Jeff Schlesinger | Mortgage Banker

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Jeff Schlesinger | Mortgage Banker Senior Mortgage Banker | Trusted by Clients and the Professionals Who Advise Them | President, Full House Capital President | Full House Capital, Inc.
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Senior Mortgage Banker | Lendwise Mortgage

For more than 20 years, I have advised clients on complex mortgage strategies where precision matters and execution is non-negotiable. As President of Full House Capital, Inc. and Senior Mortgage Banker with Lendwise Mortgage, my practice is built on trust, long-term relationships, and consistent results. While I operate primarily in California, I am frequently consulted on lending scenarios nationwide by borrowers, real estate professionals, and financial advisors who value experienced guidance in high-stakes transactions. I work across the full spectrum of residential financing, specializing in jumbo loans, agency products, FHA and VA financing, Non-QM and alternative income solutions, and investment properties. My clients range from first-time buyers to high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, and sophisticated investors, many with financial profiles that require thoughtful structuring rather than formulaic lending. Referral partners often describe me as the lender they bring in when a transaction must close smoothly, creatively, and without surprises. I pride myself on being highly accessible, solutions-oriented, and proactive, ensuring my clients feel informed and confident from initial strategy through closing. Before mortgage banking, I built a career in television and film production finance, an experience that sharpened my financial acumen, attention to detail, and ability to perform under pressure. Today, those skills allow me to anticipate challenges early, structure loans strategically, and deliver certainty in competitive markets. My reputation has been built not just on transactions, but on becoming a trusted advisor to the clients and professionals who rely on me year after year.

10/18/2026

Halloween 🎃 is just around the corner, so this felt appropriate.

12 years ago today...

For once, the screaming in the office had nothing to do with underwriting. 😂

I did this to her every day for a month... Apparently it wasn’t enough to make Jennifer quit. She’s still processing my loans, still doing an EXCELLENT job, and we're still having fun in the office.

Some relationships are built on trust. Ours is built on trust... and the occasional jump scare.





What's up with rates?
10/16/2026

What's up with rates?

Mortgage rates just had their best week since late March, despite inflation reports that normally would have pushed them higher.

10/13/2026

The easiest way to test your lender costs you nothing. Mortgage problems don’t check the clock before showing up.

Call your lender at 10 PM on a Saturday night and you’ll learn a lot.

Inspection issues, last-minute conditions, buyer stress, and Sunday-night offer deadlines don’t keep bankers’ hours.

Neither do I.

When a deal has a problem, voicemail isn’t a strategy.

My clients and Realtor partners have my direct number. After 20+ years, they know exactly what happens when they use it:

I answer.

Go ahead. Test me. Call me at 10 PM tonight and see who picks up.





10/07/2026

That decision cost me real money, and I’d make it again tomorrow.

One of the bigger agents in Beverly Hills once asked for a cut of my compensation for sending me clients.

There’s no gray area there. It’s illegal.

My answer ended one of my biggest referral relationships on the spot.

Worth it.

Twenty-plus years in this business taught me this: If someone will break the rules for you, they’ll break them on you.

Have some integrity. It’s not complicated.





What didn't rates fall after this week‘s jobs report?
10/02/2026

What didn't rates fall after this week‘s jobs report?

This one is going to frustrate a lot of rate watchers.

10/01/2026

Ten years in Hollywood taught me to spot fiction... fast!

Great on screen. Terrible on a loan quote.

In Hollywood, special effects make the story better. In a loan quote, they just hide the truth.

If the numbers sound like mythology, they probably are, and you usually find out a week before closing.

Want an honest review of your scenario? Call me! 310.893.3390

I answer all my own calls, and my service is EXCELLENT! 😎

Smarter decisions start with better information. Here’s some.
09/26/2026

Smarter decisions start with better information. Here’s some.

At 9:44am ET on Wednesday, this week's rate story was mostly about waiting for next week's economic data. At 9:45, an unlikely report made the wait a lot more uncomfortable.

09/26/2026

I have inside information about Area 51.

My sources say the food is alienating. The Yelp reviews are heavily redacted for a cafeteria that doesn’t officially exist. That’s all I’m cleared to disclose.

Here’s the intel I can actually vouch for after 20+ years in mortgage lending:

If you’re self-employed and your tax returns don’t tell the whole story, you’re not alone. There are loan programs built for exactly that. No classified documents. No probing examination. No government cover-up.

You just need a lender with EYES ONLY access to the right guidelines.

The truth is out there. So am I. 😎

I answer all my own calls, and my service is EXCELLENT!

09/23/2026

Here’s the truth about JFK.

There may have been a “magic bullet,” but there’s no magic loan file, and there’s definitely no magic loan officer.

The guy promising an overnight close, no conditions, and a rate nobody else can touch?

That theory usually falls apart the second someone actually reviews the file.

And if your mortgage needs a Warren Commission to figure out what went wrong, you probably picked the wrong lender.

No grassy knoll. No second shooter. No magic.

You know what actually closes loans?

A lender who knows the file, anticipates the problems, and answers his phone at 8 PM when you’re nervous about your escrow and need an answer.

No conspiracy. Just 20+ years of knowing what I’m doing.

I answer all my own calls, and my service is EXCELLENT! 🏠

Porsche doesn't just build cars. They build an experience.Everything at the Porsche Experience Center is thought through...
09/17/2026

Porsche doesn't just build cars. They build an experience.

Everything at the Porsche Experience Center is thought through, right down to the white 911 waiting with my name on it for the day.

But the best part wasn’t the car. It was the professional driving coach sitting beside me.

He knew the car, knew the track, saw what was coming before I did, knew when to push and when to back off.

Sound familiar?

That’s what an excellent mortgage professional should do.

You can get a rate quote almost anywhere. The real value is having someone beside you who knows the terrain, anticipates problems, and helps you make better decisions along the way.

Different track. Same idea.

Experience matters. 😎

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21800 Oxnard Street, Suite 220
Calabasas, CA
91367

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm

Telephone

+18189363899

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