Hawai'i Mortgage Group Opens its Doors to Local Realtors® and Their Clients

Hawai’i Mortgage Group, a brand-new full-service mortgage brokerage, is positioned to benefit local Realtors® and their clients, as well as current homeowners.

We’re excited to announce that Hawai’i Mortgage Group—the island’s newest full-service mortgage brokerage—is now open for business, in a move that will benefit local Realtors® and their clients, as well as current homeowners. Led by Jon Whittington, co-founder, partner and managing director, and Andrew Kim, president, Hawai’i Mortgage Group (HMG) joins Premier Title & Escrow and Locations in the RESCO, Inc. family of real estate-related companies.

With a mortgage brokerage under the RESCO umbrella, Locations agents can continue to provide clients with a clear advantage in Hawaii’s real estate market from escrow to closing. Together with Locations Property Management, the Locations Foundation and Premier, we offer a complete range of real estate services to homebuyers and sellers, as well as property owners, tenants and affordable housing residents—all while promoting and preserving the dream of homeownership in Hawaii.

HMG held its grand opening July 2023, with a traditional Hawaiian blessing of its Kaka’ako office by Kahu Kordell Kekoa and remarks by RESCO, Inc. CEO and Locations President Corbett A.K. Kalama, followed by a reception for HMG employees and Locations agents.

HMG is committed to providing competitive pricing and flexible lending solutions to meet a variety of customer needs, with loan products that include VA, FHA, USDA, jumbo, conventional and non-qualified mortgage loans. The company employs more than a dozen Hawaii mortgage professionals and support staff, including employees who are fluent in Japanese, Korean, Tagalog and Mandarin Chinese.

Visit Hawai’i Mortgage Group or stop by their brand-new office at 288 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste. 288, located in the luxury condominium Hokua in the Kaka’ako neighborhood—professional and friendly loan officers are ready to assist your clients secure their dream home!

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