

Ismail Afariogun
Loan Officer

Golden Empire Mortgage, Inc. (GEM) is a privately held, full-scale mortgage banker throughout California, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Nevada, Oregon Texas, and Washington. Family-owned, GEM Mortgage, offers various mortgage ... Show More
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Ismail and Alan went above and beyond (as always) to make sure we understood every step of the way. Ismail was wonderful, gave me every option we had available to us and pros and cons of those options. We are extremely happy with our experience...
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August 18th, 2025 03:46 PM
Thank you, Margaret, for your thoughtful review. I'm really pleased to hear that you felt well-informed throughout the process and that I could present you with all the options available. It’s important to me that my clients feel confident...
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Ismail was great! Responsive to all of our texts, emails, and phone calls. Ismail had great market insight to get a great interest rate on our loan which will help us month after month.
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August 7th, 2025 07:33 PM
Thank you, Ryan, for sharing your experience. I'm glad that my responsiveness and market knowledge could help secure a favorable interest rate for you. It's rewarding to know that this will benefit you in the long run. If you have any more...
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Ismail is a constant professional. He explains all the steps in the process very thorough so you never feel lost or confused. It made our 1st time of this experience so comforting. I will definitely recommend any friends or family knowing they...
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August 4th, 2025 08:40 PM
Thank you, Earl, for your kind words. I'm glad to know that my thorough explanations eased your first-time experience and left you feeling comfortable. It's wonderful to hear that you'd recommend me to friends and family. I appreciate your...
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The professional guidance and approach by Ismail and Alan made the process easy to follow along with.
Reply from Ismail Afariogun
May 16th, 2025 12:56 AM
I'm pleased to hear that you found our guidance helpful and that the process was easy to follow. It was a pleasure working with you, and I appreciate your positive feedback.
Ismail demonstrated exceptional expertise and facilitated a seamless home purchasing experience for a first-time buyer. His assistance proved invaluable throughout the process.
Reply from Ismail Afariogun
May 1st, 2025 02:47 PM
I'm thrilled to hear that your home purchasing experience was seamless and that my expertise was beneficial. It was a pleasure assisting you as a first-time buyer. Thank you for your kind words and for choosing Golden Empire Mortgage, Inc.
patience, understanding, smarts
Reply from Ismail Afariogun
April 6th, 2025 08:28 PM
I'm thrilled to know that you found my approach to be patient, understanding, and smart during your loan process. It was a pleasure assisting you with your purchase, and I truly appreciate your positive feedback.
The whole experience was seamless and loan officer kept communicating with me
Ismai demostrated knowledge, compassion and empathy with the anxiety that go with obtaining a loan. He listened, explained and was patient with the novice me from the beginning to the end. A dedicated and tenacious loan officer, thanks Ismail...
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His dedication to making sure I was educatedd, felt comfortable during every step of the process And recovered the best possible outcome for my situation.
Ismail is incredibly communicative, empathetic, patient and reliable. This process can be rather stressful with the challenges that can arise but Ismail handles everythinh professionally and quickly making sure you don't feel overwhelmed by...
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Golden Empire Mortgage, Inc. (GEM) is a privately held, full-scale mortgage banker throughout California, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Nevada, Oregon Texas, and Washington. Family-owned, GEM Mortgage, offers various mortgage products focusing on quality, compliance, and unmatched customer service. Golden Empire Mortgage is based in Bakersfield, California. For more information, search for us online. Home Loans. Simplified. Since 1987.
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