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Derek McGowan
#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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We have used Derek to purchase two different homes! We completely recommend him! He always responds to me quickly via text or call. We would use him again!
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February 6th, 2020 12:00 AM
Thank you for the repeat business and your recommendation of Derek and the team! Brian Unruh, CEO
Derek did an amazing job helping us finance our new home! He has been very responsive every time we had a question or needed help, and he got us a better rate than any other lender we contacted. Derek went above and beyond in financing the...
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February 6th, 2020 12:00 AM
Stewart, congrats on your new home and thank you for the awesome review! Brian Unruh, CEO
Derek has been great at more than a few things during the entire process of refinancing my two houses. Namely; he delivered the most competitive quote, pretty quickly, with little / no hassle, and was able to follow up without being persistent....
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February 6th, 2020 12:00 AM
Harun, thank you for your recommendation of Derek and the team - we appreciate it! Brian Unruh, CEO
I could not have found a better loan officer than Derek. Derek has been super responsive throughout my application process, addressed all my questions in a timely manner, often within hours. Everything went smoothly, thanks to his effort. Highly...
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February 3rd, 2020 12:00 AM
Thank you for your recommendation of Derek and the nbkc team! Brian Unruh, CEO
This was my first time refinancing with a non-local lender, and Derek went above and beyond the call of duty to make the process both as fast and painless as possible. Right from the get go, Derek responded promptly and at all hours, routinely...
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February 3rd, 2020 12:00 AM
Ellen, we love hearing fast and painless! Thank you for sharing your terrific review! Brian Unruh, CEO
We worked with Derek M. and he was very quick to respond to all our inquiries from the very beginning until the end. We refinanced our home and shopped several lenders and decided to go with NBKC because they had the best overall rate. Derek...
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January 24th, 2020 12:00 AM
Joannah, thank you for your recommendation of Derek and the team! Brian Unruh, CEO
Derek was super helpful to me on my refinance. Helped keep me on task, made sure I didn’t forget anything. Got me the outcome I wanted. Whenever I had questions or concerns he got right on it
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December 30th, 2019 12:00 AM
Ryan, we're glad to hear you had a great experience and we appreciate you sharing. Brian Unruh, CEO
Derek was knowledgeable and professional. He kept me informed throughout the entire process. I never felt "pressured" to make a decision.... and the end re-fi loan was exactly as promised (and actually a little better than the original quote)....
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December 30th, 2019 12:00 AM
Peggy, we appreciate the recommendation of Derek and the team - thank you! Brian Unruh, CEO
I connected with Derek in mid-September over the weekend. This was my first refinance, So i had lots of questions regarding the process and how it works and so on. He answered all and we got started Same day and by mid-October we were able...
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November 26th, 2019 12:00 AM
Thank you for the great review! Brian Unruh, CEO
Derek was everything we hoped for and more when it came to purchasing our house! We were first-time buyers and had a ton of questions, and Derek was there to guide us through the process with his attention to detail and prompt responses. We...
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November 25th, 2019 12:00 AM
Thank you for the terrific review and recommendation of Derek - and huge congrats on your first home! Brian Unruh, CEO
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About
#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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Positions
- McGowan Mortgages - Loan OfficerJun 8th, 2016 - Current
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- MBS Highway
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Year Started
2016
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- 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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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.
