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Tidewater Home Funding, LLC., and our affiliated lender, Benchmark Mortgage Companies, is proud to serve families across Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida. Founded over 20 years ago, our local team serves customers throughout South Hampton Roads, Southern Virginia, the Virginia Peninsula, Northeast North Carolina, including Suffolk and Isle of Wight County, the Greater Richmond region, Waynesboro, and Western Virginia.

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Receive personalized assistance tailored to your unique mortgage needs and support throughout the loan process. 

Locally Owned

A local mortgage lender understands the nuances of the local market helping you to navigate the homebuying process more efficiently.

Loan Program Variety

Offering different loan programs means you have more options to choose from allowing you to find the loan program that best fits your financial and lifestyle needs.

Conventional Loans

Typically featuring better rates, terms and/or lower fees than other mortgage loan types. The most common Conventional mortgage loans are fixed rate mortgages and adjustable-rate mortgage loans.

 

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FHA Loan Programs

FHA mortgage loans offer a low-down payment and flexible guidelines for prospective homebuyers. A FHA loan is insured by the Federal Housing Administration.

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VA Loan Programs

Military service members have unique mortgage needs. A VA loan is guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and available to most U.S. service members.

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Renovation Loans

Whether opting to renovate your existing home to better fit your needs or choosing to purchase a fixer-upper, work with a dedicated team with a record of renovation knowledge, experience and reputation.

 

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Refinance Loan Programs

Your needs and situation change over time so why shouldn't your mortgage? Now may be the right time for you to refinance to a lower rate mortgage.

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Reverse Mortgage Loans

A Reverse mortgage is available to homeowners who have built up considerable home equity and are 62+ years old. 

 

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Featured Articles

The homebuying process can be overwhelming. Our blogs offer a bite-sized approach at educating you through the homebuying and refinancing process.

Mortgage Calculators

Purchasing a home is a significant investment. Our easy-to-use mortgage calculators allow you to estimate your mortgage payment so you stay comfortably within your budget. 

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Your Experience is Our Priority

Your local lending partner, our team strives to exceed your expectations before, during and after the mortgage process.

Gee came recommended from my real estate agent and I'm glad I reached out. Tidewater was able to provide a loan that was far and away the best available, nearly a full point lower than the best rate from one of the major national lenders at the time. Gee and her team were knowledgeable and professional every step of the way. I was also impressed at how prompt they were in communication. This made navigating a few interesting situations that arose during my purchase much easier.
If I find myself in the market for another loan in the area, I will absolutely be reaching out to Gee again.

Matt

Working with Michelle Phillips was easy because she has great communication and knowledgeable on everything. All around 5 stars

Ilia Walker-Randall

I had an exceptional experience from the meet and greet to closing.

Catherine

Jennifer was friendly and informative throughout our Mortgage process. She is the BEST!

Allen B

Let Jennifer handle everything.

Scott P

Everything went well. My husband and I’s experience was fantastic. Jennifer was super helpful and explained everything to us that we didn’t understand. She made the process so easy and quick. I never felt confused or didn’t understand anything. Jennifer was always quick to explain
everything and break it down for us. I don’t think we could have made it through the process of buying our home without her!

James and Tracy

Everything was great.

Dalton and Eleanor

It was perfect.

Kristin

The team I was working with were amazing and so Knowledgeable. If they didn’t know the answer they were quick to find it. I would
definitely recommend Jennifer to anyone that is looking to purchase a home especially first time homebuyers because I didn’t know
what I was doing and she got me through every step of the way. Thank you so much for being there.

Cassi

Thank you very much for a smooth and seamless transition. It was great working with you and your staff. Thanks for outstanding
customer service.

John

Michelle Phillips was very hands on from the beginning to the end. This was our second house we bought with her assistance and both times they were stress free. Whenever I had a question and reached out to her she was quick to respond. The whole office is full of hard friendly workers. In my opinion they’re the best.

Mark Skyles

I was able to ask all of my questions and if I was to forget an answer my loan officer was more than willing to answer them again. I
never had to worry about if something was wrong, and directions were clear through the whole process. I had a wonderful experience overall.

R. Lewis

We are so happy we chose Farmers Bank Home Mortgage to do our refinance. We were very fortunate that we had the opportunity to
work with Jennifer Simpson, who is an amazing loan officer. She went above and beyond every step of the way right up to closing
day. Thank you!

Davis;

Jennifer was the absolute BEST when it came to ALL parts of the mortgage process. As a young, first time home buyer, I had a lot of
questions and uncertainties. Every question I had, she was able to answer. We had a few obstacles to overcome, but Jennifer was
quick to react and never let me stress over it. I have and will continue to refer my friends and family to Jennifer for any future needs.
She is THE BEST!!!

Cole

My experience was great! Jennifer was very professional and very helpful from start to finish.

Amanda

I refinanced my house with Jen then I got qualified to buy my dream beach house and I bought it and couldn’t be any happier with Jen
she was awesome and I will definitely recommend her all day everyday

H. M.

Very satisfied. Jennifer was on point, fast and worked hard to give me the best loan.

Ashley

Everything was great. We loved working with Jennifer. Jennifer was the absolute sweetest. She was always there to answer any questions and never felt like we were bugging her. She made sure we fully understood everything.

Mike and Brooke

Excellent experience honestly. From my first interaction with Jennifer I was treated with respect and was given any information I requested. I was running late on a few documents and Jennifer didn't once get negative or lose her patience. I appreciate the amount of time and respect Farmers and Jennifer gives to it's customers.

S. Sellers

Jennifer made everything nice and smooth. Looking forward to doing more business with Jennifer and send her all the business I can.

H.M.

Jennifer Simpson was excellent! I have already started referring friends. She was great to work with. She was very knowledgeable and guided me through the entire
process. I would highly recommend Farmers Bank!

T, Smith

Jennifer was amazing! She truly made us feel like we were her main priority and our success was her utmost priority. Loved working with her

C and J

Working with Jennifer Simpson thru Farmers Bank has been a great experience. She was always available and was there to answer my 1,000 questions I had. She was very eager to be sure we closed even with all the limitations due to the virus. I would definitely recommend her and Farmers Bank Home Mortgage to anyone. Can not thank her enough!

White

Paul Branch and Farmers Bank took great care of me and quickly found a loan and great rate to meet my needs. They were very personable and easy to work with. Best home loan experience I've ever had!

Lauren S

I highly recommend Farmers Bank Home Mortgage. Jennifer Simpson made my home refinance process as simple as possible from start to finish. She kept me updated every step of the way. Thank you, Jennifer for an excellent experience.

Lisa S

After shopping around for a mortgage lender, I decided to go with Farmers Bank Home Mortgage because of Jennifer's exceptional customer service. I truly felt like I was working with a friend that had my best interests in mind

Daniel T

Jennifer made me feel like she cared about helping. I had gone with another company at first. They were promising low rates and no fees. At the nd of their process all the promises disappeared and the fees were triple what Farmers Bank Home Mortgage was.

William E

She goes above and beyond for all of her clients! The best there is!!

Shea J

Paul was absolutely great to work with. He was extremely Clear, thorough and patient as he guided us through the process. He was also very timely and worked hard to make sure everything was ready to go before closing. Thank You so much.

Babb

She is a very hard working young lady!! I can't think of anyone else I would choose to handle my next mortgage loan!!! She has been in the mortgage business for many years and has attained a vast knowledge which will benefit anyone needing her assistance!

Gale B

Deb Olmstead at Tidewater Home Funding is prompt, professional, and personable. She went out of her way to make sure everything was as
smooth as silk.

Anonymous

Closing went awesome and smooth as can be.. Thank you so much for the basket of goodies.. Between you guys and Martha we were spoiled.. Just got water n power on and believe it or not half of the house is packed and moved to the new house already..  We were very blessed to have had you as our loan officer and doesn't hurt that you have an awesome staff like Linda  and all..  Thank you thank you so much again Paul for being so patient and considerate you have made our dreams of being home owners true.
 

Mrs. W

Good experience. Enjoyed working with Paul.

J. Foshee

We first applied for a loan at our financial institution. The experience with them was horrible, we felt like we were nobody to them. So down the road we went. Found Paul Branch as a recommendation from a friend. Our lives changed. Paul sat down and explained everything to us like he was a very good friend. Huh? We were not used to this considering what we just had experienced. When we had a question and left a message he promptly called us back. To our surprise Paul helped us get the very best interest rate, better than our bank!! If I know anyone looking for a loan I know who to send them to. HAD TO DO IT!

Barbara H.

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