Five stars for Sean. He is a consummate professional--highly attentive, knowledgeable, and patient…read morefrom mortgage pre-application through closing. His expertise, style, strong relationships with a wide array of lenders, and team orientation (working very smoothly with my real estate agent and lawyer), made the mortgage process easy, securing a great rate for me. Sean's talent and expertise will save you an enormous amount of legwork in NYC's high-speed competitive real estate market. Highly recommend him for anyone looking for top-notch service in NYC.

Sean and Nicole are so kind, professional, and knowledgeable; they had our best interests in mind…read moreand we felt trust in them throughout the entire process. Despite the uncertainty of the current landscape, we were provided with frequent check-ins and guidance. Sean took the time to listen to us and to talk us through everything, and getting all our documents organized and uploaded felt pretty straightforward. Nicole and Sean were always impressively prompt in answering our questions and allaying our anxieties, and managed to get us rates that beat our local banks' by far! Our entire process was virtual, and we'd had little sense of what to expect before working with Sean. With larger institutions, I'd felt like just a number, but Sean really went above and beyond in helping us understand the process, as well as in advising us about how to proceed. Nicole and Sean definitely smoothed a complicated process, and we felt super lucky to work with them! Block has the best rates and the best service, and they really understand the NYC market.

If you're looking for a mortgage lender who actually cares, go with Bobby. He made my first…read morehome-buying experience seamless despite a very tough market. Bobby is attentive, always available, and incredibly thorough. He never missed a call or text and was always ready with a solution to get my offer noticed. He truly listened to my needs and helped me close on the perfect home. 10/10 recommendation

Bobby was recommended by my brother who closed on his home a few months ago. My experience with…read moreBobby far surpassed my expectations. First home purchases are perceived as stressful and complicated. Not in this case. Bobby and his team were along for the ride every step of the way, portraying professionalism, care and dedication. I look forward to working with Bobby on our next adventure. Thank you Bobby!!

Jennifer and her team are phenomenal. She gave us all of the help and attention we needed, and…read morepatiently answered our many questions. We are so grateful to her!

Jennifer at Strategy Mortgage was by far the best mortgage broker I've ever worked with. We were…read moreon a short timeline - I mean really short! Jennifer and her team were organized, efficient and outstanding communicators. She came in with BY FAR the best rate, and that was the first time out - even without points she beat her competition hands down. Overall I'd recommend Strategy Mortgage and Jennifer to anyone looking for a mortgage without the headache.

I chose Fairway Mortgage because a friend was going through the same process and I saw the…read morefrustration he was going through. Jim made the process seamless and truly did look out for our best interest. It would make no sense to go through the mortgage or refi process on our own.

Jim at Fairway Mortgage Services is absolutely terrific to work with. He calmly and clearly walked…read moreus through the process and he was always responsive. The fact that he's as nice as he is super organized makes it all the better! Quite simply, the best in the business. Highly recommend Fairway Mortgage Services.

We closed on our first home in late March 2026 after a months-long process that required navigating…read morea tight timeline, a complex condo approval, and significant financial stakes. Kevin Leibowitz at Grayton Mortgage was exceptional throughout. As first-time buyers, we came to this process with limited knowledge of how mortgages work. Kevin invested considerable time in telephone conversations where he walked us through the fundamentals -- how loan structures work, what the key figures mean, and how different decisions would affect our outcome at closing. He was never dismissive of our questions and consistently ensured we understood what we were agreeing to before moving forward. His value became most apparent on closing day itself. Kevin attended in person and conducted a line-by-line review of the final figures. He identified a duplicate charge of approximately $13,000 that had not been flagged by anyone else in the room, including our attorney. He challenged it directly, and it was removed. Without his presence and diligence that morning, we would have overpaid by a significant sum. Kevin is responsive, precise, and genuinely invested in his clients' outcomes. We would recommend him without reservation to anyone navigating a purchase in New York City.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Kevin was outstanding to work with as a first time home-buyer. Extremely thorough and well educated…read moreon the entire process. it was a very smooth experience. I would recommend to use him!

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Brian and his team (Jenny!) and the underwriting team at Wells Fargo were fast, responsive and made…read morea complicated mortgage process for a NYC condo as simple as possible (also depends on how organized you are on your own documentation side). Aside from getting the top rates for our mortgage (Brian beat all the other banks hands down and locked the rate as promised), Brian and his team are always available by phone and e-mail to answer any questions and my husband and I found that very re-assuring and professional. We hope to work again with Brian and his team for our other real estate purchases and will gladly and without hesitation recommend him to family and friends.

I've been working with Joseph and his team for on multiple mortgage deals and every time they…read moresurprise me by outperforming their previous amazing work! I've cooperated with other mortgage brokers as well, but North Star Funding performs just on another level! Being Self Employed they're made some impossible deals for me possible and I'm really thankful to have them at my aid. Keep up the phenomenal work guys and I hope this coming fall we can close out another transaction.

WOW, please do not give this place your information or business. We submitted an application to…read moreNorthstar Funding last year but went with another company in the end. Today they contacted us saying a new application had been submitted this morning (including sensitive details, our SSN, etc.). We asked the rep to verify that the application had been submitted today and they confirmed but were going to double check with IT. Thinking we were victims of identity theft, we contacted all our financial intuitions, submitted a report to the FTC, only to find out that it was a complete error by Northstar Funding's reps. Reckless practices, slow follow up time, please don't give them your info. UPDATE: After reading this review, the company responded by saying "Your application was unfinished in the system since you never checked Submit. Therefore nothing was done. The system pushed the incomplete application today and we contacted you. Sorry, we reached out to you after you never hit submit on your initial application. Had you never filled out an incomplete application we would not have contacted you." My response: Three months ago, I was in the market for a mortgage, and I'm sure glad I didn't go with your business. Is your response to your error that I shouldn't have filled out an application three months ago? Are you blaming ME for your company mistaking this for a brand new application today? Your employee contacted me and said with certainty that someone used my SSN on your website today. "Had you never filled out an incomplete application we would not have contacted you" - Yikes. What a weird response.

Not only was David at Tristar Mortgage so thoughtful and easy to work with, but he helped me secure…read morea fantastic mortgage rate in a very volatile market. He is strategic, proactive, and finds creative ways to help cut costs. David works closely with you to make sure he understands all of your needs and concerns and delivers tailor made solutions that work. Tristar has my highest recommendation!

My husband and I had the best experience buying a home with Tristar Mortgage. David, Katie and the…read moreTristar team were in communication with us every step and made sure we understood everything. I am happy to have had the chance to work with David and his team and would 100% percent recommend their service to my friends and family.

I've sold and bought several homes and this was the worst mortgage broker/lender I've dealt with…read more The buyer used Go Rascal and UWM and ultimately fell through after multiple extensions were granted. Poor communication (will know in 20 minutes and no reply for several days after) and aside from all the normal pre approval they claimed to have, couldn't even give a closing date - nevermind actually close a deal in 3 months!

If you're looking a mortgage broker who throws their hands up after working with you FOR WEEKS on a…read morecomplicated deal and doesn't fight for you, you've found the one! Talk about a waste of time -- you can't make this stuff up.

My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Todd and his team as first-time home buyers, and…read morethey all did a phenomenal job. We originally discovered Todd through Yelp and decided to give him a call, he was readily available to answer all our questions and get the process started. Once all our paperwork was submitted, he was able to get our preapproval quickly, little did we know we would be on a lock down due to the pandemic shortly after. Fortunately, Todd was understanding and had patience with us during this crazy time. Once things got a little less hectic, we were able to pick back up where we left off. He took the time to explain our loan options on multiple occasions and was ALWAYS available to answer all our questions. Todd put a lot of hard work and dedication into getting us the right loan that worked for us, all while keeping our best interest in mind. He was able to provide us with an FHA option as well as a conventional. We decided on the FHA since it made more financial sense for our situation. We were made aware by our realtor that the process for an FHA loan can take longer than others, but with the dedication of Todd and his team we were cleared for our FHA purchase in only 11 days!!! The seller really wanted to close by a certain date which seemed impossible at first, but Todd pulled through and made it happen. He communicated very well with our realtor and attorney throughout the process, everyone worked great together overall as a team. Being a first time home buyer can be both stressful and scary, we had a million and one questions, we would call the office throughout the day, as the phone would ring on my end I would think to myself "they probably think we are so annoying", but once they answered the phone they were very patient and tentative and made us feel extremely comfortable no matter how many times we had to call them. In conclusion, Todd took a major weight off our shoulders by guiding us throughout this entire process. I would highly recommend Todd and his team to anyone looking for a mortgage loan. His services are outstanding, and we will forever be thankful for all their dedication to get us into our first home!!!

As a realtor, great experience working with Todd at Brighwire on a few transactions. Always a…read morebreeze getting right to the closing table!