Samantha Johnson

Samantha was absolutely the right loan officer for us. As first-time homebuyers purchasing from out of state, we had a lot of questions and very little margin for confusion. She handled all of it with patience and genuine care.

What stood out most was how proactive she was. We never had to chase her down, she kept us informed at every stage, flagged anything important in the paperwork before we even had to ask, and made sure we understood our options rather than just moving us through the process. When things got complex navigating the loan remotely, her responsiveness made all the difference.

Buying your first home from another state is a leap of faith. Samantha made that feel surprisingly smooth. We'd work with her again without hesitation and would recommend her to anyone looking for a lender in the Portland area, especially if you want someone who will actually take the time to make sure you know what you're signing and why.

Samantha was an absolute pleasure to work with, even when I felt like we were slow to come to decisions and had her run many different possibilities for us. As first-time homebuyers, her communication was prompt and professional, and she worked with us at all hours of the day. She was so gracious when we asked questions we had already been given answers to, and she ran every possible scenario for us just so we could have peace of mind.
She was also there whenever we had questions, especially when we ran into hiccups or needed help deciphering or filling out forms and troubleshooting. I would recommend Samantha to anyone looking for a loan officer, especially if the process is new to you like it was for us.

Working with Samantha was a singularly excellent experience and now that we know how important a great loan officer is to a seamless and happy real estate purchase, we'd never go with anyone else. Clear, professional, knowledgeable, and available, you really could not be in better hands.

We were first time homebuyers and we switched to Samantha based on a recommendation from our agent. Very happy that we did!

Samantha is super straightforward and helped us easily understand each step in the process. She was very flexible when it came to setting up calls to review next steps or answering any questions. She was also available through text, which I found helpful when you can’t easily hop on a call or send an email.

Samantha was also able to help us pivot our loan type when rates started going up in the middle of our application process. We were able to lock-in at a reasonable rate rather quickly before they really jumped up just the next week.

Loved working with Samantha and would highly recommend her!