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A profit-producing partnership, with a purpose

For more than two decades, we've been helping builders like you improve profitability, gain more control over costs, and strengthen local communities. Beyond the numbers, you also get support from a mission-driven team dedicated to making a positive difference.

A lending partner that speaks builder

At Cornerstone, we don’t offer one-size-fits-all lending. We create flexible partnerships around how you sell and where you're heading. As a result, your sales process runs smoother, your buyers have a seamless experience, and you have the resources you need to grow.

Proven builder-lender experience

  • 100+ builder partnerships nationwide

  • Builder forward commitments

  • Skilled in joint venture compliance operations

Strength you can build on

  • Over 700,000 clients served

  • Success through multiple market cycles

  • Nationwide lending capabilities

Dedicated in-house support

  • Committed to honesty, integrity, and 5-star service

  • Experienced in-house mortgage team

  • On-time closings and higher capture rates

Partner with a lender you can trust

We’ve been partnering with builders for two decades, bringing a wealth of time-tested experience, financial stability, and unmatched in-house resources to our partners. With more than 100 builder relationships coast to coast and an industry-leading builder forward commitment program, Cornerstone is a premier choice among builders.

Flexible partnerships built around your goals

Whether you need lending support, a joint venture relationship, or guidance for your existing mortgage operation, Cornerstone’s partnership models meet you where you are.

Pair any lending partnership with our top-rated in-house loan servicing solutions to keep your brand connected to buyers long after closing and generate added revenue.

  • Dedicated mortgage and lending loan operations teams

  • Premier service

  • 100% commitment to on-time closings

  • Joint venture ownership with reduced capital requirement

  • Broker joint venture originates and processes the loans

  • Cornerstone underwrites and funds loans, taking on the credit and default risk

  • Ownership in a full-eagle HUD approved joint venture with loan origination, processing, underwriting, closing, funding, and post-closing services

  • Warehouse lines dedicated to the joint venture

  • Integrate your processes, from start to finish

Cornerstone’s advisory team can provide lending support to an existing mortgage company, including loan origination, operations, compliance, technology, recruiting, KPIs, post-closing, loan servicing, and insurance.

Cornerstone Insurance Agency gives your buyers a one-stop shop for home and other types of insurance from 150+ trusted carriers, with same-day service, co-branded touchpoints, and renewal support. It's a standalone revenue opportunity you can add regardless of your lending partnership with us.

Forward commitments that keep you competitive

Markets shift. Your competitive edge shouldn't. Builders use our forward commitments to create affordability for today's buyers and strengthen sales, no matter what the market is doing.

  • $1 million initial commitment

  • Contracts from 60-270 days

  • Float-down feature based on market improvements

  • Flexible payment structures to promote affordability: For example, a $27K forward commitment can have the same payment impact as a $70K price drop1

A Cornerstone client story

Real partnerships with real results

A home builder came to Cornerstone looking for a lending partner who understood their business and their buyers. What they found was more than a lender; they gained a strategic partner committed to their success. Since partnering with Cornerstone, this builder now uses mortgages as a sales tool, has elevated their customer experience, and continues to achieve record-breaking results.

Let's build brighter futures together. Contact us to get started.

Mike Iorio
Mike Iorio
Senior Vice President – Strategic Partnerships
Disclosures (1)
  1. Based on comparing a $70k price drop of a $500,000 purchase price at 6.50% v. spending $27k to buy down the interest rate to 4.99%. Actual rate, payment and costs may vary and are subject to change. Back to citation