Kevin Brierton - Branch Manager CLA, CMPS, NMLS 599873

Your No Excuse Lender

As YOUR NO EXCUSE LENDER, we provide clear communication, great follow-up, and on-time closings—no excuses. Our mission is to empower families and partners with a more confident mortgage experience. We’re not just here for the pre-approval and loan process; we’re committed to guiding our clients for the next 30 years, helping them grow wealth through smart mortgage strategies

Clear. Consistent. On-Time. No Excuses

Cropped portrait in grey suit with red tie

Kevin Brierton Team

The Kevin Brieton Team is committed to helping our clients grow their wealth and better understand their holistic financial situation, not just to give them debt. 

Whether you need a Conventional loan, FHA loan, VA loan, Jumbo loan, Reverse Mortgage, Renovation loan, Home Equity Lines of Credit ( HELOC ) or a non QM Portfolio loan we are here to educate and serve you! Learn more about Loan Types

Kevin Brierton Team No Excuse Lender Logo

You Deserve More.... You Deserve a No Excuse Mortgage Process

Are you sick of excuses from lenders & banks? We are too!

We have built a No Excuse Mortgage Process backed by a No Excuse Promise designed to provide an process that provides clear communication, great follow up and on time closings with no excuses.

Certified Liability Advisor program overview and details.
Black CLA letters beneath red stylized house roof
Colorful abstract geometric pattern with triangles.

Families Not Files

Our loan files are titled FAMILIES rather than "files" because the team understands that a family trusts us behind all that paperwork.

We work towards getting these families a place to call home now and into the future. Kevin Brierton Team is here to create lifelong clients with our world-class services.

A family written in the sand on the beach.

FREE Mortgage Payment Calculator & Mortgage Rate Updates

Mortgage newsletter header with portrait

More Buyers Are Choosing to Own Instead of Rent — First Time Since 2023

FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 6, 2026 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.”—Robert Collier, American author NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE New listings topped 110,000 for the fourth consecutive week, while active inventory remained above 1.1 million homes. Homes continued selling at the same pace as a year…

Read More...
7 Ways to Use Seller Credit slide

7 Ways to Use a Seller Credit (And How to Actually Ask for One)

If you’ve been house hunting lately, you’ve probably run the math on offering less than asking price to “save money.” Here’s the problem: a lower purchase price only does one thing — it lowers the price. It doesn’t touch your monthly payment. It doesn’t help with your rate. And once the deal closes, that “savings”…

Read More...
Young parents reviewing finances with baby

Down Payments Are Smaller Than They’ve Been Since 2021

Saving for a down payment can feel like the hardest part of buying a home. And with affordability as tight as it’s been lately, it’s fair to wonder how anyone manages it right now. Here’s something you may not have seen coming.  Some people are getting their foot in the door with a smaller down payment. According to Realtor.com,…

Read More...
Aerial suburban neighborhood with houses and green lawns

The Housing Market Is Stronger Than You Think

You’ve probably heard plenty of doom and gloom about the housing market lately. High rates. Stretched budgets. Headlines that make buying or selling sound like a terrible idea. But the data tells a very different story.  This isn’t 2020 or 2021. It was never going to be. Those were the “unicorn years” – historic low…

Read More...

The 1 Factor That Explains Everything Happening with Home Prices Right Now

You’ve probably heard that home prices are cooling off. And that’s true – nationally. But zoom in on individual markets across the country, and the picture looks completely different depending on where you are. Some areas are still seeing solid price growth. Others have gone flat. A few have actually dipped slightly negative. So, what’s causing all of…

Read More...
Mortgage market newsletter cover with portrait

Mortgage Rates Hold — But Here’s What’s Really Moving the Market

FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 29, 2026 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “The secret to longevity is ice cream.”—Paul Marcus, American centenarian NATIONAL MARKET UPDATE New listings outpaced last year’s levels for the third consecutive week, while homes sold at the same pace as a year ago for the fourth straight week. The data suggests sellers…

Read More...
Blue suburban house with manicured lawn

Your House Didn’t Sell. Here’s How To Turn It Around.

When your house doesn’t sell, it’s not just disappointing. It messes with your timing. Your plans. Your confidence. You start second-guessing everything, including the decision to move in the first place. And that raises 2 big questions:  Do you try again? Is that even worth it? Here’s the secret to getting a better outcome the…

Read More...
Senior man using smartphone and laptop at home

More Sellers Are Taking Their Homes off the Market. Here’s What You Need To Know.

You may be hearing that a near-record number of homeowners are pulling their houses off the market. And if that headline has you thinking, “Wait… is something bad about to happen?” You’re not alone. Because when people start stepping to the sidelines, it sounds like a warning sign that something’s coming – or that they realize something you don’t…

Read More...
Aerial view of suburban homes and greenery

That House That’s Been Sitting Could Be Your Best Shot at a Deal

Most buyers scroll past homes that have been sitting on the market for 60, 90, even 120+ days. The assumption is that something must be wrong with the house.

That assumption is often wrong, and it might be costing buyers real money.

Data from Redfin and Realtor.com tells a clear story: the longer a home sits, the more likely the seller is to reduce the price or get flexible on terms. And right now, there’s reportedly $347 billion worth of stale inventory on the market. That is a lot of opportunity most people are skipping right over.

A home that didn’t photograph well, was priced a little high to start, or just got buried under a wave of new listings isn’t necessarily a bad home. It might just be an undervalued one.

If affordability has been your biggest obstacle, this is a strategy worth taking seriously. I walk through exactly how to approach it in my latest post.

Read More...

Contact us today!

Reach out to learn how we can help you and your family grow your wealth, make smart decisions, and save money.

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.