John Hopkins III
President & Chief Mortgage Navigator
John helps you build the plan, understand the numbers, and make the big decisions without the mortgage-speak.
About John
I built Anchor for people who want a straight answer and a well-run loan.
Before mortgages, I spent 20 years in Fortune 500 operations. I learned that most stressful processes are not stressful because people do not care. They are stressful because nobody clearly owns the next step.
Anchor Mortgage Group is locally owned and operated in Norfolk and powered by My Community Mortgage, our platform partner. As a DBA of My Community Mortgage, LLC, Anchor combines hometown ownership and personal service with the technology, operational support, and wholesale leverage of a national-scale mortgage broker.
That broader lending shelf lets us handle nearly every major residential loan category, including physician loans and other specialty programs. I serve Hampton Roads and beyond through My Community Mortgage's extensive wholesale network.
I hold the Military and Veteran Lending Certification (MVLC) from the Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals (VAREP).
That is why I run Anchor the way I do. We explain the numbers, say what is true, and keep the work moving. You should never feel embarrassed to ask a question or surprised by something we could have explained earlier.
Talk with JohnThe command center
Yes, the desk actually looks like someone works here.
There are screens, notes, coffee, and a lot of small promises to keep. I do not need a perfect-looking desk. I need a system that tells me what needs attention and who is waiting on me.
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The desk, honestScreens, notes, coffee, and the day’s work.
The Anchor team
We are a small team on purpose.
You may talk to more than one of us during your loan, but you should never wonder who owns what. These are the people doing the work.
Kateryna “Kat” Pazzaglia
Loan Originator
Kat helps buyers make sense of their options, put a solid plan together, and keep moving without making the process feel bigger than it needs to be.
Corey McCullar
Chief Operating Officer & Chief of Staff
Corey keeps the operation moving and makes sure the handoffs, deadlines, and details do not get lost between people.
Brenda Corona
Loan Processor
Brenda takes the file through processing, conditions, and the day-to-day work between application and closing.
Why this matters
People remember how uncertainty felt.
Closing the loan is the job. So is reducing the avoidable uncertainty around it. That takes honest timing, plain language, early warnings, and doing what we said we would do.
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