Benchmark Mortgage

Andrew Paul and his team at Benchmark are San Diego’s BEST!!!
My fiancée and I had been looking for a house in San Diego for over a year. We already had a pre-​approval from another well known mortgage company, but our realtor suggested we shop around see what other offers are out there. We were immediately recommended Benchmark by more than one Veteran who used them, and they were completely right. Andrew and his team worked around the clock making sure we understood all aspects of the home buying process, and got us an even better mortgage rate.
I cannot stress enough how great Andrew and his team are, especially for current and former military members.

I’m a REALTOR with Keller Williams– San Diego Central Coastal. Andrew and his whole team are fantastic! Not only are they informative, and honest with clients– they perform at the highest level of customer service.
Weekly loan updates sent to the client, daily communication as you need it and with this team on your side, you know you are in Great Hands.
I am proud to have Andrew Paul on my team to assist with VA Loans and FHA and Conventional Loans. He can do it all.

I am a realtor with Bennion Deville Homes. I had an excellent experience with Benchmark Mortgage. I will continue to work with them.

I was a little skeptic at first about using a VA loan for the first time until I sat down with Andrew. I am a metrics kind of guy and with his vast knowledge of the business, he was able to explain the loan method very well. Andrew and his team are on point, very professional, prompt and always there to assist even after hours. I came to benchmark with some expectation of what our loan could be like but in the end, Andrew showed us that his numbers are way better. Our loan also got processed without any delay and was able to close on time. Overall, we are completely satisfied with our experience with Andrew and his team at Benchmark. I think they’re truly the best in the San Diego area.

Andrew is a consummate professional! I represented the seller in a transaction and I could not have asked for a smoother closing! He’s awesome

I could not have asked for a better first time home buying experience! I received orders to go back to my hometown of San Diego and I knew I wanted to buy a house. I didn’t know what mortgage company to go with, but I knew I didn’t want to deal with a mainstream military banking company. I found Andrew on Unilocal and reading his reviews gave me that warm and fuzzy feeling that I was looking for. I wanted to build a relationship with my loan officer, not just be another client in a stack of papers. I contacted him when I was ready for a preapproval, and he responded immediately even though it was past working hours.
This was the type of service that my husband and I received throughout the process. Andrew took the time to break down the differences between a VA and a conventional loan, and he also explained our options when it came to interest rates. Coming out of this meeting, my husband and I were more educated buyers and we felt safe knowing that Andrew and his team were looking out for our best interests.
When we finally went into escrow, I was actually out to sea, but Andrew and his team made it so I was able to sign the loan documents in a timely manner. I really appreciated their flexibility with my ship schedule, and with Andrew being a prior Navy SEAL– he understood what I was going through. I think that’s what I appreciated the most. I never felt stressed that I was at sea and couldn’t make progress with the loan.
Now here we are, 29 days from the opening of escrow and the loan has been funded! The whole process was flawless. I’m so grateful for Andrew and his team at Benchmark!

Andrew and his team at Benchmark are hands down the BEST in the business. I have purchased two homes in San Diego through VA loans over the years and used him and his team each time, I have also recommended him to our closest friends. He answered all of our questions, showed us all of our options and explained everything so well that I know we had the best terms for us. He processed our loan with such efficiency that we spent most of our time during the closing process just waiting for the closing date.
If you are looking for an amazing Mortgage Broker your search is over. He’s professional and honest, a rare set of traits today.

Andrew Paul and his team at Benchmark mortgage are phenomenal! As a Marine, I would recommend his team to anyone, especially service members looking to purchase their home with a VA loan. Andrew and his team members are true professionals and subject matter experts on VA home loans. Andrew sat down with us and fully explained the complexities and differences between our loan options. He broke the loan process down and provided us with an accurate estimate of what we could expect to pay in closing costs. Andrew and his team excel at communication. They answered all of our questions and constantly kept us informed throughout the escrow process. We purchased our home in Texas so you do not need to be looking at homes just in the San Diego area. Andrew and his team were so efficient that we were able to close on our home early. As first-​time buyers we could not have asked for a smoother home buying experience!

This was our second time using Andrew and his team at Benchmark Mortgage for our home purchase and both times we felt like we were in the best of hands. They guided us along the entire process and helped us make the proper decisions that worked for us. They were so quick to answer our questions and also called on a regular basis to update us and to ask if we had any questions. It was a great experience and made the home-​buying process smooth and easy. We would highly recommend Benchmark Mortgage and will definitely use them for any future endeavors.

Andrew and his team at Benchmark are literally the best in San Diego. Andrew helped us buy a home and it was an outstanding process. I can’t say enough about how easy Andrew and his team at Benchmark made everything. He sat down with us and answered a ton of questions, had drafted up a few options for us and broke it down to simple terms. Honest, straight forward and customer service driven. He knows VA loans, he gave us a ton of options and broke each down so we understood them. Go with Benchmark, They will make your home buying process a pleasure.
IF I COULD GIVE 6 STARS, I WOULD!

What an amazing loan process that was! My husband and I were already very nervous buying our first home. After sitting down with Andrew we felt extremely confident going with Benchmark. We had a few nightmare experiences in the past trying to get financing for a new home. Throughout the escrow process, Andrew and his team were very professional and very responsive. Every question was always answered immediately. When we sat down to sign the final loan documents we thought «That’s it? We’re homeowners!?» We couldn’t have asked for a better transaction! From start to finish everything ran so smoothly. I will continue to refer Andrew to friends and family. Thank you!!!

Andrew is amazing and he is the real deal. If you want to find a lender to cares about your family and knows VA loans, call Andrew Paul. He will take care of you. He is military, he is smart, he is caring, he is experienced, he is his word.

If I could rate them 6 stars I would! My VA IRRRL just funded today and I was waiting till now to write an update. I have to say that Andrew Paul and his team were awesome from start to finish.
This is my third VA refinance and I have to say that Andrew and his team went above and beyond anything I had expected. The process was so smooth from start to finish and as a Veteran I truly appreciate the work that him and his team did for me.
Anytime I had questions even till signing my loan docs, Shane and Jeff were always available to answer them. I highly recommend Benchmark mortgage for your loan needs and will recommend them to all my friends and colleagues.
For me trust is everything and especially feeling like mortgage lenders always want to take advantage of you, I really felt like I could trust Andrew and his team with my business.
Thank you again Benchmark!

My husband and I went today to talk about getting a mortgage for the first time, and Andrew was absolutely amazing! He walked us through the whole process and gave great information and made us feel totally safe (which is important for me when I’m about to make such a serious commitment) I definitely recommend coming here! Plus, he was really kind to my son (who has special needs) and never made us feel like it was burden that we brought him — and that says a lot about someone’s character.

We closed on our house this last November. We started working with Andrew Paul as opposed to a national VA lender on our realtor’s suggestion. During our pre-​approval he did part of the paperwork that normal lenders don’t do until funding and found a hiccup in the system that could have set our closing back a couple days, if not weeks. Because of this preapproved routine he can guarantee a 21 day closing which the national lender couldn’t. While we didn’t end up needing a 21 day closing, he was able to get us closed on time despite some last minute paperwork flubs on the seller’s part. After living in hotels and friend’s houses for 3 months we were more than grateful for that.

After a different lender totally screwed up everything we were doing, lied about their mistake and tried to blame us for the entirety of the error — I consulted my trusty Unilocal listing for a different mortgage provider. Yes, VA loans are a different animal than a conventional mortgage, and no — not everyone can handle it. Just like specialists in the medical field, some brokers know this stuff and some do not.
Benchmark, Andrew Paul and his team stepped in to save a trainwreck of a transaction, and helped me close my loan in 11 days.
11 days.
There was so much attention and follow up, it was almost too much. I almost started complaining about nothing, just to have something to talk to these guys about.

We are active duty military and first time homebuyers with little education on the loan process. Andrew and his team made the process seamless for us. Andrew took time to sit down with us and explain our loan options and the process in a very detailed format, before we even decided to use Benchmark. He always returned calls and emails promptly no matter what time of day. His team was there to answer any questions along the way. Everyone was very knowledgeable, friendly and eager to help. We closed in 30 days without any problems or concerns! I highly recommend Andrew and his team!

A great company. Andrew Paul was our consultant for both our mortgage for initial purchase in 2010 and refi in 2012. I can’t say enough about how easy Andrew and his team at Benchmark made everything.
He answered a ton of questions, have us a few options and broke it down Barney style for us since we didn’t know anything.
Honest, straight forward and customer service driven. He knows VA loans, the fees were less then Navy Fed, and APR was the same. Go with Benchmark, you won’t regret it!

I’ve referred several VA clients to Andrew and his team, and all have been extremely satisfied! Their team is competitive on pricing, courteous, professional, trustworthy, knowledgeable, and they stand behind their word, and products. I wouldn’t give my VA loan business to anyone else!

I cannot recommend Andrew Paul and team enough. There are a lot of clowns in the mortgage business in my opinion but Andrew adn Benchmark are as team of top professionals. Andrew sets the bar for cutomer service & diligence and when it comes to VA loans NO ONE is better than them! My wife & I used her VA loan for the first time and they explained everything– evey fee, timeline etc.
You can also tell they care about you, your family and accomplishing their mission of closing your loan. I really appreciate what Andrew Paul and crew have done to help my family.