Austin McKnight

A career in mortgage finance focused on what most lenders avoid — government construction lending — and a team built around getting those loans across the finish line.

I've been in mortgage finance since 2007, with my focus narrowing over time to the corner of the market that's hardest to do well: government construction loans — FHA 203(k), VA One-Time Close, and USDA Renovation among them. The complexity of these products is what keeps a lot of lenders out, and it's exactly what drew me in.

As National Construction Sales Leader at Primary Residential Mortgage, my role is to grow and support the construction-lending side of the business across the company. That means working with loan originators, branch teams, and builders nationally to make sure construction loans get done right — while staying close to my own clients and files so I'm not directing from the sidelines. The combination keeps the strategy honest and the day-to-day expertise sharp.

The job, fundamentally, is understanding your situation and giving you straight answers. Every borrower's circumstances are different, and the right loan structure depends on where you are and where you want to be five, ten, twenty years from now. My approach is to treat the conversation as that — a conversation — not a sales pitch. If a different loan or a different lender is the right answer, I'll tell you.

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