Informed
Mortgage Lending
An independent mortgage bank built to help you understand your options, navigate the details, and make confident decisions about what comes next.
What Makes Bison Different
An Independent Mortgage Bank.
Not a Broker Shop.
We combine the capabilities of a mortgage bank with something harder to scale: personal accountability.
We educate before we ask you to decide. We solve problems instead of passing them along. And we stay close enough to the process to know exactly what is happening with your loan.
Informed Lending
The Math Before
the Paperwork.
Buying a home shouldn't require blind faith.
We help you understand the numbers, tradeoffs and possibilities before you're asked to make the big decisions.
Problem Solvers by Nature
Bring Us the Loan Another
Lender Couldn't Close.
Not every mortgage fits neatly into a box.
When the situation gets complicated, we ask better questions, dig deeper and look for a path forward.
Local Knowledge
We Know What's Happening on Your Block.
Mortgage decisions don't happen in a vacuum. Rates, inventory, home values and local conditions all influence what makes sense.
Get useful market intelligence from people who work in these markets every day.
Local Market
Real Estate Trends
Arizona housing trends, inventory, home values, and local market movement.
Weekly Update
Mortgage Rates & Economy
Weekly perspective on mortgage rates, lending trends, and economic developments.
Resources
Mortgage Learning Center
Straightforward guidance on buying, financing, refinancing, and understanding your mortgage.
Meet the Herd
We Autograph
Our Work.
When someone's name is on your loan, accountability shouldn't be hard to find.
Meet the people behind Bison Ventures—the people answering the phone, solving the problems and standing behind the work.
Stuart Crawford
Chief Executive Officer
NMLS ID 156166
Phone: 480-776-2954
Ryan Madrid
Chief Development Officer
NMLS ID 1005605
Phone: 602-292-8219
Jeremy West
Chief Operating Officer | Chief Financial Officer
NMLS ID 2219821
Phone: 480-660-2375
Caleb Huntting
Loan Officer
NMLS ID 2727301
Phone: 406-750-1029
Amber Ruiz
Producing Branch Manager
NMLS ID 630442
Phone: 602-695-1658
Breanna Burton
Senior Vice President
NMLS ID 299697
Phone: 480-378-6802
Dani Pomeroy
Team Loan Officer
NMLS ID 1025804
Phone: 602-618-3374
Danielle Vargo
Senior Loan Officer
NMLS ID 240414
Phone: 858-333-6426
Jamie Schaefer
Senior Loan Officer
NMLS ID 217047
Phone: 602-410-7505
Juliette Cossey
Senior Loan Officer
NMLS ID 1868742
Phone: 623-341-2014
Mike Liederman
Team Loan Officer
NMLS ID 1378351
Phone: 602-363-0854
Rene Herrera
Senior Loan Officer
NMLS ID 216890
Phone: 602-799-0430
The Right Fit Matters
We're Not for Everyone.
And We Respect That.
We do our best work with people who value clarity, communication and collaboration.
If you want to understand your options, ask questions and work alongside people who take personal responsibility for the outcome, you'll feel at home with the Herd.
Let's Do One Together
This Year.
Your lender should make you look good to your clients.
Bring us the straightforward deal. Bring us the complicated one. Either way, you'll know who's responsible for getting it across the finish line.
Ready When You Are
Make Your Next Move
an Informed One.
Not sure where to start?