Licensing & Disclosures
Who actually makes the loans behind the BuilderConnect program, where that company holds licenses, and the notices state regulators ask us to post.
Who You're Working With
BuilderConnect is the builder partnership program of the Cook Brothers Mortgage Team. Home loans for your buyers are made or arranged by Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #173855, 2655 Camino Del Rio N., Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92108, (866) 815-1803.
Your contact is Tanner Cook, NMLS #2090424, a loan officer with Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC. Reach him at (480) 420-4918 or tanner@cfmtg.com.
Verify both licenses on NMLS Consumer Access: Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC (#173855) and Tanner Cook (#2090424).
Arizona
Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC holds Arizona Mortgage Brokers License 0910407 (NMLS #173855). Tanner Cook, NMLS #2090424, originates loans as a loan officer of Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC.
Texas
Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC holds a Mortgage Banker Registration with the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending under NMLS #173855. The Department requires the following notice:
CONSUMERS WISHING TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST A MORTGAGE BANKER OR A LICENSED MORTGAGE BANKER RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATOR SHOULD COMPLETE AND SEND A COMPLAINT FORM TO THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE LENDING, 2601 N. LAMAR, SUITE 201, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78705. COMPLAINT FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE AT WWW.SML.TEXAS.GOV. A TOLL-FREE CONSUMER HOTLINE IS AVAILABLE AT 1-877-276-5550.
THE DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS A RECOVERY FUND TO MAKE PAYMENTS OF CERTAIN ACTUAL OUT OF POCKET DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY BORROWERS CAUSED BY ACTS OF LICENSED MORTGAGE BANKER RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN ORIGINATORS. A WRITTEN APPLICATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE RECOVERY FUND MUST BE FILED WITH AND INVESTIGATED BY THE DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO THE PAYMENT OF A CLAIM. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECOVERY FUND, PLEASE CONSULT THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE AT WWW.SML.TEXAS.GOV.
California
Loans made or arranged pursuant to a California Finance Lenders Law License No. 6053674.
Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC: California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) Financing Law License 603K249; California Department of Real Estate (DRE) Real Estate Corporation License Endorsement 01840052. California consumers can reach the DFPI at dfpi.ca.gov and the DRE at dre.ca.gov.
State Licenses
Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC (NMLS #173855) is licensed in many states. The table below shows the licenses Cornerstone lists on its own licensing page; NMLS Consumer Access shows the official, current status of each one. If your communities are in a state that isn't listed, ask us first — we'll confirm whether we can finance homes there before any buyer applies.
| State | License | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Consumer Credit License | 22395 |
| Arizona | Mortgage Brokers License | 0910407 |
| Arkansas | Combination Mortgage Banker-Broker-Servicer License | 111726 |
| California (DFPI) | Financing Law License | 603K249 |
| California (DRE) | Real Estate Corporation License Endorsement | 01840052 |
| Colorado | Mortgage Company Registration | Not published; see NMLS Consumer Access |
| Connecticut | Mortgage Lender License | ML-173855 |
| Florida | Mortgage Lender License | MLD1510 |
| Georgia | Mortgage Lender License/Registration | 54276 |
| Idaho | Mortgage Broker/Lender License | MBL-9042 |
| Illinois | Residential Mortgage License | MB.6761245 |
| Indiana (DFI) | Mortgage Lending License | 36892 |
| Iowa | Mortgage Banker License | 2019-0123 |
| Kansas | Mortgage Company License | MC.0025482 |
| Kentucky | Mortgage Company License | MC418810 |
| Louisiana | Residential Mortgage Lending License | Not published; see NMLS Consumer Access |
| Maryland | Mortgage Lender License | 06-20235 |
| Massachusetts | Mortgage Lender and Mortgage Broker | MC173855 |
| Michigan | 1st Mortgage Broker/Lender Registrant | FR0021625 |
| Minnesota | Residential Mortgage Originator License | MN-MO-173855 |
| Mississippi | Mortgage Lender License | 173855 |
| Missouri | Mortgage Company License | 21-2309 |
| Montana | Mortgage Lender License | 173855 |
| Nebraska | Mortgage Banker License | Not published; see NMLS Consumer Access |
| Nevada | Mortgage Company License | 4024 |
| New Hampshire | Mortgage Banker License | 23146-MB |
| New Jersey | Residential Mortgage Lender License | Not published; see NMLS Consumer Access |
| New Mexico | Mortgage Loan Company License | Not published; see NMLS Consumer Access |
| North Carolina | Mortgage Lender License | L-171239 |
| North Dakota | Money Broker License | MB103759 |
| Ohio | Residential Mortgage Lending Act Certificate of Registration | RM.804730.000 |
| Oklahoma | Mortgage Lender License | ML011783 |
| Oregon | Mortgage Lender License | ML-5155 |
| Pennsylvania | Mortgage Lender License | 61140 |
| Rhode Island | Lender License | 20204004LL |
| South Carolina (BFI) | Mortgage Lender / Servicer License | MLS-173855 |
| South Dakota | Mortgage Lender License | ML.05309 |
| Tennessee | Mortgage License | 130940 |
| Texas (SML) | Mortgage Banker Registration | Not published; see NMLS Consumer Access |
| Utah (DRE) | Mortgage Entity License | 6994210 |
| Virginia | Lender License | MC-5673 |
| Washington | Consumer Loan Company License | CL-173855 |
| West Virginia | Mortgage Lender License | ML-173855 |
| Wisconsin | Mortgage Banker License | 173855BA |
| Wyoming | Mortgage Lender/Broker License | 3703 |
Equal Housing Opportunity
Cornerstone First Mortgage, LLC is an Equal Housing Opportunity lender. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap, familial status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
About Pre-Approvals and Loan Terms
Nothing on this website is a commitment to lend. A pre-approval is a review of a buyer's documents, not a final loan approval; every loan is subject to credit, income, asset and property approval. Programs, rates and terms change without notice, and not every buyer will qualify for every program.