Cornerstone First Financial NMLS ID #292897 Wisconsin Ave, Washington

Working with Cornerstone First was easier than heard on advertisements. Doug Rice walked us through from beginning to end. Was there for us every step of the way .Could not of had a better experience. If you would like your hard earned equity to work for you. Let Doug and his highly qualified team help you out. Deidre H

We just want to express our gratitude to Tammie and her entire team for working so hard to ensure our loan closed on time for purchasing our home purchase. We appreciate your timeless effort in assisting us in every step of the way which made the process so smooth. Your advice and guidance throughout the process were very helpful to us. We will surely keep you and cornerstone first financial in mind whenever we need mortgage services in the future. Thank you

They helped us close in under a month! They more than delivered on their promise and were able to beat out competitors. Tammie was super helpful and let us know where things were in the process without us even having to ask multiple times. And when we had questions she got back to us quickly. Definitely recommend Cornerstone!

I would recommend Tammie Griffiths at Cornerstone. She was professional and curated the best deal for us. She was responsive and answered all of our questions. We felt comfortable knowing we had such a professional and experienced loan officer working with us. She managed to get us a great interest rate for our jumbo loan. We now reside in our dream home and cannot thank her enough. Brava to her!

We've used Cornerstone First for mortgages and refi's and couldn't be happier. They make it easy and quick -- they use the phone, not just email, which is so helpful to have interactive phone conversations. We've refereed our friends, with confidence their experience will be equal to ours.

I worked with Douglas Rice and his team. The level of care and professionalism demonstrated by Doug exceeded my expectations. Doug stays on top of every detail and is there for you every step of the way to answer any questions.

My wife and I have worked with Cornerstone and their representative Tammie for the purchase of a new home and for a refinance. We've had a good experience both times.

Awesome experience refinancing my mortgage using Cornerstone First Financial! I've been hearing their advertisements for years on the local Christian radio stations and am glad that I finally got to use them! Johanna @ Cornerstone First was a pleasure to work with and made the process seem effortless! I would highly recommend Johanna & Cornerstone First Financial for all your mortgage needs!

The team from Cornerstone were very professional. The process seemed to go as quick and to the point with all aspects of the Re-finance. Their attention to the details helped in so many ways… kudos to Emily and Justin for a great job on getting us the right rate and making it as easy as possible, thanks!!!!

I would like to thank Mark Morrison and Cornerstone First Financial for guiding me through the latest refinancing of my mortgage. He was able to get the paperwork through rapidly (title, underwriter, etc) and I am now on solid financial ground because of his action. This was all done virtually through email and by phone, which was a concern of mine at the beginning especially during the pandemic. In my previous refinancing nearly 18 years before, the process had been cumbersome and nerve-racking. Mark's customer service gave me peace of mind and ensured me that all would be well at the end. Thank you, Mark. Chris Arlington, VA

I recently closed on a house in Maryland and used Cornerstone First Financial. My loan officer was Hajeer. From day 1, Hajeer has been very informative, professional, responsive, and pleasant. We have been working together since September. In this very hot and stressful housing marketbin the DMV area, I was always able to count on Hajeer to answer my questions and send me any documents I need timely. He made my process of buying a home for the first very pleasant and seamless honestly. I would definitely work with Hajeer and Cornerstone First Financial again and recommend this lender to my colleagues and friends. I also want to mention that Jenny Yu was also very instrumental in getting me to the closing table. She was diligent and very pleasant. It was a great pleasure to work with Jenny as well! Thank you Cornerstone!

As a professional real estate agent I know what to look for in a lender, and how to spot a poser. Cornerstone First is the real-deal. In particular, Doug Rice has been a tremendously valuable resource for my clients. Honesty, integrity, a creative problem solver - and all built on a bedrock of Christian principles. Regardless you personal beliefs, it just makes sense to work with a company like this!

Justin and Emily (his right hand!) were so helpful in making our loan process go extremely smoothly. Their responsiveness prevented any anxiety we may have had. They rock! Use them and you'll be glad you did. Great service; great rate!

My son encouraged me to refinance my mortgage, so when I heard of Cornerstone First Financial on my Christian radio station, I gave them a call. Mark Livingstone answered the phone and everything started moving forward. Mark is very personable. He was very informative to my questions and help me understand the process, which took about four weeks. His assistant Jenny Yu was also very helpful even to answering my emails very late at night and on the weekends; this was a surprise not the usual 8 to 5 service. I would recommend Cornerstone First Financial to everyone who is looking good, honest and informative Financial Service. Thank you Mark and your team for making this so easy and quick.

Doug Rice and the whole team did an amazing job! They went above and beyond to correct an issue with our refinance, Doug even helped while on vacation. Highly recommend Cornerstone First!

We are super happy with our home refinance. Tammie Griffiths at Cornerstone First Financial was extremely knowledgeable and answered every question we had. Tammie made us feel at ease and keep us well informed & up to date threw out the whole process. Tammie Griffiths has outstanding customer service. We loved her honesty and professionalism. We would recommend her to anyone looking for someone you can trust.

Johanna Witten has worked with us on multiple loans now and is always on her A game. A true professional who goes the extra mile to ensure her clients get the best rates and customer experience.

Our Cornerstone First advisor was Johanna Witten. She expertly handled the refinance of our home mortgage, answering all our questions, and skillfully navigating through some issues with the underwriters. She was extremely responsive and efficient, and always answered my email and telephone calls promptly. Johanna is a very knowledgeable and helpful financial advisor, and offered several refinancing alternatives, guiding us through the pros and cons until we were satisfied with the terms of the new loan. We can’t recommend her highly enough. Thank you Johanna!

I heard about Cornerstone from The Mike O'Meara Show. Mike was in the process of settling on his refinance when I was looking to start mine. He talked about his smooth experience with Cornerstone and especially Johanna. I decided to go with them and I ended up working with Johanna as well. She is amazing! I am settling on the refi this afternoon and fully expect a smooth settlement. I can’t recommend Cornerstone highly enough. Thanks Mark Livingstone and Johanna! Don Smith

Tammy is always great to work with! I have worked with her for over 6 years now between purchasing and refinancing and she is always on top of every detail to make the process as smooth as possible. She is quick to respond to emails, helpful, thorough and attentive. I would definitely use her again and again and would highly recommend her to anyone!

I chose Cornerstone mortgage to reduce mortgage payments and take a cash out. My wife and I had purchased three homes and two refinance options with in 12 years with no issues. WMAL steered our decision to call Cornerstone only after first going through Pennfed which took four months that included numerus delays, change of loan officers includes lack of communication. We decided to cancel the process three days before settlement. Called Cornerstone and was off and running with no issues immediately. Loan officer Hajeer did what he said he'll do including open communications immediately. Absolutely hands down the very best

I have never experienced such an extraordinary refinance as I did with Cornerstone First with Justin Aguila. It wasn’t smooth sailing for the entire loan process however, Justin organized it as if it was a breeze in the wind. My closure far exceeded my expectations! Justin not only satisfied all my loan needs he enabled me to go way beyond my goals. Talk about putting a hop in your step. He’ll have you running down the street shouting the victory. Thank you Justin.

Thank you, Doug Rice, for being so wonderful and courteous to us during the entire process. I thank God for putting you in our way, thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your help to get the loan and our gratitude to the entire team whom assisted us with all of the paperwork. It has been a pleasure to work with all of you “You will always be my go-to! Stayed bless!!

I had nothing but the best service from Cornerstone first. Having never refinanced my home, Johanna Witten made the entire process quick, and very easy to understand. Would recommend to anyone. I heard about their great service from listening to WMAL.

This is the 2nd time I have used Cornerstone for a Re-finance. I worked with Johanna both times and to say I am pleased is an understatement. The entire process from signing documents, and getting updates was superb. The communication through the whole process was excellent. Johanna kept me updated throughout the process. Answered all my questions and we closed in less than 2 weeks from initial contact. Oh, not to mention the very favorable interest rate. Overall I would highly recommend Cornerstone First as my experience with them has been wonderful.

Recently completed a refinance through Cornerstone First with Johanna and it could not of been an easier process. In my initial phone call with Johanna, she took some basic information down and got a feel for what I was looking to do. She immediately got to work to give me a couple options that met all my needs and more. We talked through the different options and picked one that I thought worked best. Johanna was very helpful, and quick to respond. Any questions or concerns were immediately addressed. Because the entire process was almost exclusively online, it went by very fast. Within 3 weeks of my initial phone call, I was sitting at my own kitchen table closing on my refinance. Cornerstone was able to provide me with amazing options that went above and beyond my expectations. Johanna provided me with exceptional customer service. Together they made this entire process quick and pleasant. Could not of asked for a better refinancing experience.

We recently got a cash-out refi to take advantage of the low rates and to consolidate a couple of loans. Johanna was amazingly responsive and walked us through every step of the way, keeping us advised as to what was happening in the process and answering any questions we might have. We got a great rate (2.227%), which is saving us over $1500/month--AND a 15-yr. rather than 30-yr mortgage. From this experience, I would (already have, actually!) highly recommend Cornerstone First!

Our refinance experience with Cornerstone First Financial was terrific. I got quotes from several other financial institutions and the offer from Cornerstone was unbeatable. Not only did I get the best rate, but customer service was also exemplary. Chris Swope did an awesome job taking us through the entire remote process which from start to finish was about 2 1/2 weeks. Settlement was conveniently scheduled at our home.

I can't say enough good things about Mark Morrison and the entire team at Cornerstone First Financial. I checked out Cornerstone after hearing about them on the Mike O'Meara Show podcast. Mark helped me with pre-approval and then was an invaluable resource after we submitted a contract on our home. Mark went above and beyond to find solutions to every issue that arose along our journey and was very receptive and understanding of our concerns. He communicated everything we needed to know and was incredibly dedicated to getting us to closing on time! He took a massive amount of initiative and remained calm, polite and a pleasure to work with. We had an aggressive schedule to get to closing in 4 weeks and Mark and the team at Cornerstone were superstars in our corner to clear the hurdles and make us comfortable and calm during a hectic time for us. Of all of the people that we worked with during our home search and buying process I would absolutely recommend Mark Morrison and the entire team at Cornerstone First Financial as a "must-have" on your team when buying a home.

I had a great experience working with the team at Cornerstone First. My refinance process was smooth thanks to the great service and guidance provided by Mark and Emily.

We worked with Johanna at Cornerstone First Financial to buy our first home, and it was an awesome experience - as first time home buyers, she made the process very smooth for us, and was very responsive to our questions and concerns. She was very speedy with all the tasks and pre-approval process, and handled our quick closing with ease. We would definitely recommend her to anyone buying a home!

The Cornerstone First team led by Doug Rice was excellent. I haven't gone through the mortgage process in some time and it has become very complex. Doug made it much easier and was constantly patient, particularly with some of our foibles with obtaining and transmitting data. I expect that the professionalism and responsiveness with continue.

Tammie did an excellent job answering all of our questions and helping us through our refinance. She was timely and always encouraging. We are so happy with all she did for us!

I have used Cornerstone a total of 4 times now. The last 2 times were in the last year, and both times I worked with Chris Swope. I have nothing to say but positive things about my experiences with Cornerstone, and Chris is a stellar part of an exemplary company. They were even able to connect my mother and her husband who live in another state with someone who ended up helping them with refinancing as well. If you are looking to refinance, I would highly highly recommend working with them to get you the best rates!

Tammie is a treasure! I couldn't have asked for a more responsive, knowledgeable, customer focused advisor. After working with another company, Tammie was a breath of fresh air. Thank you, Tammie! You helped me make a sound decision, which ultimately saved me money, and 'saved' my peace of mind.

It’s been a wonderful pleasure working with Cornerstone First Financial. especially with Doug Rice They provided us with professional, kind, courteous service and more importantly, they got the job done, helping us secure a loan for our new home in an extremely competitive housing market. I couldn’t recommend them enough. Thank you, guys!

Johanna hit the ground running to help me secure my loan. As a newly single mom, I was in a difficult situation related to a painful divorce, and time was of the essence in getting my refi/divorce buyout done (I literally had court proceedings looming over me if I did not accomplish the refi within a short time frame). Johanna was caring and compassionate. She didn't judge my situation, but got right to work on my loan, assuring me that she would do everything within her power to help me. We (along with her assistant, Emily) worked together beautifully as a team. When we hit daunting snags, I didn't give up, and neither did she. Without God's hand in the process and Johanna's calm, steady demeanor, my refi perhaps never would've gone through and my sons and I probably would've lost our home. I cannot express how thankful I am that I was led to work with Cornerstone. I had heard their ads on local radio for years and finally made the call. When I was in need, they truly came through for me!

The Cornerstone First Financial Team was incredibly easy to work with. They were fast, efficient and responsive during our refinance. Throughout the process they were pushing information and were quick to reply, at no point would I give them anything but 5 stars. I highly recommend their services. Thank you Mark and Emily!