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We built the mortgage company that we wanted to work with

Lower rates. Lower costs. More options. Our team never stops looking for the best way to serve our customers.

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Our Story

Haymaker Home Loans wasn’t created in a boardroom. It was built from years spent on the front lines of the mortgage business. Our Founder & President, Alex Rayner, spent more than a decade as one of the country’s top loan originators while helping thousands of families finance their homes, working alongside real estate professionals, and learning firsthand what makes a mortgage experience great - and what gets in the way.
 


Over the years, one thing became increasingly clear: there had to be a better way.
 


Customers deserved access to better rates, lower costs, and more loan options. Loan officers deserved the freedom, technology, and support to do their best work. And the referral partners who trusted us with their clients deserved a mortgage company that treated that trust like it mattered.
 


So we built one.
 


Haymaker was created around a simple idea: never stop looking for better. Instead of being limited to one lender or a handful of loan programs, we built a company designed to search across lenders, products, and solutions to find the right mortgage for each customer. We paired that choice with experienced loan officers, modern technology, and a culture that believes speed and great service shouldn't have to come at the expense of one another.
 


That same mindset still drives us today.
 


Lower rates. Lower costs. More options. Our team never stops looking for the best way to serve our customers.
 


At Haymaker, we believe that your mortgage should hit different.

Action Pillars

Our Haymaker
Action Pillars

1

Exceptional Experience Everyday

Strive to create an Exceptional Experience for our customers, our partners, our team, and for the communities in which we serve every single day. Know that every interaction is an interview for your next opportunity and that consistent, positive experience defines the Haymaker Brand. Bring your A Game every day.

2

Families First

We are focused on serving families, not closing transactional volume. By shifting our attention and efforts away from metrics and towards people, we position ourselves to make a meaningful and profound impact.

3

Be A Winner

Embody the spirit of a winner, both personally and professionally. Understand that winning is always achievable, even in defeat. Win by being a student to our business, and by learning to embrace, adapt and evolve every day. Winning is inevitable.

4

Leaders Breed Leaders

We are committed to fostering an elite environment through selfless leadership. Effective leaders not only cultivate their own skills and abilities, but also inspire and empower others to develop. True leadership extends beyond personal success, and aims to nurture and foster leadership qualities in others. Strive to create a ripple effect of leadership within our teams and organization.

5

People + Process = Production

We believe in the power of aligning People and Process to achieve significant Production outcomes. We are dedicated to relentlessly improving efficiency, while always prioritizing our most valuable resource: our People.

Our communities

Where Haymaker is licensed

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Our team

Meet our team of mortgage experts

Alex Rayner
Founder & President  |  NMLS #1373447
Phone: 854-232-3423
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Brandon Shelton
Senior Loan Officer  |  NMLS #2080457
Phone: 854-232-3423
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Brenda Rodriguez
Senior Loan Officer  |  NMLS #513608
Phone: 854-232-3423
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Caleb May
Senior Loan Officer  |  NMLS #2657934
Phone: 854-232-3423
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Dwayne Kawar
Senior Loan Officer  |  NMLS #2182352
Phone: 854-232-3423
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Emily Burris
Senior Loan Officer  |  NMLS #1281800
Phone: 854-232-3423
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