Julie Farrell
Sales Manager/Sr. Mortgage Specialist | NMLS – 182573
YOUR LOCAL MORTGAGE SPECIALIST
About Julie Farrell
Julie is a seasoned mortgage industry professional with over two decades of experience. Her journey began in 2001 on the operations side of the business, where she gained invaluable knowledge of mortgage products and loan structuring. Transitioning to sales in 2005, she assumed leadership in 2010.
Her work on the Executive Leadership Team for the Portland Alzheimer’s Association allows her to help her community in a meaningful way. Helping caregivers fuels her passion. Her work doesn’t stop there, she also volunteers with the Home Builders Foundation (HBF) leveraging her expertise for a positive impact. Her work with the HBF maximizes the dollars earned by matching donated materials with trade workers and projects for non-profits.
As a certified instructor, Julie regularly shares her knowledge with peers and industry partners, consistently earning recognition, including the Mortgage Professionals Award, and achieving President’s Circle & Circle of Excellence throughout her career.
A Portland native and avid supporter of the Trail Blazers and Oregon Ducks Football, Julie’s love for the outdoors is evident in her hobbies- hiking, paddleboarding, cycling, and camping. During her downtime, she cherishes quality moments with her son, family, and friends.
Driven by a passion for service, Julie approaches each opportunity as a chance to build lasting relationships with clients, Realtor referral collaborators, and other originators. Her unwavering commitment to the mortgage industry, her peers, and the community consistently strives to make a positive impact wherever she goes.
- I'm glad we went with Julie. Our situation was not normal this time, but Julie and Merissa were very helpful to make it all happen for us to get our new dream home. We didn't have all the information for the loan stuff but we trusted them and it all went fine. We're now enjoying what seems to be an upgrade of a home and we would recommend Julie's team to our friends. Thank you again!read moreread lessRocy Dalton8/24/2023Julie and her team were wonderful on helping us with our loan and keeping us informed of what was happening the whole time. Being first time buyers, we had essentially no idea of what to expect, but Julie made it feel not so overwhelming.read moreread lessBreanna11/10/2022Julie is great! Julie and her team were wonderful on helping us with our loan and keeping us informed of what was happening the whole time. Being first time buyers, we had essentially no idea of what to expect, but Julie made it feel not so overwhelming.read moreread lessBreanna Pangares10/18/2022
- Julie was a big help to us to find funding after the first lender backed out. She’s friendly and knows a lot about getting us thru the financing process for home mortgages.read moreread lessReg Newport10/10/2022James Bilyeu, Redmond Oregon I have work with Julie and her team on three separate occasions. All three times I have encountered the same great professionalism, the work ethic is above and beyond. The effort they put out is amazing.read moreread lessjamesbilyeu9/28/2022It’s been a year since I closed my loan with Julie. As a first time home buyer, their team is top notch. Any questions I ask her, she goes above and beyond to help me understand vs. just telling me what to do. I texted her about removing our mortgage insurance and their team helped me call the servicer to make sure I had the necessary paperwork. Definitely feeling cared for. Thanks JF!read moreread lessNick Long7/10/2022
- It was pleasant and painless. It was not my first refinance but, due to circumstances it was the most complicated and, they made it simple and easy to go through.read moreread lessMihaela Mihaescu7/10/2022Julie and her team were incredibly helpful during our entire home buying process. They all were great communicators and always answered any questions we had along the way. They made our first home buying journey a breeze and definitely found us the best rates. We will always return to Julie for future purchases and highly recommend them to everyone else!read moreread lessTessa Howard7/10/2022Julie and her team are top notch! They went above and beyond helping my first time home buyers with their purchase. Julie is a wonderful communicator. She's also creative and collaborative to help clients make the most of their real estate investment. I highly recommend! Carissa Ferro, Oregon Real Estate Broker Premiere Property Group, LLC.read moreread lessCarissa F.7/10/2022
- I loved working with Julie, her and her team are so incredibly helpful, efficient and really go above and beyond. They all really had my best interest at heart and could not have been more helpful! I would recommend to anyone!read moreread lessHannah Warinner7/10/2022Julie and her team are great and very professional. She is very helpful and knowledgeable. My application was very efficient and painless thanks to her and her team.read moreread lessPablo Mancheno7/10/2022Amazing Experience! I loved working with Julie, her and her team are so incredibly helpful, efficient and really go above and beyond. They all really had my best interest at heart and could not have been more helpful! I would recommend to anyone!read moreread lessHannah Warinner5/11/2022
- Great Experience Working With Julie Julie went above and beyond what my expectations would have been for a Lender, often working with very short notice on weekends to complete an offer on a property (multiple times) in an effort to meet a sellers deadline. Julie was always responsive, available, and able to answer all questions quickly and to my satisfaction. I would look forward to working with Julie again in the future if the need presents itself. Thanks, Julie!read moreread lessGrant R.4/20/2022Amazing! Julie and her team were incredibly helpful during our entire home buying process. They all were great communicators and always answered any questions we had along the way. They made our first home buying journey a breeze and definitely found us the best rates. We will always return to Julie for future purchases and highly recommend them to everyone else!read moreread lessTessaRaeHoward3/27/2022The best We purchased a farm, during the start of COVID and then their were wildfires. Everything else imaginable that could upset this transaction happened. Julie was great on walking us through the process and fighting for us when things were grim. She was also very patient with us and answered all those questions we had, when she didn't know she told us she would find out. She was always communicating. After the purchased if felt weird to not have her daily texts and updates. Highly recommend her.read moreread lessJm.G3/06/2021
- Still on cloud 9 My wife and I recently used Julie and her team for out loan needs to purchase a new home. We ran into her, and the realtor we ended up using, at an open house in early June of 2020 as we were contemplating a purchase. From the get go we were extremely impressed with the way Julie presented herself and how she was navigating the challenges that COVID put on everyone at that time. The online process of seeing what we would qualify for was very seamless and convenient and Julie was very patient with us as we tested the waters on what we could afford to buy (turned out to be much more than we expected actually). She initially qualified us for just over 3% for our rate and helped us roll a lot of our closing costs into the purchase price of the new construction home we ended up finding. During the final weeks of closing there were numerous things that came up that ended up complicating the process, most notably the wildfires that hit the region and put our purchase smack in the middle of the disaster declaration and delayed closing by about a month. On top of this, we were in a rental at the time and had to adjust the move out date on it twice, and in the end had the U-Haul loaded and ready to go, only to find a last minute snag that pushed us out an extra week. Julie took it upon herself to secure the U-Haul for the extra days needed, put us up in an Airbnb, and paid for it all herself, just to ensure we were taken care of. Not only did Julie and her team handle the situation with finesse, she also took money from her commission to purchase our points lower so that in the end we landed 2.5% for our final rate. This was above and beyond the level of service we expected, especially given that she had no control over acts of nature, yet still went out of her way to ensure we were taken care of. Can't overstate how amazing it was and is to have someone go to that level of service in a time of extreme challenge. We continue to be in awe of the house we purchased and watching the market continue to tighten since we closed in October of 2020, realize how lucky we were to find Julie when we did and to end up with the house we did in the end. We tell everyone we come across that if you are in the market to buy a new home or refi, that Julie and her Team will go above and beyond for you to make your dreams a reality.read moreread lessLowell and Heather2/26/2021Excellent Customer Service Julie and her team provided excellent service, gave us all the options we needed to make the best decisions on a purchase and a refi, two different transactions with her and her team, 5 stars, highly recommended.read moreread lessfreemand182/26/2021Great experience Julie and her team stepped up and made our life easier, with great information and proactive thinking. I wouldn't hesitate to use the best lending team in Oregon!read moreread lessBrian Bixler2/25/2021
- Julie's Got Your Back As a realtor, it is vital that you partner with a lender who is not only willing to go above and beyond to take care of your clients, but who also takes the time to make sure you have a clear understanding of every step of the lending process. Julie is a wealth of knowledge in all aspects of mortgage lending and is my go-to any time I have questions about a loan. And her team continues to impress me with their ability to manage even the most challenging of circumstances. This is why I not only refer my clients to Julie, but my wife and I have done two refinances with her and have been pleased both times with how smoothly everything went.read moreread lessDan Bruno2/25/2021
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