Rick Schell
VP of Mortgage Lending
As your trusted Guaranteed Rate Affinity Loan Officer, my goal is to simplify the mortgage process, make your home loan experience easy to navigate and be available to you from application to closing. I take pride in thoroughly educating my customers throughout the mortgage transaction, so they fully understand their options and feel comfortable with their chosen loan program. Whether you are a first time home buyer or seasoned owner, you can trust me and my team with all of your home financing needs. Please reach out anytime using the contact information located on this page and use this website as a resource as you start your home financing journey.
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What People are saying
"Rick was fantastic, especially in guiding me as a new home buyer. Loved his education-centered approach Scott was also very helpful in guiding me through the paperwork and documentation pieces smoothly."
Shannon C. - Chicago IL | Mar 2023
"Because the process was simple and clean. Their website portal was easy to access and understand. It made the “stressful” mortgage process much LESS stressful. "
Alexandra P. - River Forest IL | Jan 2023
"Everything was so easy. I knew nothing going into this, but they made me feel at ease throughout. Everything question was answered and all my concerns were addressed. Communication was amazing. "
Charles F. - Skokie IL | Dec 2022
"Everything was so easy. I knew nothing going into this, but they made me feel at ease throughout. Everything question was answered and all my concerns were addressed. Communication was amazing. "
Charles F. - Skokie IL | Dec 2022
"As a first time home buyer, Rick and Scott put extra effort in explaining the process and values to ensure I understood everything."
Christopher M. - Chicago IL | Aug 2022
