Reviews From Clients

Satisfying and Painless Experience

zuser201701301121554 from Temecula, CA

Working with Phil and his team to secure financing for our home purchase was a wonderful experience. The lender and his team walked us through each step and was very communicative.

Stress-free experience

Ngang Heok Tang from San Diego, CA

I financed my loan with Phil, and the process was really smooth. The team is very professional and communicated very well throughout the process. Phil and his team are very knowledgable and approachable. They are always there when I have any questions. Most importantly, Phil always go the extra mile.

Great experience.

glebdotnet from San Diego, CA

Phil and his team are very professional and well organized. The home purchase went smoothly and their communication is top notch. Would highly recommend to anyone buying or refinancing their home!

Outstanding service and responsiveness

Jack W from Los Angeles, CA

Phil is extremely knowledgeable and works with a competent team of mortgage lending professionals. I would refer him without hesitation to a friend or relative.

Great Experience!

cindy60531 from San Diego, CA

Phil and his team are very professional and organized. They communicate quickly with any issues that need resolving and provide assistance with resolving. Our refi went extremely smooth.

Really professional, really knowledgeable, really really good.

J Seever from San Diego, CA

This is my 5th loan with Phil and Team in 4 years, each one better than the last. They had been extremely patient and helpful with my first loan which was a difficult one due to some of the realtors' personalities and timelines. Phil, Claudette, and team are efficient, responsive.

Smooth selling to finding a home

positivenest from San Diego, CA

Smooth transaction through and through, and I 100% believe our capability to buy a home was Phil and his crew working hand in hand with our real estate agent to make the buying process ahead of schedule. Everyone was nice and did not mind our out of left field questions.

Phil and his team are awesome!

zuser201705221919252 from South Lake Tahoe, CA

We had such a great experience with Phil and his team. Everything went smoothly throughout our home buying process and we even closed early. We couldn't be more grateful, highly recommended!

I would recommend to anyone

Matt Bottalico from San Diego, CA

This was my second time working with Team Phil and this time we did a refi. The entire process was quick, efficient and painless. Phil and team are very knowledgeable and very helpful. The team was always available to answer my questions and provided thorough and timely responses. 5 stars!

Knowledgeable, quick, effective

julia from San Diego, CA

We are working with Phil and his team on our third mortgage/refi. They are really knowledgeable and get great rates and closing costs. Highly recommend.

Got us the best rate

warpiv from Poway, CA

Phil Joseph beat the competition and got us the best rate. He guided us through all of the paperwork needed to close the loan with a very tight escrow timeline. We had a hiccup towards the end with the IRS not responding to a request for tax transcripts, but we closed on time!

Amazing Lender

Susan from Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Phil and his team were wonderful to work with. Friendly, easy to contact, stays on top of all aspects of the transaction, works with all parties involved, knowledgeable and meets deadlines!

great job

GustavoPena37 from Ramona, CA

Phil Joseph did an amazing job in helping us purchase our new home. Phil and his team made the process seamless and were able to process our loan in a very timely manner. much thanks and appreciation to Phil and his team. we would highly recommend Phil Joseph and his Team.

super quick response led to early close

Mike from San Diego, CA

Great experience with Phil who made the mortgage & home purchase process easy. Super responsive communication, and was even able to close a few days early.

Great Service!

cpkef from Ramona, CA

Phil did an excellent job getting my first house in 2014. In 2019 he helped me refinance and in 2020 he helped me get a better interest rate. Helped me every step of the way and help me find the best deal for my house. Thank you for all your hard Work!

What a great first-time buyer experience!

Christopher Marshale from Fallbrook, CA

Phil and his team wowed us with how easy they made the process of buying our first home! They were easy to contact with our questions, and made sure we had everything we needed to get the escrow closed not only on time, but a few days early!

Great experience!

Patrick Browning from Rancho Cordova, CA

I was referred to Phil by my brother and was told he was great. I was not disappointed as Phil and his team did an excellent job on my re-fi. Communication was great and very responsive. They were patient with all of my questions. 

Awesome Service

jzus20 from Poway, CA

Phil and Claudette are an awesome team. Very thorough and professional -- their experience shines through. They came in and got the job done, when someone else left us in a bad situation. Wouldn't hesitate to use them again, or refer to a friend.

3 times for loans and refinances

nyxselas0 from San Diego, CA

I've had the pleasure of having Phil and his group working on loans for me 3 times. And each time was superb. He and his group work tirelessly to get the best rates and rundown all the avenues.

Excellence in Service Delivery

ydaramola from San Diego, CA

If there was ever a case of customer-centered service excellence, it would be personified in my experience with Team Phil. I am not sure I can adequately express just how Phil and Claudette worked tirelessly to make my dream of homeownership come true in spite of great odds.

Excellent Service

Clarence from San Diego, CA

I started my first time homeowner journey with Phil and his team. I met with him in person and was given valuable insight on loan options and first time home buying. I felt like Phil and his team supported me throughout the whole process. They were knowledgeable and quick.

Seamless

Miki from Encinitas, CA

Great experience! No hassle whatsoever. Very good communication skills. closed on time and on budget. Highly recommended. Phil is smiply a professional!

Veaceslav L

Felt very confident with Phil as part of our team. Very experienced, professional, knowledgeable and to the point with every piece of advice he gave us!

Shayni S

Phil came through with his commitment in closing the loan on time and without any hassle. His team is very communicative, and the response time is really good. I would highly recommend Phil and Mortgage movement to anyone who wants a stress free escrow.

Brenda M G
Phil and his team communicated with us every step of the way and if we ever had questions, we knew that the team was just one email or call away. I was always left feeling secure working with Phil and would recommend him to any friends in the future.

Richard S

Smooth and fast. There was a small hiccup where our final approval was later than our loan contingency date, but it worked out (and I don't think we could’ve done anything about that anyways)

Michelle A

Phil is very reliable, clear and approachable. We had a great experience!

Carl E

We had to restart the mortgage process with only 21 days to go. Phil and Claudette’s expertise helped us get through the process successfully and get the loan we wanted. We got our home! Well done! Thank you!

Paul M

Phil and Claudette are a great team.

Arvin C

Excellent!! Kept me informed at every step and Phil and team were great to work with.

Yasemin D.

Escondido, CA

We had a pleasure of working with Phil and his team at Sierra Pacific Mortgage. We found him to be not only knowledgeable and professional, but he was really easy to work with. He has a relaxed approach and made every effort to answer all my questions. He was always available by phone or email. I never had to wait to hear back from him. The entire process went very smoothly. I recommend Phil Joseph and his team to anyone, looking for a professional team to work with for a lifetime.

Thank you so much for everything you have done for us Phil!

Chris N.

Orange, CA

It was an absolute pleasure working with Phil & his team for our first home! He was very responsive, gave great advice, and worked quickly to fund our loan within three weeks. We were able to lock in a great interest rate & the process went very smooth from start to finish. We highly recommend Phil and his team and we look forward to working with them again on future loans!

Patrick B.

Sacramento, CA

I've done refinances two times in the past 6 months and Phil and his group have been stellar on both occasions. He came highly recommended by my brother as he's used him in the past as well. We're about 500 miles apart but that did not pose any issues or problems as we were able to handle everything via phone, email, or online. Phil and his team were always responsive and very patient. This second time was during the stay at home time period but again, no issues with getting everything completed, just normal lags because of the sheer volume of transactions going on at the same time. Phil & his team were proactive in communicating any delays. I would not hesitate to recommend Phil to anyone who needs to work with him.

Chan P.

San Diego, CA

My wife and I just bought our first condo recently with American Pacific Mortgage as our lender. Phil and his team was informative, responsive, and helpful throughout the whole process. Phil gave us a really good rate on our VA loan. His team did an excellent job at making the home buying experience a less stressful one. We appreciate Phil, Claudette, and everyone else who was involved.

Rose W.

Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, CA

Phil's team was professional, was highly communicative, and made our purchase loan process hassle-free. PLUS - he was able the BEAT the rate of the other two lenders that I spoke with. Thanks to his hard work, we were able to close the loan on time.

Dganit D.

San Marcos, CA

We had the pleasure to work with Phil and his team buying our new house last month. Phil, Claudette and the rest of the team went above and beyond to make the process easy and smooth as possible. They worked around the clock (weekends too!) to make sure that everything is clear and ready on time. They are very personal, knowledgeable, professional, creative, very responsive and had our back when working with the lender to get us the loan we needed in the best rate.
Highly recommended!!!

Mark N.

San Diego, CA

Excellent customer service. Responsive and knowledgeable staff. Have worked with Phil and his team twice, and highly recommend.

Zeeh N.

Los Angeles, CA

I highly recommend Phil and his team. I was in a situation where my loan did not get approved and Phil and his team worked fast to help me get approved. It was incredible how well his team work together to help me. I couldn't be more grateful for his fast and friendly service. Thank you Phil and your amazing team. Now I have a home for me and my family.

Jeff S.

San Diego, CA

I HIGHLY recommend Phil and his team. I worked with him on my first home purchase and it couldn't have gone any smoother. Phil and his team worked very hard to provide me with a preapproval letter on very short notice, which helped me to put in an offer on my dream home (which was accepted). They also provided frequent updates on how things were going throughout the process and were always available if I had any questions about anything. I also want to give a specific shout-out to Phil's Production Assistant, Claudette, who I worked with a lot throughout the process. She was extremely helpful and knowledgeable and such a pleasure to work with.
In sum, Phil and his team are highly professional and amazing at what they do. I highly recommended them and I'll certainly be going back to them for all my future mortgage needs.

Remya R.

San Diego, CA

We had the pleasure of working with Phil on our first home purchase. Being first time home owners we were pretty nervous about the whole process. Phil and his team patiently took the time to walk us through the process. They were fast and very responsive. We got a good rate and was quick in closing escrow. I highly recommend Phil for home mortgage.

Steve S.

San Diego, CA

Phil and team did an outstanding job on our refi. We hit some complex tax issues and they used creativity, deep knowledge and empathy to solve our issue. Third time customer!

Holly C.

Poway, CA

Amazing experience working with Phil Joseph and his wonderful team! We were recommended by my fiancé's parents who worked with Phil Joseph when they purchased their first home and we're so glad that we chose him as well! Phil was extremely knowledgeable, professional, patient, and cooperative. He and his team made the entire process of buying a property smooth and enjoyable. We're looking forward to coming back to Phil for our future properties!

Jarret B.

San Marcos, CA

Phil and his team were great very professional and friendly. Phil was knowledgeable knows the inns and outs of the business and was able to close in 30days very happy with my experience with Phil and his team definitely would recommend!

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