James Ward
Branch Manager | NMLS# 168854
James Ward is a nationally recognized mortgage loan officer, broker, and originator with 25+ years of experience serving all of Texas and Pennsylvania, including Houston and Pittsburgh. Founder of The Ward Group at Fairway Home Mortgage (fo... Show More
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I closed my refinance with James several days ago. James is very nice person. When I gave him a call, he will response very soon. Some time he worked very late and call back at 7:00pm. He didn't push, instead he provided some advice to me....
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Call back in a timely fashion. James gave me good suggestion. First, I am buying a new house and need to close at the end of December. He suggested me cooperate with the lender because of the holidays. Besides, after I told him builder's incentive...
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James was very helpful in answering all of my questions, I had some doubts about Mortgage related things that he cleared for me.
Everything from the very first phone call until several days after closing was great. James Ward in my opinion is as good as it gets. I actually saved and have passed along all his information to several people already. When I refinance this...
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easy to work with, closed on time.
Jim Ward is a very knowledgeable, professional and responsive mortgage planner. We contacted him for the first time in 2009 when we purchased our first home. At that time, we experienced several major problems with our original lender and received...
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Jim was easy to work with and patient with us as we were at first very skeptical about how low his rates were. Our loan closed and all worked out just fine. We got an excellent rate and we are very happy.
Jim is very professional, responsive, straightforward, patient, and easy to work with. When I told my realtor about Jim's quote and service, she did not believe me at first. So she had to call him to question him how he does his business. Hummm......
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James is awesome to work with - extremely knowledgeable, polite and patient. James prepared us through the entire process on when and what to expect. James provided us with multiple solutions and helped us pick the one that works best for us....
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He was knowledgable and helpful. We closed smoothly and on time. I would highly recommend.
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About
James Ward is a nationally recognized mortgage loan officer, broker, and originator with 25+ years of experience serving all of Texas and Pennsylvania, including Houston and Pittsburgh. Founder of The Ward Group at Fairway Home Mortgage (formerly Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp), he ranks among the Top 1% of Mortgage Originators in America. James has earned hundreds of verified 5-star reviews on Google, Zillow, Experience.com, and other social platforms, making him one of the most trusted names in mortgage lending. He specializes in jumbo and luxury loans, first-time buyers, relocation, new construction, renovation loans, investment property financing, and reverse mortgages for seniors (HECM), collaborating with top real estate agents, financial advisors, estate attorneys, and CPAs to align mortgage solutions and wealth strategies for his clients.
Products & Services
Mortgage Loan Officer
FHA Home Loan
VA Home Loan
Jumbo Home Loan
Conventional Home Loan
Home Renovation Loan
Mortgage Refinance
Specialities
Conventional Loans
FHA Loans
VA Loans
USDA Loans
Jumbo Loans
Adjustable-Rate Mortgages (ARMs)
Fixed-Rate Mortgages
Reverse Mortgages
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Positions
- Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp; NMLS #168854/#2289 - Home Mortgage Planning Specialist/Residential Home Mortgage Planner/Residential HomeMortgage AdvisorJan 1st, 2004 - Current
- Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp; NMLS #168854/#2289 - Mortgage Branch Manager/Residential Home Mortgage Lender/Residential Home Mortgage AdvisorJan 1st, 2004 - Current
Memberships
- AREAA Houston
- NAIFA Houston
- VNARP Houston Chapter
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Year Started
2004
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Central Standard Time (CST)
Licenses
- NMLS# 168854/#2289
Awards
Achievements
- Voted Top 1% of Mortgage Originators by Mortgage Executive Magazine; Fairway Independent Mortgage Prestigious Presidents Club and Fairway Club; Certified Mortgage Planner; Reverse Mortgage Planner; Certified Military Mortgage Specialist
Hobbies
- Krav Maga
- Outdoors
- Travel
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4750 S. Biltmore Lane, Madison, WI 53718, 1-866-912-4800. Restrictions and limitations may apply. All rights reserved. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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