John Burkeen
Mortgage Banker | NMLS #154989
Middle Tennessee State University
John and FirstBank Mortgage’s core purpose is to help others get to a better place. That better place may be getting out of an apartment complex and into a home with a fenced-in backyard. That better place may be buying a home in a zip code... Show More
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John and team were great at keeping in contact and updating as things progressed with the purchase of our house .
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March 18th, 2026 03:34 PM
Congratulations again! I appreciate the opportunity to work with you guys. I'm always available if you have any questions or concerns. Enjoy your new home!
Very responsive and communicated every step of the process.
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February 2nd, 2026 04:06 PM
Thank you Jon, I appreciate you!
Quick to respond and Quick to Close!!!
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February 2nd, 2026 04:03 PM
Thank you Anita! I appreciate you! :)
My client needed a quick closing and John and his team made it happen! Very professional at all times and John even came to the closing(which many do not). Very impressed!
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January 15th, 2026 07:45 PM
Thank you for the kind words Kim! I love it when a plan comes together and we can make it happen for the client. It was great to work with you and Doug, I appreciate you!
It was the easiest mortgage i have done. It was professional and personal. Any questions or concerns I had were promptly answered.
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January 12th, 2026 03:59 PM
Thank you sir, it was certainly a pleasure to work with you! I'm always available if you have any questions.
Welcome to TN :)
It was a very easy transaction for this new home purchase
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January 6th, 2026 09:02 PM
Thank you, Cris, I appreciate your kind words and the opportunity to help with your Mortgage!
Welcome to TN!
We were working with a different lender and experienced nothing but problems from incorrect numbers, to getting our prior addressess wrong on the documentation, to asking us to complete unnecessary paperwork. We ended up eating a $550 appraisal...
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November 25th, 2025 09:30 PM
Thank you, Bruce and Andrea, for trusting me with your mortgage! You guys were great to work with, and I appreciate your kind words very much!
Good experience. Quick and easy
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November 24th, 2025 06:58 PM
Thank you Angela! I appreciate the opportunity to work with you again! :) Thank you!
Excellent support
Reply from John Burkeen
November 17th, 2025 03:36 PM
Thank you Jake! It was great to work with you!
John was a great person to work with. He was always transparent with us on everything and answered every question we had. If I had any question, he was always available to talk through all of them and he was always easy to get on the phone...
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Reply from John Burkeen
November 12th, 2025 05:13 PM
Thank you, Joseph. I'm glad that I could be readily available for your questions. Ensuring clarity and open communication throughout the process is important! Thank you for your feedback and trust in FirstBank Mortgage. I am always available...
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John and FirstBank Mortgage’s core purpose is to help others get to a better place. That better place may be getting out of an apartment complex and into a home with a fenced-in backyard. That better place may be buying a home in a zip code that ensures a quality education. That better place may be a home that will serve as the backdrop for family memories for generations to come. Each day, we proudly strive to honor our purpose and the people who put their trust in us.
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Education
- Middle Tennessee State UniversityBusiness Administration and ManagementBachelor of Business Administration (BBA)Aug 1982 -May 1987
Positions
- FirstBank - Mortgage Loan OriginatorOct 1st, 2024 - Current
- Wesley Mortgage - Mortgager Loan OriginatorMar 1st, 2023 - Sep 30th, 2024
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Memberships
- Eastern Middle Tennessee Associate of Realtors
- First Baptist Church Mt Juliet
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Year Started
2008
Time Zone
Central Standard Time (CST)
Licenses
- NMLS #154989
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Customer Satisfact...
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Achievements
- Chairman's Award 2009, 2010 & 2012
- President's Award 2011, 2013, 2015 & 2016
Hobbies
- Boating
- Cars and Coffee
- Gardening
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Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. FirstBank Institution NMLS# 472433