Eddie picked up every time — nights and weekends included — and explained each step until it made sense. Patient, respectful, and clearly loves what he does.
M. R. · Elgin, ILFirst-time buyer
Meet Eddie
Eddie Galindo
Branch Manager and loan officer at Fairway Home Mortgage in Elgin, Illinois. Bilingual, hands-on, and — according to the people he’s helped — the guy who actually picks up the phone.
NMLS #444386Branch Manager · Elgin, ILEnglish · Español21+ years in home lending
The short version
Eddie has been in home lending since 2005 — more than 21 years — and joined Fairway in 2019, where he now leads the Elgin branch on Dundee Avenue — which means he manages a team and still originates loans himself, because the client conversation is the part he likes most. He is licensed in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Florida & Texas and works with buyers across Elgin, the Fox Valley, and the greater Chicago area.
He is fully bilingual. In practice that means a parent and an adult child can sit in the same conversation and each hear it in the language they think in, and nobody is relying on a relative to translate a Closing Disclosure. It also means the first-time buyers who have been told “come back when you’ve saved more” get a real look at IHDA down payment assistance, FHA, and the programs that were built for exactly them.
The reviews say the same thing in different words: available nights and weekends, patient with every question, honest about what the numbers say. That’s the standard he holds his branch to, and it starts with him.
Mi mamá no habla mucho inglés. ¿Puede explicarle a ella también?
Claro que sí. Con gusto hablo con ella en español, y con usted en el idioma que prefiera. Cuando quieran, les explico todo el proceso juntos.
How Eddie works
Available
The thing clients mention first. Eddie picks up, texts back, and doesn’t disappear after the pre-approval.
Patient
Every question gets a real answer, and then a second one if the first didn’t land. Nobody is made to feel behind.
Honest about the math
If a loan doesn’t make sense for you, he’ll say so — and tell you what would.
Real clients, real words
What buyers say about working with Eddie
Paraphrased highlights of verified reviews. The complete originals live on Zillow, Google & Fairway.com.
Todo el proceso fue en español y sin sorpresas. Nos sentimos acompañados de principio a fin.
A. G. · Carpentersville, ILCompradores
Ran the numbers honestly and told us exactly when it made sense to move — and when it didn’t.
J. P. · South Elgin, ILRefinance
Eddie picked up every time — nights and weekends included — and explained each step until it made sense. Patient, respectful, and clearly loves what he does.
M. R. · Elgin, ILFirst-time buyer
Todo el proceso fue en español y sin sorpresas. Nos sentimos acompañados de principio a fin.
A. G. · Carpentersville, ILCompradores
Ran the numbers honestly and told us exactly when it made sense to move — and when it didn’t.
J. P. · South Elgin, ILRefinance
Want to talk to Eddie directly?
Not a call center, not a form. A text goes to him.