is super professional and was able to get us a great rate with a big lender. I would 100% recommend Cohen Financial Group to anyone buying a home. read more

It would be a little more expensive to go through them rather than the bank but I think they are good specifically for tricky loans where you might get rejected from the bank if you go directly. Mark and heather did a great job on my loan and ended up closing 10 days early. read more

Mark Cohen and his team are really amazing, they did the impossible during COVID and made it look easy. No other lender would even consider my situation and Mark just performed like a rockstar I closed on my house no problem! they are quick with their customer service but that's cool with me because they really get the job done they are not messing around with false promises or wasting your time they just get it done the right way. I can't recommend them enough, good people and more if you are a small business owner. Thank you Cohen you are professionals. read more

I'm so glad that Cohen financial Group was recommended to me by a very respected business manager in Los Angeles. I needed to pay off some debts and they, very quickly and seamlessly and with great attentiveness, made this happen for me by securing a refi at a much better rate than I previously had, and also enabling me to take equity out of my home. In fact, given our present circumstances with COVID-19 and much of the economy shut down, Cohen financial saved my life!!! Thank you all!! I will highly recommend!! read more

The Cohen Financial Group is simply fantastic. I was literally in danger of losing my dream home when Mark Cohen and his team jumped in to save the day. They were very professional, super responsive and knowledgeable about all aspect of the loan approval process. I cannot speak highly enough of this team. Thanks to their streamline process, expertise and compassion they made sure I was approved in a timely manner. I would use them again in a heartbeat. read more

Sasan was wonderful every step of the way! He made this sometimes daunting process feel effortless. Every question we had, he answered in a timely manner and always had multiple choices for us. We can't wait to work with Sasan again! No one compares. We appreciate the extreme care and we LOVE our new house!!! read more

Mark Cohen is the WORST!!!!!! Worst service. He never picks up his phone. Also, Do NOT give him your personal information. Unfortunately, I gave him mine. I tried to refinance my property. He never calls back and he gave my info to another broker without my knowledge. The service is the worst. Luckily, I went somewhere else and have great rates with the best service. DO NOT WAISTE YOUR TIME WITH THIS PERSON. THE WORST!!!!!!! read more

Mark and Cohen Financial saved us after we were declined for a mortgage from a national lender. Mark was strongly recommended to me by a friend after I had already committed to the national lender. Mark nonetheless took my call, despite the fact I was simply seeking assurance I was going to approved. He asked a number of quick and pointed questions, had me upload some data, and within a matter of 15 minutes he determined I was probably going to be declined despite the lender telling me otherwise. He told he that he hoped he was wrong, but that his knowledge of the lender gave him serious concerns about my status. He ended by giving me some valuable advice and information about my credit, and the process with the national lender, and told me he'd be there if anything went wrong. Mark was absolutely right. A month later, we were declined from the national lender. Mark took my call immediately and represented he was pretty confident he could get us covered. The next morning, before 9 a.m., he called me and told me he had us approved unofficially, but that I could count on him. Within a few more days, it was officially confirmed by his alternate lender. He stood by us the entire time. His team was super responsive and detailed. And we ended up getting the mortgage at a very good rate. In a way, this review shortchanges Cohen Financial because I'm leaving out all of the specific times Mark and his team stepped in to get us what we wanted and needed. Mark's energy, insight and "can get it done" capability is obvious from the first 5 minutes you speak with him. He has connections with dozens of lenders and can get you deep and detailed information from them while you are on the phone with him. It's a continuous display of extreme competence. read more

We needed specialized service for complex situation with IRS tax lien on our home. MARK COHEN and team provided the solution, erasing the tax debt with equity from our home as well as lowering monthly mortgage rate. Mark was and is a miracle worker and we are eternally grateful for him and his team. Yes, the steps and paperwork are mandatory, may seem overwhelming, but they are a necessary part of the process. Saksit Kong, the Underwriter, was always available and patiently walked us through the steps. John Crowe pitched in as well. Mark Cohen provided the route and closed the deal. My wife and I highly recommend Mark Cohen and his team - "Whatever It Takes" - is a true testament. Thank you Mark Cohen and team. read more

Mark and his team made our loan experience for buying our first home seamless and stress free. Aside from providing us with a great rate, Mark and his team made sure we were taken care of every step of the way. They were all quick with responses and patient with the numerous questions I had. I can't thank you all enough! read more

Mark and his team are excellent. Our loan was complicated with several moving parts and Mark guided my wife and I through the process with patience and efficiency. His relationship with lenders is invaluable as it allows him to cut through the red tape and advocate for his clients. Mark was extremely attentive -- answering my many questions along the way. We have our dream house now. We're thrilled. And we could not have done this without Mark and his team. Byron B. read more

Contacted Mark because a friend of mine recommended Cohen Financial for a HELOC. After a brief call with Mark he asked me to email over some tax info, which I did promptly for his review to to see if we'd qualify. The next day I got an email saying he could do the loan and also received a hard credit inquiry notice from Credit Karma telling me they pulled my credit. I was surprised, so I emailed him immediately asking if he had authorized my credit to be pulled, as I had not discussed this with him. He literally pulled my social security number off my tax info and submitted it without asking me. Wow! But... He said he'd be willing to do the loan, so no big deal? Right? Wrong! Mark forgot to ask me which STATE our home was in... Whoops! He didn't even have the ability to help us if he wanted to. I ended up emailing him one last time to see if there was anything we could do and he immediately asked me to jump on a call. On the call, he proceeded to review everything AGAIN and tell me he COULD do the loan... Not realizing AGAIN that I lived in a different state. Madness! Not to mention I am now stuck with a worthless hard credit inquiry on my credit report. Be warned about these "yes men" who don't have any attention to detail. Are you sure you want to sign a mortgage with people who can't bother to lookup the state you live in, or ask permission to pull a credit report? :-/ read more

Mark Cohen, Sasan, and the rest of the team were absolutely fantastic to work with to secure our mortgage. They were beyond prompt and efficient, knowing that we were up against a contingency. Mark connected us with a lender that gave us an incredible rate. Without their help, we would not have been able to purchase a home. We highly recommend their service. read more

As first time homebuyers, we needed a lot of hand holding and consultation. Mark and his team provided exactly that. They were very helpful and supportive and got us the product that we needed to get our first house. Highly recommend. read more

Mark and his team were absolutely fabulous. They had great products and shepherded us through the process seamlessly in the beginning of a pandemic. We are so grateful to Mrk and his Team. read more

The worst. He took forever, passed our loan to someone else, screwed up paperwork, and to top it off, rolled someone else's credit card debt into our refi. And today we found out that he has been checking our credit scores, which our new refi people told us about. We contacted him and demanded that he stop because it is illegal to do that. It also effects our credit scores since he has done this multiple times without our knowledge. Never do business with these people. read more

Thank you Mark Cohen, Heather and your team for doing such a good job on the refinance of my home. I am a real estate professional and this was the easiest, fastest, most transparent and most caring loan process I've ever experienced. Truly remarkable team of experts you have at Cohen Financial. Keep up the good work! I will continue to refer you to my clients and associates. Thank you! Melissa M. read more

Thank you Sasan and Cohen Financial Group! I went to Sasan for the initial loan and the refinance of my condo and I couldn't be happier. I always feel confident working with Sasan and trust him implicitly. He always makes the time to answer all my questions and explains everything thoroughly. read more

My husband and I were referred to Cohen Financial by our realtor. She said they could make things happen and she was so right. We bought our dream house right before Thanksgiving and we still had a very short escrow. They made it happen, everyone we dealt with at Cohen Financial was professional, patient and thorough and on top of their game. We are so pleased with our loan, we love our house and it is thanks to all the people who worked diligently on this purchase. Thank you to everyone at Cohen Financial for their hard work. read more

After having worked with Mark Cohen to get me my original mortgage, I decided to refinance two years later. For months I submitted documentation that he and his assistants requested. I was offered a decent rate and decided to proceed. However, each time I submitted the required documents, I was told there were more required. Cohen Financial dropped the ball on the process and it took so long that the bank would not honor the original locked rate that the bank had promised. Mark Cohen then promised me that he would make good on the difference - just send some more documents I was told. Then I was told, in writing, that the loan had been approved. Then I was told in writing by his assistant, Noel Page, that they had managed to negotiate a better rate with the bank and I just needed to send over a few more documents. After a 6-month period of complying with all the requests for documentation, and at significant accounting expense to me, MARK THEN STOPPED RETURNING MY CALLS. I left him about half a dozen messages, each time I was told he would get back to me "in 5 minutes" and he never did. Emails that I sent to him went unanswered. This would have required little more than common courtesy - a virtue that Mark Cohen clearly does not have. I see from other reviews, that this seems to be a common practice as soon as he believes there is no money to be made off you. To date, I've had no explanation, no adverse action notice (which is a federal violation) and no correspondence from Cohen Financial as to what the issues (if any) are. BOTTOM LINE: Mark Cohen continually makes promises regardless of whether or not he is able to deliver on them. If he is unable, to deliver on them then rather than tell you about it, he prefers to take the cowardly approach of not returning calls. RECOMMENDATION: To those of you who have been mistreated by this charlatan should file a complaint with the California Department of Consumer Affairs, Bureau of Real Estate by clicking this link: http://enforcement.bre.ca.gov/eocs/ It's a very simple process and well worth the time. Use as a reference: Business Details: CS Financial, Inc 9595 Wilshire Blvd Suite 810 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 BRE#: 1257559 NMLSID#: 31132 Agent Details: Mark Cohen BRE#: 1016103 NMLS ID#: 37230 read more

Danny Nausha of Cohen Financial Group recently worked a miracle in refinancing my rental property. As a self-employed person, it was extremely difficult, and no other lender could do it. Danny and Mark were able to get me an incredible interest rate that I never dreamed possible. They were professional, communicative, and extremely knowledgeable during the entire process. I felt well cared for and valued as a client. I would highly recommend them for any type of loan because of their high level of expertise. Danny was available to answer questions and guide me through the process. Danny and Mark are just great people to work with. A+ read more

Working with Mark Cohen and Cohen Financial Group was an absolute pleasure. We wanted a hands on experience with someone knowledgeable and unbiased, and Mark Cohen delivered for us. Old fashion service! read more

ZERO, ZERO, ZERO STARS Yelp really needs to allow people to give ZERO stars for places like this. Unprofessional, disorganized, and no accountability. I worked with Seth at Cohen Financial on my home loan, and it really seemed like the guy was totally in shambles. Kept asking for documentation I've sent him 2 or 3 times already. Am I paying him to be his secretary or organize his files? I don't think so. Not only does he not keep his things together, when he has them, he doesn't even read them carefully. Telling me, I don't have proper documentation of the numbers, making ME point out where it is on a file that I had resent him 3 times. These were tax returns from H&R Block, not the deadsea scrolls. Shouldn't be that hard to find the info you need, especially for a "professional". Then, literally on the day we were suppose to close, he's emails me about a bunch of basic documents that he still needs. And again, some of the stuff he was asking for; he already has. And the others he's asking for them for the first time. Seriously? We've started to work on the loan approval over 30 days ago and they wait until LAST MINUTE. Causing me to take unpaid leave day from work to scramble for the thing he wanted. A month after escrow, I did not receive any envelops any payment stubs to pay my mortgage. So when I dropped off the first month's check, I asked Seth to look into it and he said he would. Two weeks later, nothing... So I contact them again, but this time they told me that they sold the loan, which is normal, but that I needed to figure out the payment stub problem with the new owners of the loan myself. So here's my question, what in the world did I pay them for? Push around papers (sloppily) and offer no customer service??? I guess I should be thankful that they gave me the number to call instead of making me google it myself. They obviously don't understand or care that they're not running an arcade or a bowling alley here. This is a mortgage where peoples financial lives and future are on the line. Their website touts that they were voted in Los Angeles magazine in "The Best of LA - Hall of Fame" in 2005. Well I got news for them. That was 8 years ago and now things definitely ain't the same as they were. And if your realtor recommends these guys to you, I would probably take a second hard look at your realtor, TOO! read more

Hmmm.... I've been keeping Cohen Financial in the back of my mind for the past 3 years, after seeing their ads in LA Times touting that they cater to self-employed and small business owners, and specialize in loans based on bank statements. After a long delay, I'm finally ready to purchase. E-mailed Mr. Cohen an introduction letter giving a little background on myself and my situation, asking what's the next step (application, I know). No reply. Wait another week. Nada. Nothing. So I thought, well, OK, maybe Mr. Cohen is busy. I'll e-mail one of the originators at Cohen. Again - nothing. Not even a robot reply 'we have received your email and will get back to you ASAP as we are SUPER busy over here in BH'. No reply saying F off, you're too small a fish for us (loan was relatively small, big down payment). Nada. Nothing. Wait another week. Try the submission form via the site. And guess what - SURPRISE! Also no reply. Now I know, yes I could call them, or even stop in over there on Wilshire. But if they're this unprofessional responding to e-mails, how will other aspects of the loan process be? I see looking on their site that they had many $2m loans closed recently (or so it's claimed), so I guess my little mortgage is too piddly to bother with a reply. After reading the mainly positive reviews here (real clients? friends?) mixed with the few negatives, I wonder what is really going on over there. Maybe they do offer great service, if you're shopping in the $2m mortgage region. Shalom, dear Cohen brothers, I will be seeking a different mortgage broker. UPDATE: 2 months later - Just applied at two other mortgage companies, both were nice and professional (as it should be), and got pre-approved for well OVER what I am even planning to spend! Eat it, Cohen! :) read more

Mark and his team were such saviors in this entire process! They helped me with every question, need, and helped ensure the process was smooth and successful. And, they got me an amazing deal. I will be coming back for their service when I purchase a future home! read more

Mark knocked it out of the park as our mortgage broker when we bought our home in Calabasas. He got us the exact type of loan we wanted at below market rates. He is very responsive to texts/calls (even late and on weekends) and he didn't hand us off to anyone. I would recommend Mark wholeheartedly and without reservation, and I plan to use him again when I refi down the road. read more

Mark is a professional through and through. I think he closes more deals than many other brokers but is still available to discuss the details of each case upon request. That is very refreshing. His assistance and other colleagues are also very responsive. I have asked them to draft numerous pre approval letters given that the house buying process is so convoluted and it's difficult to close a deal. I have never had any negative experience despite my numerous requests. I worked with Mark and his team on several transactions now and he has been more than responsive to each and every one of my requests. Now obviously given how many files he has at one time, it's apparent that his time is limited by default but he is very effective and efficient in the way he deals with the questions that are brought to his attention. Mark and his team makes sure to fully address the concerns of their clients. read more

As a first time home buyer, had a great experience working with Mark Cohen to get the right loan for me. They worked fast and also easy to work with, being attentive to my questions and concerns. The loan actually was funded in 29 days, exceeding expectations and below industry standard. I look forward to recommending my friends and working with them on all future loans. read more

I used Mark Cohen Financial for my mortgage loan as a first-time home buyer and I would recommend them to anyone looking for a home loan! I was extremely impressed by Mark's office. They were very helpful, informative, efficient and communicative with me during this complex process. Mark was there to personally answer my questions, always making time to speak to me on the phone and answering all of my emails quickly. Mark and his colleagues were creative and smart with constructing my home loan so that it really was the best option for my husband and I. I was truly grateful for all they did for us and would use them in a heartbeat again in the future! read more

I am so grateful to Mark and his team! They are especially patient, knowledgeable, and dedicated. Mark doesn't' just talk the talk he literally does whatever it takes. With Mark's help I was able to move into my dream home and then refiance just a year later. My wife and I both work for ourselves, which makes getting a traditional jumbo loan nearly impossible, unless you are smart enough to seek the help pf Mark Cohen. He gets the job done. If I could give him and Heather 10 stars I would.Thanks for everything Mark!!! read more