Groves Lending Team

I had a really good experience with Movement Mortgage. The last time I bought was in 2007 and things have changed a lot.
I was initially working with a few lenders, but unlike the other lenders, Scott always seemed to provide me with additional information that I didn’t ask for, and didn’t know I needed, but turned out to be very helpful in making decisions. Ultimately, it was him providing up front info rather than me having to ask about something after the fact that I chose to pursue funding through Movement Mortgage.
Once my offer was accepted, the rest of the team worked with me on what I thought would be a difficult process (difficult mostly because I was going to be out of the country for 12 days, seven of which I’d be completely unreachable by any means while on the Andaman Sea). Before I left we worked out a plan and when I came back, things had moved forward as planned and I picked up the process that they had continued in my absence.

I just closed on my first house last week. The process started in late December and three weeks later, my lender bailed on me saying they wouldn’t fund my loan with the employee home buying perk that I was trying to use. Unrelated to that, I had just found out that my dog had lymphoma and because of her age, the best choice was to make her comfortable in her last days (4 months or so). I was beside myself. My real estate agent called me at the vets and said «I know a guy. best guy i’ve worked with.» That guy turned out to be Patrick O’Driscoll. WOW. He and his team knew what to ask for, processed all the paperwork immediately and we still closed based on the first lender’s schedule.
In addition to being quick, efficient and accurate, Patrick and his team were also cordial, friendly and even became part of my support system throughout this process. I can’t thank the team enough for everything. I wholeheartedly give my highest recommendation to Patrick and his team.
Kevin Barney,
Proud homeowner.

We got our first mortgage through Movement and everything seemed like it was going to be a good match. When you’re applying for a loan they do everything they can to get your business and respond to every email or phone call. Once they get you your loan you will never hear from them again. We closed on our loan on November 30^th 2015 and I emailed a few weeks later to set up direct deposit and to make sure we can still set up bi-​monthly payments. They ensured us that we could do this before we started the loan process but now they don’t return our emails. We even got a Christmas card saying call or email us anytime for questions. A few days later we receive a letter stating that they sold our loan to another company «CENLAR». They haven’t even collected one payment from us and they already sold our loan. So most likely they will do the same with yours. No wonder why they didn’t respond to my inquiries in December. Being first time home buyers I would not recommend them to you. They will treat you nice for a month then get your money and sell it to someone else to some company you’ve never heard of and has no customer service at all. If I wanted to go with another company in the first place I would have done so. You do your homework and vet different rates and companies and you pick one that will be close to you and have good service. But no these aren’t those types. They will sell your loan and all your homework gets thrown out the door and deemed useless. It’s their right to sell a loan but don’t pretend you’re going to be quality customer service for 30 years and send us a Christmas card when you already sold our loan.
We also received fake letters over and over reminding us to buy home insurance from them. We got about one per day for a month that made it seem like we needed to pay something. They also will sell all of your information to 3^rd party scams that will bombarge your new mailbox with fake warning notices and letters, just ignore them. This is not a good company for a first time home buyer to sum it up.

Scott made getting my loan super painless.
I am an independent contractor in the film industry and that doesn’t look great when applying for a loan (bouncing from employer to employer every week). But Scott and Stephanie helped me figure out a way to make it work. Now I have a fantastic house. Great people over there at movement. Thanks again!

Being a first time homebuyer, I was worried about the process of obtaining a mortgage. I was told it could be time-​consuming, difficult and confusing. Well, I can’t speak for other places, but nothing could be further from the truth with Scott and his team. A friend recommended them and said they were amazing… she wasn’t kidding!
In the time leading up to making an offer, Patrick took my call every time and answered what were probably very dumb questions, and educated me on the process. When I finally found a home and it came time to start the mortgage process, Stephanie, Marlene and Scott were phenomenal. I was buying a home that was in rough shape and needed a lot of work. The seller was concerned about how long it would take to get the appraisals and take care of all the loan documents, and because of this insisted on a late closing penalty if it took longer than the allotted time to close. I talked to Scott and his team and they were confident that it would not be a problem to meet the seller’s deadline. In the end, Movement Mortgage was so fast and efficient, that the loan was funded before the seller even finished the few minimal repairs they agreed to, and I ended up waiting on them!
Scott, Patrick, Stephanie and Marlene truly could not have been better. They walked me through every step of the process, and kept me informed on the progress of my loan through regular calls and email updates.
Seriously, I can’t recommend them enough! You will not regret using them!

Scott and his team (in particular Larisa) were great to work with! We were expecting a 30 day escrow but were prepared for closing to occur after the 30 days due to new mortgage regulations. However, with Movement Mortgage, we closed in less than 30 days. They were responsive and on-​top of everything. They provided us update each step of the way and quickly answered any questions we had. Buying a house can be fairly stressful but working with Movement helped this process go much easier and we appreciate all of the work they did for us.
I would definitely recommend Movement Mortgage!

Thank you and your team for making the process of obtaining our home mortgage so simple. I apologize for not responding sooner but we have been hard at work with upgrading our new home before we move in (which should be the first week of December). You took the the time to answer ALL of our questions and guide us through the process, it helped us keep our sanity! I think the biggest compliment however is that both the selling and listing agents as well as the escrow company were all so very impressed with Movement Mortgage. I was told many times during the escrow process what a great lender we had. You are deserving of the many praises you have received on Unilocal and we will add ours to the list. I will forward your contact information to anyone I know who may need a lender in the future. Thank you for all your help.

Can’t recommend enough. The team at Movement Mortgage was so open with communication, FAST on every single step of the way, and really made us feel understood and taken care of on such a huge purchase earlier this year. Every other lending company we talked to make us feel like we were being «sold» to. Salesman, with enticing numbers and promises that fell through. If you’re a first time homebuyer, who wants a no B.S. team, that cares and is incredibly professional… this is your place.

After my mortgage started to move sideways with a different lender on day 30 of a 30 day escrow, my agent suggested I call Groves Lending Team as a back up. I called and worked Larisa at his office and she was wonderful. They pre-​approved me within a few hours at a lower interest rate than the previous lender and were able to close the loan in 10 days. My biggest regret was not calling them first.

Scott and Stephanie are excellent. They really do a great job. Everything was great and would totally recommend them to anyone. As long as you have your T’s crossed, they will dot all you I’s.

Scott and Larisa provided exceptional service and refinanced our home at an excellent, low rate. They were patient and took the time to make our first re-​fi experience easy and enjoyable. They hooked us up. I highly recommend them.

Thanks to Scott and Movement Mortgage for working quickly and efficiently to get us through a short escrow. Scott was able to provide us with a pre-​approval letter which was a great tool when making the offer on our new home. He shopped around for rates and kept us informed so that we could lock in the best rate while keeping the process moving forward. We’d highly recommend Scott and his team.

My wife and I just bought a beautiful home in Sherman Oaks and it wouldn’t have been possible without the help and guidance of Scott and his team at Movement Mortgage. This is the second time we’ve worked with him and we will definitely be recommending his services to our friends and family in the area.

Met with Scott on June 10. My refi with cash out was funded on June 30. Need I say more? Anyone who has applied for a home mortgage knows the daunting requirements of paperwork, appraisals, credit checks, and more documents involved. Kudos to Scott, Stephanie, and Marlene for efficiently and professionally handling and coordinating it all.

Movement Mortgage was the BEST «first step» we could’ve taken in the home buying process. My husband and I were first-​time homebuyers and I came across them via Unilocal!When we were ready to come in for the pre-​approval process we met with Patrick. He was great — the process ran extremely smooth with this company.
They answered every question imaginable and reassured us whenever we had doubts about things. Patrick took the time to meet with us numerous times (on the weekend, might I add because my husband and I work late) so that he could address anything we had questions about.
It was ridiculously easy to get ahold of him, which I think was a MAJOR plus. The home buying process is a scary one to begin with, to add response time to the mix is just an anxiety attack waiting to happen; however, none of that applies when it comes to Movement Mortgage. Above all else, they made us feel comfortable. It makes all the difference when you feel comfortable and trust the people you’re doing business with, especially with such a large transaction.
I would definitely recommend using them as your lender — ask for Patrick, he’s amazing! You’ll be pre-​approved and looking for homes in no time.

Scott and his team do great work and provide excellent customer service and responsiveness. I got my original loan through him and just did a refi that saved me a bundle while getting rid of my MIP.
You should definitely give him a call if you’re in the mortgage market.

We were first time home buyers with absolutely no clue how to go about buying a home. Scott, Larisa, and Marlene were wonderful and helped answer our most minute (and many) questions. Together with Mark Mintz, our agent, Scott’s team worked hand in hand with all parties: agent, escrow,
get the job done quickly and keeping us informed every step of the way. We highly recommend their services.

Stay away, these guys are terrible and will take advantage of you especially if you are a first time home buyer. They have high fees, are terrible at communicating with you, are terrible with communicating within their own team, and offer very uncompetitive loans. They’ll tell you otherwise, but screw you over in the end when it’s too late to back out.
The reviews on this page are written by their friends as a favor. If you look into the profiles they are mostly other people in the industry like realtors. I repeat, STAY AWAY!!!

I’ve worked with Scott on a couple mortgage deals at this point, and I will say this: he always gets the deal done. He does his best to make the process as painless as possible, and strives to make sure the rate he gets his clients is the best the market has to offer. He’ll be our first call the next time we’re looking to finance new property!

We were first time home buyers and asked Scott and team (Larissa, Stephanie, and Kenny) be able to close by the end of 2014. That meant that we had a 25 day escrow with all of the holidays to contend with. Their team was able to make it happen. It was a miracle. Everyone on the team was very professional and very helpful explaining all the details to us nervous new buyers. Now all we have left is to move into our dream home.
Thank you Groves Lending Team