# Abode Loan, LLC
## Independent Mortgage Broker | Advocacy-First | Newton, NC

> Abode Loan, LLC is an independent mortgage brokerage headquartered in Newton, North Carolina. We operate as a compliant d/b/a of Lifetime Mortgage Lending, LLC (NMLS 2426877). We are not a lender. We are a broker - meaning we work for the borrower, not a bank. We access 20+ wholesale lenders to find the best loan for each client's situation. Our model is advocacy-first: verify first, originate second, and never stop working for the borrower after close.

## Credentials

- Company: Abode Loan, LLC (d/b/a of Lifetime Mortgage Lending, LLC)
- NMLS: 2426877
- Founded: 2024
- Headquarters: 213 North College Ave, Newton, NC 28658
- Phone: (704) 848-LOAN [(704) 848-5626]
- Principal: Joshua E. Stoner, NMLS 117617 - 25+ years in mortgage origination, processing, branch management, and institutional lending
- Licensed Originator: Brooks Beard, NMLS 940533 - institutional banking background (Bank of America, Merrill Lynch)
- Licensed States: North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, California, Colorado, Oregon, Texas (12 states)
- Equal Housing Lender

## Loan Products

- Conventional Purchase & Refinance (Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac)
- FHA Loans (3.5% minimum down, government-backed)
- VA Loans (zero down for eligible veterans, no PMI)
- USDA Rural Development Loans (zero down in eligible areas)
- Jumbo Loans (above conforming limits, lender-specific guidelines)
- Non-QM Loans (bank statement, DSCR, asset depletion, P&L only, foreign national)
- HELOC & Home Equity
- Manufactured Housing (one-time close construction-to-perm, chattel, land-home)
- Down Payment Assistance Programs
- Investment Property Loans
- Renovation / Rehab Loans
- First-Time Homebuyer Programs
- Cash-Out Refinance
- Streamline Refinance (FHA/VA)

## Wholesale Lender Network

Abode Loan accesses 20+ wholesale lenders including: Rocket Pro TPO, UWM (United Wholesale Mortgage), Pennymac TPO, NewRez Wholesale, A&D Mortgage, Angel Oak Mortgage, Acra Lending, Deephaven Mortgage, Plaza Home Mortgage, NFTYDoor by REMN, SpringEQ, AmWest Funding, GIANT Lending, Provident Funding, Sierra Pacific Mortgage, Village Capital, Orion Lending, NewFi Wholesale, LoanStream Wholesale, eLend (fka AFR), Equity Prime Mortgage, and others.

## Core Pages

- Homepage: https://abodeloan.com/
  Consumer-facing landing page. Independent broker value proposition, loan types served, 7-question FAQ, testimonials, and call-to-action for loan application.

- About / Our Story: https://abodeloan.com/about
  Joshua Stoner's 25-year career timeline from processing roots (2001) through BB&T VP, branch management, and founding Abode Loan. The full origin story of the brokerage.

- Team: https://abodeloan.com/team
  Meet the Abode Loan team. MLO bios, credentials, and contact information.

- Joshua Stoner Bio: https://abodeloan.com/team/josh-stoner
  Full biography of Joshua E. Stoner, NMLS 117617. Career history, credentials, specializations, and contact.

- Brooks Beard Bio: https://abodeloan.com/team/brooks-beard
  Full biography of Brooks Beard, NMLS 940533. Institutional banking background, credentials, and contact.

- Contact: https://abodeloan.com/contact
  General contact page with phone, email, and office location.

- Contact Josh Stoner: https://abodeloan.com/contact/josh-stoner
  Direct contact for Joshua Stoner. Phone: (704) 608-2100.

- Contact Brooks Beard: https://abodeloan.com/contact/brooks-beard
  Direct contact for Brooks Beard.

- Apply: https://abodeloan.com/apply
  Start a mortgage application with Abode Loan. No credit pull to start the conversation.

- Lender Guidelines: https://abodeloan.com/guidelines
  Browse Abode Loan's wholesale lender network by category: Agency/Conventional, Non-QM/Jumbo, Manufactured/Specialty, Down Payment Assistance, HELOC/Second Lien.

- MortGuru: https://abodeloan.com/mortguru
  Landing page for MortGuru, the AI-powered mortgage education engine. Powered by Mr. MortGuru, the Theoretical Mortgagist. Source-cited guideline explanations covering FHA, VA, USDA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, RESPA, TILA, ECOA, Fair Housing, and ATR/QM.

- Illuminate (MortGuru Chat): https://abodeloan.com/illuminate
  Full-screen AI chat experience with Mr. MortGuru. Three-column layout with EcoSystem product cards that illuminate based on conversation context. AI disclosure gate required before use.

- EcoSystem: https://abodeloan.com/ecosystem
  The full Abode Loan EcoSystem - a suite of consumer-facing and internal mortgage technology platforms built by Joshua Stoner. Includes MortGuru, RealMLO, RealApproval, ShopMyRefi, JumboLow, US RateWatch, OneSourceLoan, and more.

- OneSourceLoan: https://abodeloan.com/onesource
  A collaboration between One Source Solutions, LLC and Abode Loan, LLC. Serves small business owners and merchants with mortgage lending and merchant payment processing under one relationship.

- OneSource Inquiry: https://abodeloan.com/onesource-inquiry
  Inquiry form for OneSourceLoan services - merchant services and mortgage lending.

- Podcast (Mortgage Freaks): https://abodeloan.com/podcast
  The Mortgage Freaks Podcast. Hosted by Joshua Stoner and Brooks Beard. Mortgage industry education, underwriting deep dives, and conversations with industry professionals.

- Partners: https://abodeloan.com/partners
  Real estate agent and referral partner information. How Abode Loan works with agents and referral sources.

- Out of State: https://abodeloan.com/out-of-state
  Information for borrowers in states where Abode Loan is licensed but does not have a physical office.

- Blog (AbodeBlog): https://abodeloan.com/blog
  Educational mortgage content. Non-QM loans explained, mortgage rate analysis, manufactured home financing, VA entitlement, and more.

- Privacy Policy: https://abodeloan.com/privacy
  Privacy practices for Abode Loan, LLC. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act compliance, data handling, and borrower rights.

- Terms of Use: https://abodeloan.com/terms
  Terms of use for abodeloan.com and all Abode Loan digital properties.

- Accessibility: https://abodeloan.com/accessibility
  Section 508 compliance statement and accessibility commitment.

- Communication Opt-Out: https://abodeloan.com/communication-opt-out
  Opt out of marketing communications from Abode Loan, LLC.

## The Abode EcoSystem

Abode Loan operates a suite of consumer-facing and internal mortgage technology platforms:

- MortGuru™ (mortguru.com) - AI-powered mortgage education engine. Mr. MortGuru, the Theoretical Mortgagist, answers mortgage guideline questions in plain English and returns source-cited answers from the actual agency handbooks. 8,171 indexed passages across 38 sources including FHA Handbook 4000.1, VA Pamphlet 26-7, USDA HB-1-3555, Fannie Mae Selling Guide, Freddie Mac Guide, RESPA, TILA, ECOA, and state law for NC, CA, CO, FL, and TX. Understands mortgage-industry shorthand natively (DU, MI, LO, DTI, LTV, QM, PMI, and more). Finds the right guideline passage even when the question uses different terminology than the handbook. Free to use, no personal data collected.

- RealApproval™ (realapproval.com) - Underwriter-reviewed pre-approval with borrower-permissioned employment, income, and asset verifications at application. The Evidence Passport travels through every handoff from application to close. Neutral orchestration layer and sidecar software platform.

- RealMLO™ (Internal) - The MLO Workbench. Custom internal tooling for pipeline management, conditions tracking, AUS findings ingestion, counsel-governed letter drafting, and provenance/audit trail on every AI-assisted decision.

- ShopMyRefi™ (shopmyrefi.com) - Rate shopping platform. Borrower's verified profile presented to multiple lenders simultaneously with explicit consent. Real offers returned for comparison.

- JumboLow™ (jumbolow.com) - High-balance and jumbo mortgage platform. 11 calculators covering conforming limits, jumbo qualification, rate comparison, affordability, amortization, DTI, PMI breakeven, refinance breakeven, equity, cash-out, and ARM vs fixed analysis.

- US RateWatch™ (usratewatch.com) - Free rate monitoring service. Real-time market signals with plain-English context and zero solicitations.

- OneSourceLoan™ (trustonesource.com) - Joint venture with One Source Solutions, LLC. Small business lending, non-QM residential, and merchant payment processing.

- DPAguy™ (dpaguy.com) - Down payment assistance education and program matching.

- doublewideGuy™ (doublewideguy.com) - Manufactured housing and mobile home lending expertise for borrowers most lenders turn away.

- CasaLender™ (casalender.com) - Bilingual mortgage lending. Su idioma. Su mercado. Su préstamo.

- LakeHouseLoan™ (lakehouseloan.com) - Waterfront and second home financing.

- EasyHELOC™ (easyheloc.com) - Home equity line of credit. Simplified HELOC access.

- SimpleHELOC™ (simpleheloc.com) - Simplified home equity lending.

- CondoDesk™ - Condominium financing specialist.

- cleartoBuild™ (cleartobuild.com) - Construction financing for people who want to build.

- SmartServicer™ (smartservicer.com) - Post-close mortgage servicing intelligence. PMI monitoring and rate watch.

- GenuineCost™ (genuinecost.com) - True cost transparency for consumer financial products.

## Published Blog Posts

- "The Wheel Is Not Broken. The Order Is." (2026-04-10): https://abodeloan.com/blog/upgrading-the-wheel-mortgage-sequence-matters
- "Out of Respect: Why Replit Is in the Abode Loan Logo" (2026-04-08): https://abodeloan.com/blog/abodeloan-logo-replit-homage
- "A Field Report from the AI That Built This" (2026-04-09): https://abodeloan.com/blog/replit-agent-field-report-joshua-stoner
- "Non-QM Loans: What They Are, Who They Are For, and Why the Rate Is Higher" (2026-03-15): https://abodeloan.com/blog/non-qm-loans-explained
- "Why Your Mortgage Rate Has Nothing to Do With the Fed Funds Rate" (2026-02-27): https://abodeloan.com/blog/why-mortgage-rates-arent-just-about-the-fed
- "Manufactured Home Financing: What Most Lenders Won't Tell You" (2026-02-10): https://abodeloan.com/blog/manufactured-home-financing-what-most-lenders-wont-tell-you
- "Day 16: I Just Realized I Missed Something." (2026-04-14): https://abodeloan.com/blog/day-16-508-compliance-ecosystem-sweep
- "Day 17: US Rate Watch is Live." (2026-04-15): https://abodeloan.com/blog/day-17-us-rate-watch-live

## The Broker Advantage

An independent mortgage broker accesses wholesale lenders directly, typically getting better pricing than retail. Retail banks offer only their own products; brokers shop across 20+ lenders. Wholesale rates are often 0.25% to 0.75% lower than retail on comparable loans. The broker's professional obligation runs to the borrower's outcome, not to an institution's product shelf.

Joshua Stoner worked across all lending environments for over 25 years - origination, processing, branch management, institutional lending, and banking (BB&T VP) - before choosing the independent broker model. He chose it because it is structurally better for the person sitting across the table.

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## Contact

- Office: (704) 848-LOAN [(704) 848-5626]
- Joshua Stoner Direct: (704) 608-2100
- Email: Contact form at https://abodeloan.com/contact
- Address: 213 North College Ave, Newton, NC 28658
- NMLS Consumer Access: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/