Darren Kaplan

Darren Kaplan

Branch Manager/VP, Mortgage Loan Originator NMLS #4232

4.96
257 reviews

As a husband of 20 years, a father to two beautiful children (a boy and a girl to boot!), and a mortgage banker with 200 Zillow reviews and 20+ years of experience, I’m bringing not just considerable knowledge and expertise to the table, but an unmatched level of customer service and an understanding of the importance of doing what’s right for your family as well.

My customers know I pride myself on being accessible at all times - my line is always open for you, and I dedicate myself to understanding your unique situation. I am passionate about focusing my efforts on helping families navigate the mortgage marketplace, and am available for you to call, text, or email at any time!

Drawing on my experience, I’m uniquely situated to honestly and accurately advise my clients on financing programs that fit not just their immediate mortgage needs, but their overall financial profile. My expertise includes programs such as Jumbo, Conventional, FHA, Refinancing, credit repair, and rapid credit rescoring.

Whether you’re a first-time home buyer or an experienced investor, I’m here to help you navigate the current mortgage landscape and understand the mortgage landscape at large, enabling me to provide you with the best guidance possible. I strive to educate my clients while keeping an open line of communication and providing honest insights into the mortgage marketplace in order to make the process as painless and seamless as possible.

If you make me your first call, I’ll be able to answer all of your mortgage questions and make sure you take advantage of the best options available to you. My experience gives me the know-how to understand all loan programs and where they’re offered – meaning I could help get you the best loan for you, even if it’s not at my bank. When you work with me, I’ll be your Banker for Life!

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What my clients say

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If I could give more than 5 stars, I would!! I had SEVEN lenders tell me no… and not just no — but that I needed to sell my car to make it work. 😳 Let’s just say… that wasn’t happening. To make things even more stressful, my previous lender completely dropped the ball and left me HOMELESS. It was one of the hardest moments I’ve gone through — and I knew I needed someone who would actually listen and fight to get this done. As a business owner who built everything from the ground up, I knew there had to be a way to sell my current home and buy a new one without giving up my vehicle — I just needed the right lender. Darren Kaplin 👏🎉🎉🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 He truly understood my situation, didn’t judge it, and most importantly… he did the math and made it happen. Not only that — we were clear to close in just 7 days. 🤯 That level of urgency, problem-solving, and dedication is rare. And as a realtor… this scenario is an absolute nightmare. But in a way, I’m thankful it happened to me — because now I can make darn sure it never happens to any of my clients. Because of this experience, Darren hasn’t just earned a 5-star review — he’s earned my trust and my business moving forward. As a local realtor, that means I’ll absolutely be sending my clients his way. If you’ve been told “no” before… call Darren. He’s the one who finds a way when others won’t.

Amy R.

google

Darren was always professional and attentive to our lending needs and the purchase of our new home. He was able to get us cleared to close way before our closing date! Thank you Darren!!

Denise H.

google

Awesome tea. Great service. Amazing at what they do!!!

Juan R.

google

Darren Kaplan has been a very good and helpful and knowledgeable mortgage loan officer at Total Mortgage to buy our home dream house. Despite all challenges, Darren has been there for and with us, helping to overcome every obstacles till my wife, and I and my family could be able to purchase our home dream this year 2025z We are happy.. I recommend Darren Kaplan and Total Mortgage to anyone who is looking forward to purchasing their own home-dream.

Bishop A.

google

Great dude helped me and my family buy our first house

Luis E.

google

What can I say? He was patient n understanding. Went above n beyond to get us our home. We are very appreciative.

Melvin H.

google

My daughter in law works with Kaplan His professionalism and understanding are outstanding, he goes above and beyond to make sure we get approve always find a way to resolve any issue we might have. Listen if you having problems getting approve or get stress call Kaplan total mortgage Thanks for all you did From Sheila and Nelly

Sheila J.

google

Darren was courteous n very helpful when it was stressful for me. He worked with me. Im very glad we got him. With his help my family n I increased our credit score. The Best in my life!

Melvinthall

zillow

The experience with Total Mortgage was amazing. George and Darren are great guys who make the process as stress free as possible. I would recommend them to anyone.

Walker P.

google

Derrin is AWESOME. He made the whole buying my first house experience a breeze. Would highly recommend.

Jackie V.

google

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