Just don’t. Started a home equity loan as a first time homebuyer. Because I was able to put 97,000 down on a 176,000 home. You would think this would motivate mutual to push the loan through. I have a great credit score and good work history. Apparently taking a year off to go to school is not good enough. Mind you this dragged on for months. All through the process they would request ridiculous items such as a letter from my employer that it’s OK for me to live in Baltimore and work in northern Virginia. They wanted a letter from my employer guaranteeing that I would work 30 hours a week even though I’m not listed as a salary employee. The hoops they try and make you jump through are ridiculous. I can’t warn people enough.

My broker My broker, Jeremy Tarwater, has been amazing from the start. It was evident that he was invested in the outcome of my house purchase and cared about my family, not just a paycheck. That made all the difference in his customer service. He took the time to get to know us and was an ally throughout the entire process. I wish more businesses understood the value of customer relationships as much as Mr. Tarwater does.

Shawn Shawn, was very informative and kept us informed. Unfortunately we did not reached an agreement with the seller, we will definitely recommend Mutual of Omaha mortgage to all our friends. The experience was very pleasant no haggle always looking out for his customer the way it should always be.

I'd go elsewhere for home equity products I was guided to MoOM by Lending Tree when shopping for a home equity loan. The customer satisfaction reviews looked promising, so I contacted the Mortgage Loan Originator who had reached out to me and started their process for at least seeing what rates they offered. It's been 19 days since the process started and I still haven't received an offer OR been told the rate for the loan product that I inquired about. I can tell you the ins and outs of refinancing my existing mortgage (3.25%) into a shiny new higher rate with them, (6.50%). I can take on an additional $18k in unexplained fees tacked onto my mortgage if I like. If rates drop, in 6 months I can refinance again and maybe I'll eventually get back down to the rate I ALREADY have... I cannot say for certain what my rate would be on a home equity loan because the "loan underwriter" won't offer me one because it's not the "best choice" for me. The loan originator told me that it would put my combined rate (3.25% + ???) up to 6.74%, so it had to be at least 16%. Other lenders are between 8-9%, they're up around 16%. Just something to keep in mind. No idea if this is how the company as a whole treats home equity loans, or just the Maryland office.

Friendly and helpful Friendly, competent people. Kim was great. They had a good interest rate and called me right away. Kim also gave me helpful pointers even though she knew I probably was going with another lender. I will definitely consider them for my next mortgage.