New American Funding Reviews
Review by Carrie Monroe for Seth Essen
Completed transaction on January 21, 2026
Highly recommend working with NBH Bank. I received interest rate quotes from multiple lenders and NBH Bank was the lowest by 0.38. Seth and his team are incredibly professional and timely. They were early for every deadline. Buying a house can be incredibly stressful, but Seth and his team made us feel very comfortable and prepared. I'd highly recommend Seth and his team to anyone looking for a positive home buying experience.
Review by Brett De Yager for Seth Essen
Completed transaction on January 21, 2026
Seth was amazing! He was communicative and beyond professional. He added touches that other brokers wouldn’t. He personally called the listing agent and vouched for me, leaving no doubts that our offer would, in deed, be backed by our broker’s approval. Seth locked me in at an amazing rate, making sure I got the best possible —amazed at what he got done! He made sure to educate me on what aspects of offers sellers usually look at, making every effort to edge out the competition—and we did!! Would recommend Seth Van Essen and NBH bank to anyone looking for a mortgage broker! Thanks so much to Seth and the team!!!
Review by Heidi Crawford for Seth Essen
Completed transaction on January 21, 2026
Seth and his team were amazing to work with! They answered all of my questions and guided me through every step in obtaining my mortgage to buy my new place. I would 100% work with them again and highly recommend Seth and the entire Guaranteed Rate team!
Review by Parker Overstreet for Seth Essen
Completed transaction on January 21, 2026
Seth and the entire Guaranteed Rate team were phenomenal in helping my wife and I purchase our first home. Even though it took several tries to find the right home, Seth and his team walked us through every step of the way and were always on top of things each time. I was looking forward to working with Seth and his team to refinance or with purchasing another house in the future.
Review by Tyler Van Eps for Seth Essen
Completed transaction on January 21, 2026
Seth Van Essen is great to work with! Recently we purchased a home, and Seth is prompt, knowledgeable, and always on top of things. Seth and his team made me feel confident through the whole purchase process. Seth is very knowledgeable. He walked us through all the loan options to make sure we made the best decision for our family. He was also on top of all the current rates, and was able to lock us in at a terrific percentage rate AND the very latest guidelines for our loan. I highly recommend Seth Van Essen and his team at Community Banks Mortgage.
Review by Erica Murphy Brown for Seth Essen
Completed transaction on January 21, 2026
Seth and his team were ON IT! They were very involved, organized, helpful, and provided plenty of communication and guidance to keep us on track with our loan process. Seth looked out for the best rate and proactively educated us as to when to lock in. We've been working with him for 4 years, hoping to find the right house and he has been extremely patient and always professional, knowledgeable and helpful. We would 100% work with him and his team again and would recommend others to do the same. Guaranteed Rate also has an insurance department that saved us a bunch of money with higher coverage on our home and car insurance as well. We are extremely pleased with every aspect of this process, even in a tricky market.
Review by Alex Barse for Seth Essen
Completed transaction on January 21, 2026
We had a truly wonderful experience working with Seth and his team at GR. The communication exceeded all expectations, the rate lock we got was aggressive and timely, and the process online made life so much easier for us. We had a really unique situation between a bridge loan and a few buyers who backed out unexpectedly, delaying the close with GR 3 different times. Not only was Seth communicative and understanding, but he was really empathetic and helpful in navigating this unexpected situation. We will definitely use Seth again next time we re-fi or purchase.
Review by Oliver Wee for Steve Professionals
Completed transaction on January 21, 2026
Steve and his team were absolutely fantastic! As a first time home-buyer, I was anxious and confused about what paperwork to expect and hurdles that I might come across. But Steve and his team gave us their utmost attention, making sure that we understood everything throughout the whole process. Their guidance and transparency were invaluable to a layman like me, and their patience and kindness were greatly appreciated. The rate they provided was also incredibly fair in this very competitive economic environment. I'd recommend Steve and the VM team to anyone looking to buy a home!