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our story

In 1997, loan officer John Walsh started a mortgage company. It came as the result of years in the industry; he had the experience, the know-how, and a briefcase full of big ideas – so it was a natural choice to get started.

Over the next decade, his company grew from a tiny three-person shop to a national lender. And when the housing crisis leveled the mortgage industry in 2007, Total Mortgage was one of the few lenders to stay intact. We owe that to a single choice John had made years earlier...

Other lenders were making a fortune by putting borrowers in homes they would never be able to pay for, signing off on the very deals that led to the recession. We only offered the loans that we knew our borrowers could afford.

No matter how large we grow, we’ll never forget how that decision saved both us and our borrowers. And in our post-recession success, we’ve become the kind of lender that can really do it all. We’re proud to provide homebuyers with the service and integrity of a hometown bank while also offering all the same benefits as the big guys. That’s our mission – to provide local lending expertise at the national level.

Our Reputation

our reputation

It feels a little weird to brag about ourselves. Instead, we’ll let some complete strangers take this one.

In 2016, Hearst Media Group named us one of the Top Workplaces in Connecticut, and over the last 7 years, Inc. Magazine has singled us out as one of the fastest growing US companies 4 times.

Most importantly, we’ve also gotten the thumbs up from our customers. We’re a 5 star lender on Zillow with over 300 reviews, and we have an 5 star review on Google.

You know the secret to our effectiveness? Whether we’re working hard on your loan or kicking back after hours in the company game room, we’re always on the same team.

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What our clients say

Samson was amazing! The whole team was! They were efficient. They were communicative and very friendly doing it all. Highly recommend and will definitely be using them in the future for refi’s or mortgages.

Dina P.

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What our clients say

Thank you for the help getting into my new "For every home ". Going to keep this one. Thank you!!

David H.

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What our clients say

Marc was referred to us by someone we worked with previously and he was every bit as helpful as she had been. Marc helped us to navigate a couple of unusual circumstances and was very communicative throughout the process. I hope to not need another mortgage anytime soon, but if we were to, I wouldn’t hesitate to call him again!

Kimberly E.

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What our clients say

Eva and her team are fantastic! They made our home buying process so much easier with their knowledge and guidance. Highly recommend!

Amy D.

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What our clients say

My experience was good, they have a good work team, fast and efficient, thank you

Ramon B.

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What our clients say

As a first time buyer, our loan officer helped us step by step to understand the process on purchasing a house. He was very cooperative, friendly and helpful.

Jenae P.

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What our clients say

Everyone was all on the same page at every step of the process. Any issues were quickly resolved.

Jonathan W.

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What our clients say

Francisco was very helpful with the process. He answered all my questions clearly and concisely. Would recommend.

Gil M.

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What our clients say

The process was super easy and went very quickly. Dealing with both Kevin and Emily was a fantastic experience!

Barbara P.

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What our clients say

Amazing customer service for such a complicated process. Jason is an amazing human being. The vey best, Highly recommend Jason Girardin and the entire Total Mortgage team

Vettermanrdin

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