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Colin Garrity

Colin Garrity

VP of Mortgage Lending · NMLS# 663699

Chicago, IL5.0(17 reviews)

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Colin Garrity at Certainty Home Lending (NMLS #663699)

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3940 North RavenswoodChicago, IL 60613
Rating5.017 reviews
Satisfied100%17 reviews

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Working with Colin was fantastic from start to finish. He made us incredibly comfortable and was a joy to work with. He was always available, responded quickly and found us a great loan and rate with enough lender credit to cover our closing costs and then some. We didn’t even know that was possible and he took the time to explain everything to us. We’ve already referred multiple friends to him.

Zachary C.View on Google

Colin Garrity. He is amazing.

Matthew R.

Certainty Lenders are amazing and quick without needing a blood transfusion just to get a quick loan for a new home purchase - I tip my hat to the Entire team on their efficiency and communication skills which are second to none!

Response from Owner

We're happy to hear about your positive experience with Certainty Home Lending! Thank you for your feedback.

solomon S.View on Google

They were incredible..!

Sean D.

I would like to first start off by, saying that I never sit down and give a review good or bad, but Colin and his teams effort to get this loan done was incredible. I could not give enough stars. We had an incredibly short time frame to get our loan and purchase done for our new home, (or the owner was going to cancel the contract and keep the property). Colin and his team worked miracles for us and guided us through the whole process, took our calls, answered all our questions, and completed our loan from start to finish in 7 days. An incredible amount of work was done in that time frame, not to mention, this was an out-of-state purchase, with my wife in Tennessee and me in California, just getting the loan docs back and forth for signatures was a herculean effort. Colin and his team, you made my wife's dream come true, and for that I thank you all!

Response from Owner

Thank you, Sean, for taking the time to share this. We intentionally structured this as a DSCR cash-out refinance to move quickly while still delivering pricing comparable to a full-documentation loan. Executing a transaction like this—especially with dual-state signing and such a tight timeline—is exactly where Certainty Home Lending excels. It was a pleasure working with you and Tiffany.

Colin was knowledgeable, orchestrated a bunch of documents and managed the process well from start to finish

Paul P.

Because of the entire team being the best that you can expect!

Solomon A.

The team is very professional and knowledgeable. They explained all my options and helped me understand the pros and cons of each. Their knowledge of current interest rates allowed me to secure a great deal.

Sipora M.

This is the second time that I had the please of working with your team. First time was a purchase, and now a refinance. Colin and the team are very knowledgeable, professional, and patient (very important). The process went very smoothly. It was a pleasure working with the team. Thank you again. Best regards, Sipora Meschino

Sipora M.

If you need a loan there is no better person to work with. I had to do a refinance due to a breakup, and I was really nervous about starting this process because I feel very inexperienced and uncertain about all things relating home loans. My ex was the one who took care of it in the past, and I was intimidated by the thought of having to handle things on my own this time. Thanks to Colin Garrity, I didn’t feel like I was “alone” at all. I felt supported every step of the way, and I felt secure and confident that he knew what he was doing and he had my best interest at heart. He worked hard to save me money every step of the way. Colin made things so simple and easy for me, I was awestruck by just how fast and seamless the process ended up being. He was quick to answer any questions and ease any concerns I had. He is a truly kind person, a wonderful communicator, and all around phenomenal at his job. I will be working with him exclusively for any future refinances or loans. I am so happy to have met someone in this industry who turned what I originally thought was a scary, difficult, and tedious process into something so fast and easy. I am truly grateful for Colin and cannot recommend him enough.

Erica N.

Mostly because your entire team from Collin toDebbie and Laura and the processors who assisted were polite, respectful, and understood what it takes to get a loan expedited in warp speed! Thank you Again!

Solomon A.

Because of Colin Garrity and others we dealt with. Colin is the best and we have been using him for over a decade and will follow him wherever he goes. Certainty Home Lending is lucky to have him

R A.

Thanks to Colin we closed on our dream home without any hassle. If you’re looking for a mortgage lender who truly cares, delivers excellent rates, and makes the process easy, look no further. We highly recommend him and will definitely use his services again in the future!

Response from Owner

We are absolutely thrilled to hear about your positive experience with Colin at Certainty Home Lending. It's wonderful to know that he helped you close on your dream home without any hassle and provided excellent rates. We take great pride in delivering exceptional service and making the mortgage process as smooth as possible for our clients. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for your kind recommendation. We truly appreciate your trust in our services and look forward to assisting you again in the future should the need arise.

Robert F.View on Google

Colin Garrity helped a buyer of mine do what I thought would be impossible. He helped a buyer with virtually no money down and set them up with a solid loan. I will send my clients or others to talk to Colin when it comes to financing.

Jason S.

The loan officer, Colin Garity was amazing. He made my experience simple and hassle free

Derek A.
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