Academy Mortgage – Chandler

Bryan Canar, Henry Maya, and Zach Nelson did a phenomenal job on this file, as always! They are my go-​to team and Academy is my preferred lender all the way! Thank you for all your hard work closing this transaction smoothly and efficiently… right on time! You guys ROCK! Keep up the great work!!!

Jason saved the day many times! It was a wild and crazy journey for us because of our own unique circumstances, but we remained confident that Jason would work it all out; and in the end, he did just that! I felt like I had a friend looking out for me all along the way. Val and Kristy

We had problems in processing loan with a BOA which changed its terms in the middle of loan process asking us to down pay 10% instead of 5% for conventional loan, so we had to switch loans during this process, and Jon Crawford was very professional to take us on board and close the house before time.

I have nothing but great things to say about Joe and his team. Right from the start I felt like they were friends and wanted the best for me. They were always available from start to finish and made the process seamless and painless. My family and I are eternally grateful for the service we received. If you’re ready to buy home this is a team you want to work with.

Thomas Gessner was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. His generosity of time and his availability was welcomed, as our previous two experiences were not as willing to look at different options or take the requisite time to investigate. Additionally, Chelsea Connolly was also helpful and patient with questions and delays. Academy Mortgage is lucky to have this talented group of people.

RI must say working with Greg and his team at the Chandler office was very much a pleasant experience for my first house. Jonathan was always very timely working the next step of the process, and the closing was done right on time.
Best of all, their costs were very competitive. I would strongly recommend Academy for residential mortgages.

Academy Mortgage was able to successfully execute our new home loan. Our loan officer Marcus Watson and Kevin Kosisky did an outstanding job throughout the entire process. The communication, professionalism and expertise exceeded out expectations. We would highly recommend Academy Mortgage to anyone seeking great service.

Academy Mortgage is great to work with. My LO put the personal touch on the process and I felt pretty well taken care of. Applying can be pretty scary but I got to ask a lot of questions before I hit submit over the phone which was nice. I would definitely recomend for a new home buyer.

Amazing people. They really care about me and how the mortgage process impacted my family. I highly recommend using Academy Mortgage and referring all of your friends and family. On time and they took the stress instead of me! Call these guys!

We recently completed purchasing our first home and working with Jon Crawford and his team was a great experience! Both Jon and Robyn were very communicative with us throughout the process, gave us good advice, and answered all our questions. We feel like we got a great deal through Academy.

Michael Lara and his team are top notch! They aren’t afraid to help people with credit issues. If you need a mortgage, Michael will get it done!

My experience with Dean Wegner and his colleagues at Academy Mortgage was absolutely exceptional from start to finish! Dean kept me well informed during my loan process and he found a loan that suited my unique needs. (I had a short sale 4 years ago.) He was always available and made sure I understood the whole process and answered my questions thoroughly and timely. The personalized videos of my loan’s progress was fabulous. I loved them and they are so unique and I have never seen anything like them. Dean is amazing and I be back when I have any other mortgage needs and I will also refer anyone who will listen how great I was treated and how satisfied I am with my loan. Thanks much for everything!

Christine Brackman from Academy Mortgage was extremely friendly and genuinely cared about my experience buying a house. She was extremely personable and made me feel comfortable and confident in every aspect of the process. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. In addition, her assistant Greg was very resourceful, and provided many updates, as well as answered all of my MANY questions. They made a great team, and I am so happy I was able to work with them.

Stay away from Academy Mortgage!
I am an experienced Realtor in Phoenix area and have worked with multitude of lenders on many different transactions. I have never experienced more unprofessional service nor suffered the wrath of angry buyers and sellers, than with Academy Mortgage and The Joe Edwards Team in Chandler.
Academy was the lender for the buyer and I represented the seller for a $ 360K property. We received and accepted an offer from the buyer with an approved pre-​qualification from Academy Mortgage on May 4^th. Academy kept assuring the seller, multiple times over the next 30 days, that everything was great, the buyer had strong credit scores, plenty of income and that loan approval was no problem.
Based on these assurances from Academy, the home was taken off the market and placed in ‘pending’ status; the seller moved everything out of the home and leased another property, the buyers made plans to relocate, they even enrolled their children in the local schools.
Two days before the scheduled close of escrow Academy Mortgage notified the parties that the buyer was «a great borrower» but Academy’s loan processing was just «taking a bit longer than we expected». So with everyone still trusting The Joe Edwards Team at Academy Mortgage, buyer requested and seller granted a one week extension for closing until June 11^th. A date which came and went with no loan approval but Academy assuring the parties that they «were working late and really pushing» this loan through the approval process…
Then on June 13^th the buyers and sellers receive a form letter: «Statement of Credit Denial» from Academy Mortgage with the reason boxed checked «insufficient income»!!! The buyer’s income should have been checked and verified prior to issuing their meaningless prequalification letter 40 days ago!
Do yourself a favor and don’t walk, but run away from Academy Mortgage. They will break your heart and cost you endless frustration, time, and money.

I highly recommend working with Alex and Luke at Academy Mortgage. They were quick to respond to any questions or concerns and did a great job of walking us through the steps, very important for first time home buyers. I was really impressed the first time I spoke with Alex on the phone. He called me about a half hour after my realtor made the reference, got all the information needed, and we had a good sense of what we could qualify for that day. Our official prequalification came through about a week later. All in all, very professional. In the bidding process, we faced competition from all-​cash buyers. Thanks to Alex and Luke putting in a good word for us with the sellers’ realtors, we were competitive, and ending up winning bids for our top choice houses. They do everything electronically, which made the process of signing/​reviewing all the documents very easy. The loan terms/​fees were easy to understand.

Luke is the best! As a first time home buyer, I had no clue what I was doing when I decided to buy a house. Luke Wielgot walked me through the process with a positive attitude and patience. I have a great rate and now have my very first home and I definitely couldn’t have done it without Luke and the team at Academy.

Jason Spears, Eddie, Chris and the whole team are awesome. I needed a home loan funded in 2 weeks, almost unheard of in this day and age. They worked on July 4^th, weekends, did everything to make it happen. They answer when called and immediately respond to emails. Great service!