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Justin Walsh, Branch Manager
Justin Walsh Branch Manager · Franklin Direct · NMLS #968831

Recent Closings

The deals other banks passed on

Self-employed buyers, investors, non-contingent offers, and files that needed a lender to actually think. Every one of these funded. Here’s what the problem was and how we solved it.

Deals we got done

Real files, real problems solved

A representative sample of recent closings. Amounts shown are purchase price, with the financed amount noted where it differs.

West Hollywood, CA Funded
West Hollywood, CA
$5.7M
Non-Contingent Offer

Qualified on assets, not income — and went in fully non-contingent.

Asset UtilizationNon-Contingent
La Jolla, CA Funded
La Jolla, CA
$4.65M
Beat A Cash Offer

A self-employed buyer beat a cash offer with a 12-day close.

Self-Employed12-Day Close
Houston, TX Funded
Houston, TX
$4.5MFinanced $2.38M
Self-Employed · Jumbo

A $4.5M self-employed purchase — bank statements, closed in 12 days.

Self-Employed12-Day Close
San Marcos, CA Funded
San Marcos, CA
$3.4M
More Buying Power

Used business bank-statement financing to boost their buying power.

Bank StatementMore Buying Power
Encinitas, CA Funded
Encinitas, CA
$3.3M
Portfolio Growth

Pulled equity from other properties to grow their portfolio — on bank statements.

Bank StatementPortfolio Growth
San Diego, CA Funded
San Diego, CA
$2.55M
Fast Close

Bank-statement financing, closed in just 17 days.

Bank Statement17-Day Close
Carlsbad, CA Funded
Carlsbad, CA
$2.33M
Stronger Offer

Turned a contingent buyer into a non-contingent one.

Non-Contingent
Santa Ana, CA Funded
Santa Ana, CA
$2.04MFinanced $1.78M
Non-Contingent Offer

Tapped a HELOC on their current home to make the offer non-contingent.

Non-ContingentHELOC Down Payment
Rancho Mission Viejo, CA Funded
Rancho Mission Viejo, CA
$1.975MFinanced $1.48M
Non-Contingent Purchase

Every other bank wanted a contingency. We closed it non-contingent in 12 days.

Non-Contingent12-Day Close
Fallbrook, CA Funded
Fallbrook, CA
$1.95MFinanced $1.56M
Creative Structuring

Combined a HELOC and asset depletion to make a fully non-contingent offer.

Non-ContingentHELOCAsset Depletion
San Diego, CA Funded
San Diego, CA
$1.95MFinanced $1.59M
Won The Bidding War

Beat a same-price offer with a 12-day close — theirs needed 17.

12-Day CloseNon-Contingent
Cardiff, CA Funded
Cardiff, CA
$1.5MFinanced $736K
Beat 3 Offers

Their offer was accepted on the strength of a 12-day close.

12-Day CloseBeat 3 Offers
Los Angeles, CA Funded
Los Angeles, CA
$1.15MFinanced $978K
Flexible Income

Self-employed — a flexible income calculation got them qualified.

Self-EmployedBank Statement
Escondido, CA Funded
Escondido, CA
$900KFinanced $720K
Won The Bidding War

Beat competing offers with the certainty of a 10-day close.

10-Day CloseBeat Offers
San Diego, CA Funded
San Diego, CA
$895KFinanced $700K
Self-Employed · P&L

Foreign bank statements we worked around — qualified on a P&L instead.

Self-EmployedP&L
Los Angeles, CA Funded
Los Angeles, CA
$810KFinanced $510K
Fast Close

A clean file, closed in just 12 days.

12-Day Close
Oceanside, CA Funded
Oceanside, CA
$720KFinanced $415K
Non-Warrantable Condo

A non-warrantable condo most lenders avoid. We funded it.

Non-Warrantable Condo
Oceanside, CA Funded
Oceanside, CA
$675KFinanced $273K
Non-Warrantable Condo

Another non-warrantable condo — approved and closed.

Non-Warrantable Condo

Referral Partners

What agents say

The teams who send me their toughest files.

★★★★★

Where others may say ‘no,’ Justin and his team find creative ways to make things happen. He’s not just a great lender — he’s a true partner.

Amy GreenRealtor · 24 Years
★★★★★

Bringing Justin’s team in at the start makes for a more educated, prepared, and confident buyer. Their service complements ours perfectly — and we love working with Justin as a person.

Kelli MillerRealtor
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Closings shown are a representative sample of past transactions, not a prediction of results in any other transaction. Amounts reflect purchase price or loan amount as noted. Property locations are shown; addresses and borrower details are withheld for privacy, and photographs are representative of the property or area. Not a commitment to lend. All loans are subject to credit approval, underwriting, and property valuation. Terms subject to change. Not all applicants will qualify.