Straight Up - Loan Advisor Lower Employee Review

5.0
Mar 2, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I recently hit the 1 year mark working for Homeside/Lower and I can honestly say that it's been a great experience so far. 99% of the people I work with are lovely and all the managers are great from low level up to CEO. The expectations set for production are reasonable and the way to, at a minimum, satisfy those expectations is made clear even before being hired. Any time I've struggled to meet those expectations I've been able to sit down with a manager and figure what needs to be done to get me back on track. Following the policies and procedures they set forth gets you exactly where you want to go. I truly believe that my co-workers and managers are invested in MY personal success. It makes getting up to come into work an easy task.

Cons

There's one very negative, very vocal salesperson that contributes nothing but bad vibes to the environment. I wish more would be done to address that person's attitude aside from moving that person to different parts of the office.

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Lower Response
6y
Thank you for leaving your feedback! We have a very friendly and uplifting environment overall where management wants to see their team succeed and grow in their career. Please know that Lower has an open door policy where you can talk with your direct manager, Human Resources, or our Anonymous Employee Hotline for any concerns or complaints about work-related conditions or problems.

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5.0
Mar 20, 2026
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Pros

-incredible earning potential -supportive management that cares about the LO's -All the tools supplied to succeed -Great work culture, lots of fun events -Communication between team members

Cons

- sometimes files take longer than expected to close - unexpected variables in the loan process

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Lower Response
1mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback! I'm glad you value the great work culture and supportive management. We understand some files take longer than expected to close. Lower is continously working to streamline and approve our processes to help our borrowers.
1.0
Apr 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are limited pros working at Lower. Based on my experience, I would only recommend working here if you're new to the industry. Get licensed, learn the basics, and leave after a year.

Cons

If you have been in the industry for more than a year, you know products, you know guidelines, you know how to sell. That said, find a company with a comp plan that makes sense with a rate sheet that actually benefits the consumer. Ironically, rates at Lower at the Highest in the industry. You'll be asking borrowers to take on a 30-year-fixed -rate mortgage that's 50bps (or more) higher than the industry. On top of the higher pricing, you get paid a fraction of what other loan officers make. Instead of $20K/mo commissions, you'll be making $3K at best. The hourly rate is a recoverable draw so you're making $60K while other loan officers are making $200K+ per year. If that wasn't enough, your loans will sit in process FOREVER. No one knows what's going on. From VP to processor, there is zero communication. Loans will fallout left and right.

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