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#1 Loan Officer at the #1 Mortgage Broker in the country - Nexa Mortgage I shop 280+ of the best Banks and Lenders to find our clients the best financing and lowest rates 📉 We have an award-winning team that provides 5-star service to our... Show More
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    Kelli H
    Posted on April 24th, 2022 01:27 AM
    Derek and his crew have been ultra responsive since day 1. Phone calls are promptly returned and questions answered with confidence. Excellent customer service.
    Reply from Owner
    May 10th, 2022 05:39 PM
    Thank you Kelli...We truly appreciate your 5-star review and kind words!!
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    Marria T
    Posted on April 23rd, 2022 11:58 PM
    Derek and the McGowan Mortgage Team were top-notch from start to finish. Buying a home for the first time was incredibly overwhelming and stressful but Derek and his team educated us through the entire process. They went above and beyond to...
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    Reply from Owner
    May 2nd, 2022 09:15 PM
    Many thanks Marria-We truly appreciate your 5-star rating and highest recommendation! It was great working with you :)
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    Marissa J
    Posted on April 23rd, 2022 10:40 PM
    Derek has been truly wonderful!
    Reply from Owner
    May 2nd, 2022 09:14 PM
    Thank you Marissa...It was a pleasure working with you!!
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    Leah A
    Edenton, NC
    Posted on March 4th, 2022 12:00 AM
    Derek has been a wonderful loan officer to work with. I wish we could give him more stars! His knowledge and assistance with purchasing our home made the experience go very smoothly. He was very attentive, maintained excellent contact with...
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    Autumn
    Acworth, GA
    Posted on March 2nd, 2022 12:00 AM
    Derek is always super responsive and helpful. He’s always there to help, whether it be a holiday, weekend, or evening he always finds the time to make sure you are taken care of. I’m convinced the only time he’s not on the clock is when he’s...
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    Davenportc28
    Weston, MO
    Posted on November 1st, 2021 12:00 AM
    Derek does a fantastic and friendly job of breaking everything down and making sure we know where we are in the process and what to do. His team is also readliy available to answer questions quickly!~
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    Richard D B
    El Cajon, CA
    Posted on March 16th, 2021 12:00 AM
    Derek guided of my VA refinance and kept me up-to-date on the progress, regularly. He made the entire process go more smoothly than any other refinance I have made. I highly recommend him!
    Reply from Owner
    March 19th, 2021 12:00 AM
    Richard, we love hearing you had a smooth refinance! Thank you for the opportunity to help with your VA loan and we sincerely thank you for your service to our country. Brian Unruh, CEO
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    Martin S
    Port Orchard, WA
    Posted on March 11th, 2021 12:00 AM
    Derek literally got us through our refinance in about 3 weeks. I am truly impressed on how quickly he took care of us for a 2nd time. When we first bought our home back in Nov 2019 he was in the middle of moving himself and still got us taken...
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    Reply from Owner
    March 16th, 2021 12:00 AM
    Martin, thank you for the repeat business and for your recommendation of Derek and the team! Brian Unruh, CEO
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    Ellen
    Sevierville, TN
    Posted on February 25th, 2021 12:00 AM
    This is the second time I've used Derek for a mortgage (first time a refinance in DC and the second time a home purchase in TN) and five stars all the way around. He went above and beyond to pull together the fastest, most efficient loan processing...
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    Reply from Owner
    February 26th, 2021 12:00 AM
    Ellen, thank you for the repeat business and the 5 star review! Brian Unruh, CEO
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    R. J B
    Happy Valley, OR
    Posted on February 17th, 2021 12:00 AM
    Working with Derek was phenomenal! This was my first refinance and I was nervous not knowing anything about the process but Derek was reachable, responsive, thoroughly explained things (and I had a lot of questions), got me a great deal, was...
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    Reply from Owner
    February 19th, 2021 12:00 AM
    R.J., thank you for sharing your experience working with Derek and team! Brian Unruh, CEO
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    #1 Loan Officer at the #1 Mortgage Broker in the country - Nexa Mortgage I shop 280+ of the best Banks and Lenders to find our clients the best financing and lowest rates 📉 We have an award-winning team that provides 5-star service to our clients and Realtors 🌟 McGowan Mortgages looks forward to working hard in finding your family's best home loan!
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    Mortgage Loan Officer
    FHA Home Loan
    VA Home Loan
    Jumbo Home Loan
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    Conventional
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    HELOC
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    • McGowan Mortgages - Loan Officer
      Jun 8th, 2016 - Current
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    Year Started

    2016

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    Central Standard Time (CST)
    Licenses
    • AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, WI
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    • 2025: #1 Mortgage Company in Kansas City (awarded by The KC Star)
    • 2024: #1 Loan Officer at NEXA Mortgage (out of 3,000+ LO's)
    • 2024: #1 Best Home Mortgage in Kansas City (awarded by The KC Star)
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    Disclaimer
    McGowan Mortgages is an Equal Housing Lender. As prohibited by federal law, we do not engage in business practices that discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age, because all or part of your income may be derived from any public assistance program, or because you have, in good faith, exercised any right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act. Disclaimer: Programs subject to change without notice. All borrowers must qualify per program guidelines.