National strength with hometown service
Licensed in Georgia, Arizona, South Carolina
About Fairway and The Ryan Mortgage Team
The Ryan Mortgage Team is a group of seasoned mortgage professionals with extensive experience in solving complex mortgage problems. Tara Ryan, with over twenty years of experience in the Atlanta market, leads the team. Our approach is based on a team effort, ensuring that our hotline is available to answer your questions live, seven days per week. Our 14-day on-time closing guarantee ensures that we close deals on time, without excuses, and with proactive communication throughout the process. Our competitive mortgage rates and exceptional service levels will help you succeed in the competitive Atlanta real estate market.
At Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, customer service is a way of life. Our goal is to act as a trusted mortgage advisor, providing highly personalized service and helping you through every step of the loan process — from application to closing and beyond. It’s all designed to exceed expectations, provide satisfaction and earn trust.
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Fairway the Ryan Mortgage Team
Meet our experts
Tara Ryan
Senior Loan Officer
NMLS #233792
Tara has been helping Atlanta families secure mortgage financing since 2002. She holds an Electrical Engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from Emory’s Goizueta Business School.
Richard Ryan
Branch/Operations Manager
NMLS #169310
Richard has been a mortgage branch manager since 2002 after a 12 year engineering career. He holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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Kellie W.
The staff at Fairway Independent Mortgage is, in a word, OUTSTANDING. What makes them exceptional is they have a team that specializes in each part of the loan approval process, so you get expert advice every step of the way. Kristin gets the documents prepared for you, Tara and Kristi walk you through everything you need to get the loan approved, and Gretchen follows up on the closing of the loan. (Thank you also to Kylie, for your tech-savvy guidance and expertise.) Each person calls and/or emails you offering any help needed along the way. Most importantly, they do it all with kindness, integrity, and joy. It is obvious they love what they do.
B. Murty
I wanted to take a moment to express my sincere appreciation for the excellent work you did in helping me secure my recent mortgage. From the first conversation we had, I knew I was in good hands with your team.
Your professionalism, attention to detail, and expertise made the mortgage process much less stressful than I anticipated. You were always available to answer my questions and provide guidance, and your knowledge of the industry helped me feel confident in my decisions.
I was especially impressed with how efficient and organized your team was throughout the entire process. You kept me updated on every step of the way and ensured that everything was completed on time.
Thanks to your hard work and dedication, I now have the home of my dreams, and I couldn't be happier. You truly went above and beyond to make this happen, and I am incredibly grateful for all that you've done.
Thank you again for your exceptional work. I would highly recommend your services to anyone looking for a reliable and trustworthy mortgage team.
L. Perkins
Tara Ryan and her team were wonderful to work with. Responsive, informative, thoughtful, pleasant, and incredibly patient with my unending questions! I can't recommend this team strongly enough!
Mai P.
Tara Ryan is hands-down who you need to reach out to when you begin your lender search. She is experienced, patient, honest, and kind. She explained every number, and got us a fantastic rate and had us prepared for closing days before our date! She’s our lender from now on, period.
Jasmin S.
Friendly staff, great at explaining the loan process and efficient in processing all the documentation prior to closing. What more could a home buyer ask for when in the market for a new home? Highly recommend!
Atandra B.
Tara was very helpful in providing an analysis of various options for our loan. It felt like she was looking out for us in making an informed and smart decision towards our financial investments.
Katharine M.
Fantastic! We greatly enjoyed working with Tara and her team. Everyone who worked with her on the seller’s side also said they enjoyed working with her! She kept us well informed through out the process with her update calls and emails.
Marlana N.
Tara is responsive, reliable and takes excellent care of my clients. She has saved several of my deals that were originally with the big name banks from going south. Truly the best in the business and I highly recommend Tara and her team if you want a smooth home purchase from start to finish.
Megan F.
I can’t recommend Tara and her team enough. From start to finish, the communication was stellar as were all other aspects of our home buying process with them. I highly recommend their services!
Peter F.
WOW!! That’s the best way to describe Tara and her team. Absolute professionals. Fantastic to work with. The were able to provide the financing in a very rapid time frame (days). We were completely overwhelmed with how easy the financing was, and how wonderful it was to work with Tara and her team. I’ve purchased 12 houses and none were as easy or enjoyable to finance.
Robert R.
I didn’t know that buying a house could be such a smooth process, largely due to Tara. She is responsive, helpful, and committed to an extremely tight turnaround time. Highly recommend Tara, especially for the first time homebuyer, but really for anyone who likes a lender who communicates frequently with constant updates and advice.
Jose L.
Tara was a key partner in getting our home. She really stepped up to get us the best deal and close on time, when other lenders would have cut and run. Timing was essential in our situation as we were long distance, and Tara and her team delivered on time as promised, and ironed out a few wrinkles along the way. Thank you!
Connor J.
Tara and her team did an excellent job of taking us through all of the steps to secure our home loan. We had multiple complications due to buying a house prior to selling our other home. Tara laid out a plan and discussed multiple alternatives with us. She was able to get a couple of difficult exceptions approved as well. We got the house and got a great rate too. I will definitely recommend Tara and her team in the future!
LeEllen R.
Not only was the process easy and organized, it was complete several days before the closing date. I feel like I had a true friend on my side.
Connor J.
Tara and her team did an excellent job of taking us through all of the steps to secure our home loan. We had multiple complications due to buying a house prior to selling our other home. Tara laid out a plan and discussed multiple alternatives with us. She was able to get a couple of difficult exceptions approved as well. We got the house and got a great rate too. I will definitely recommend Tara and her team in the future!
Kelly A.
Love Tara and her team. So organized, and made purchasing a home while out of state a breeze. They were very communicative and consistent. Two very important qualities in a lender. I will recommend them to everyone I can.
Laura M.
I can’t say enough about how wonderful my mortgage loan and home-buying experience was with Tara and the team. The video explanations of the documents line-by-line was a game-changer and something I hadn’t experienced before anywhere else. Tara thoroughly informed me about and throughout the entire process without making me feel silly for not knowing anything about mortgages or home-buying. Everything was done quickly and closing was incredibly smooth. The estimates provided at my initial inquiry ended up being true to nature–no surprises!
Atlanta Realtor
The best in the industry. I’ve closed a lot of deals with Tara Ryan and her team at Fairway Mortgage. If all my buyers took my advice and went with Tara, we would have 100% smooth closings. Tara is responsive, reliable and takes excellent care of my clients. She has saved several of my deals that were originally with the big name banks from going south. Truly the best in the business and I highly recommend Tara and her team if you want a smooth home purchase from start to finish.