Let Me Help You Get Home.
For more than 30 years, I've helped families buy, move up, right-size, and refinance. Let's find the financing that fits your next chapter.
Buy a Home
First home or next home — get pre-approved and shop with confidence.
Right-Sizing
Moving to a home that fits this chapter of life? Let's weigh your options.
VA Loans
The home loan benefit you earned, explained in plain English.
Refinance
Lower your payment, shorten your term, or put your equity to work.
I Answer My Phone. And I Listen.
When you call, I pick up. I listen to what you want before I suggest a thing — because the right home loan starts with understanding your goals, not a sales pitch.
And when a challenge comes up, I look at every option and dig into the obstacle until there's a path forward. That's how I've worked for 30 years.
Families at Every Stage
Four Simple Steps
Talk with Mary about your goals
A simple conversation about what you want next.
Get pre-approved
We'll gather the details so you know where you stand.
Shop with confidence
Make offers knowing your financing is in place.
Close and get home
I'll be with you through closing day.
Free Guides for Every Step
The Mortgage Guide
A plain-English overview of the home loan process.
Get the guideCredit Score Checklist
Practical steps to strengthen your credit before you apply.
Get the guideRising Interest Rates
What changing mortgage rates can mean for your plans.
Get the guideMortgage Pre-Approval Checklist
The documents to gather so pre-approval goes smoothly.
Get the guideGetting Approved for an FHA Loan
How FHA loans work and what lenders look for.
Get the guideWhat Working With Mary Is Like
"Mary was highly responsive, very knowledgeable, and was a pleasure to work with. I'd definitely work with her again. The app was also very user friendly."
"It was great! It was easy to understand, and Mary was very thorough and was prompt in her responses. Mary and her team made the entire process so easy!"
30+ Years of Helping Alabama Families Get Home
I'm Mary Lawrence, and I've spent more than 30 years in the mortgage business helping families turn the dream of homeownership into a reality.
I answer my phone, I listen, and I make the mortgage process as comfortable and understandable as possible.