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Aaron Crowe

Aaron Crowe

Aaron Crowe is a seasoned personal finance and real estate journalist. Aaron writes on real estate as it relates to…

22 Articles
Aly Yale

Aly Yale

Aly J. Yale is a freelance writer specializing in real estate, mortgages, and the housing market. Her work has been…

7 Articles
Brian Lenharth

Brian Lenharth

Loan Officer NMLS #2070141

Brian was born in St. Louis and now currently lives in Branson, MO with his incredible wife, Lorie, and three…

3 Articles
Craig Berry

Craig Berry

Craig Berry has spent more than 25 years helping families buy and refinance real estate. In addition to originating mortgage…

5 Articles
Dan Rafter

Dan Rafter

Dan Rafter has covered real estate, mortgage and personal-finance news for more than 15 years, writing for the Chicago Tribune,…

35 Articles
David Mully

David Mully

David Mully is president and CEO of Lender Insider, a mortgage consulting firm. With 26 years in the mortgage industry, he…

23 Articles
Deborah Kearns

Deborah Kearns

Deborah Kearns is a freelance editor and writer with more than 15 years of experience covering real estate, mortgages and…

2 Articles
Erik J. Martin

Erik J. Martin

Erik J. Martin is a Chicago area-based freelance writer and public relations expert whose articles have been featured in AARP…

36 Articles
Ikram Maghraoui

Ikram Maghraoui

Production Coach

Ikram is a Production Coach at Refi.com, where she supports the growth and development of Loan Officers & Loan Coordinators…

5 Articles, 5 Reviews
Jade Benhardt

Jade Benhardt

Production Coach NMLS #2111654

Jade is a Production Coach at Refi.com, where she helps monitor individual Loan Officer performance in one-on-one, classroom, and group…

14 Articles
Jonathan Davis

Jonathan Davis

Jonathan Davis is a Florida-based writer with over a decade of experience helping consumers understand complex mortgage, real estate, and…

19 Articles
Kara Johnson

Kara Johnson

Kara is a Rye, New York-based author and contributing writer for Refi.com. She is a graduate of Hampshire College.

28 Articles
Kevin Walsh

Kevin Walsh

Production Coach NMLS #2038080

Kevin began his career as a Loan Officer in October 2020. Prior to joining Refi.com, he worked in Human Resources…

2 Articles
Kirk Haverkamp

Kirk Haverkamp

Kirk Haverkamp is an award-winning reporter and editor with more than 25 years of experience in journalism and public relations.…

42 Articles
Kyle Bass

Kyle Bass

Production Business Manager NMLS #1960368

Kyle Bass is the Production Business Manager at Refi.com, where he helps shape efficient systems that empower teams and streamline…

1 Article
Matt Wright

Matt Wright

Senior Risk Advisor

Matt Wright is a Senior Risk Advisor at Refi.com with over eight years of experience in the mortgage industry. He’s…

1 Review
McKayla Baker

McKayla Baker

Production Coach NMLS #2121049

McKayla Baker is a Production Coach at Refi.com, where she brings a mix of mortgage know-how, leadership experience, and a…

15 Articles
Nathan Golden

Nathan Golden

Nathan Golden has written about insurance and mortgages for sites such as Money.com, MillennialMoney.com, and Finder.com. Nathan enjoys making the…

15 Articles
Peter G. Miller

Peter G. Miller

Peter G. Miller is a nationally-syndicated columnist, the author of seven books published originally by Harper & Row (including one…

10 Articles
Peter Warden

Peter Warden

Peter Warden has been covering mortgage, real estate, and personal finance for 15 years. He has appeared on The Mortgage…

20 Articles, 36 Reviews
Sean Bryant

Sean Bryant

Sean Bryant is a Denver-based freelance writer specializing in personal finance, credit cards, and real estate. With more than 15…

19 Articles
Tim Lucas

Tim Lucas

Mortgage Education Team NMLS #118763

Tim Lucas is part of the mortgage education team at Refi.com. Tim started in the mortgage industry at Washington Mutual…

6 Articles, 49 Reviews
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