DC 1st time buyer

Thank you again Brent. You have made the buying experience an enjoyable experience. You and your team was awesome. I may need to revisit a loan for a cheaper investment/rental property late this year or early next year and will definitely come back when ready!

S. Hughes
Washington D.C.

VA condo purchase in Virginia. 2nd tier entitlement. TOUGH loan. But we did it.

We had been working with a big-name national bank to secure a pre-approval, but we were running into all the usual big-bank frustrations: stuck in the automated phone system trying to talk to a real person, getting passed back and forth between agents, trying to decipher long checklists written in their jargon, etc.  Our real estate agent reached out to Brent Mendelson at First Mariner for some advice on a particular question about our VA loan, and Brent's response was so prompt and knowledgeable that we decided to drop the big bank immediately and start working with Brent.  He walked us through the entire process with attention to detail and a personal customer service that I have rarely experienced in any industry.  He was seemingly always accessible (even on evenings and weekends) to answer our questions.  We were using a VA eligibility with a slightly unusual property/situation, but we managed to close on time with a competitive rate with the VA loan no problem.  We recommend Brent and First Mariner to our friends and family who are now in the market for a home/mortgage.    

Alex and Michael D.
Alexandria, VA

VA Purchase 1st time client

Brent was great, always easy to get and he beat the rates of Navy Fed and USAA and by quite a bit.
I was a little worried about using an out of state lender but everything was just as he said it would be and I will come back if we ever move but with the rate he got us it may be awhile.


Captain James G. US Army
Savannah GA

VA condo purchase in Virginia.

We had been working with a big-name national bank to secure a pre-approval, but we were running into all the usual big-bank frustrations: stuck in the automated phone system trying to talk to a real person, getting passed back and forth between agents, trying to decipher long checklists written in their jargon, etc.  Our real estate agent reached out to Brent Mendelson at First Mariner for some advice on a particular question about our VA loan, and Brent's response was so prompt and knowledgeable that we decided to drop the big bank immediately and start working with Brent.  He walked us through the entire process with attention to detail and a personal customer service that I have rarely experienced in any industry.  He was seemingly always accessible (even on evenings and weekends) to answer our questions.  We were using a VA eligibility with a slightly unusual property/situation, but we managed to close on time with a competitive rate with the VA loan no problem.  We recommend Brent and First Mariner to our friends and family who are now in the market for a home/mortgage.    

Alex and Michael D.
Alexandria, VA