The whole team kept it simple — quick to reply, and they clearly knew their stuff.
Adam G. · Lakeville, MNPurchase
The story
Oliver White
Branch Manager & Loan Officer · Fairway Home Mortgage · NMLS #1254113
Ollie to his friends, Oliver on the paperwork. A college athlete who played professionally in Lisbon, came home to the Twin Cities, and became the top-producing loan officer in the state — mostly by treating every family like they were his first.
- EducationUniversity of Wisconsin–River Falls, B.S. Business Marketing
- PlayedCollege basketball, then professionally in Lisbon, Portugal
- OfficesEden Prairie & Wayzata, Minnesota
- LicensedMN, WI, IA, ND, IL, AZ, CA, FL
- TeamNine specialists — lending, operations, production, marketing
Chapter one
The athlete
Before there was a rate sheet there was a gym. Oliver played college basketball while finishing a business-marketing degree at UW–River Falls, and when the season ended he did what most players only talk about: he signed a professional contract and moved to Lisbon, Portugal to play.
Pro ball teaches two things fast. Nobody cares what you did last week, and the roster spot is earned every single day. Both turned out to be excellent training for a business where the client’s trust resets to zero with every new file.
Chapter two
The rookie
He came home to Minnesota and started in financial services with no book of business — just the discipline. Then Fairway. The first years were phone calls, Saturdays, and the slow work of becoming the person real estate agents call when a deal gets complicated.
By 2019 he was in the Top 1% of mortgage originators in America, and he has stayed there every year since. In 2025 he finished as Fairway’s #1 individual loan officer nationwide, funding more than $105 million.
What actually changed between rookie year and #1?
Honestly? Nothing about the job. I still return every text the same day. There are just more texts now — and a team of nine so nothing slips.
Chapter three
The team
Nobody funds $2 billion alone, and Oliver would be the first to say the plaque has nine names on it. The Oliver White Team runs lending, operations, production and marketing under one roof in Eden Prairie, with full service in Spanish.
- Kate HarringtonOperations Manager
- Devon BondesonProduction Manager · NMLS #1593938
- Brandon KingLoan Partner
- Aleida GalvanBilingual Production Partner · Español
- Mercedes ForslundBusiness Development Manager
- Forrest RobertsLoan Officer · NMLS #1618698
- Mikaela KamishMarketing Manager
- Molly StenersonMarketing Coordinator
Meet the whole team at oliverwhitegroup.com
Chapter four
Off the clock
When he isn’t on a file, Oliver is usually with his family or back in a gym — he volunteers teaching basketball camps in his hometown, which is the least surprising fact on this page. The competitive streak is still there. It just gets pointed at a scoreboard that helps people now.
It’s not about the loans we do — it’s about the hearts we change and the people we help.The Oliver White Team
Top 1%Mortgage originator in America, every year2019–2025 · Top 1% Mortgage Originators in America
#1Individual loan officer at Fairway Home Mortgage, nationwide2025 · Fairway production rankings
6,200+Families helped into a homeCareer · Fairway
Full record with sources on the record page.
Season by season
Where the years went
River Falls
University of Wisconsin–River Falls
B.S. in Business Marketing. Collegiate athlete — the discipline came before the deal flow.
Lisbon
Professional basketball, Portugal
Signed a pro contract to play in Lisbon. Learned what it means to earn a spot every single day.
Twin Cities
Home, and a new game
Came back to Minnesota and started in financial services. Same drive, different scoreboard.
Fairway
Joined Fairway Home Mortgage
Built the Oliver White Team in Eden Prairie — lending, operations, production and marketing under one roof.
2019
Top 1% in America
First year in the Top 1% of mortgage originators nationally. He hasn’t left the list since.
2025
#1 at Fairway. #1 in Minnesota.
$105M+ funded. Fairway’s top individual originator nationwide, and Minnesota’s top loan officer by volume per Modex.
What clients say when nobody’s asking them to
Five stars.4.95 across 1,319 verified reviews
Aggregated from Experience.com, Google & Zillow as of September 2026. Paraphrased highlights — the originals are one click away.
Informative and helpful start to finish. We’ve used Oliver and his team on several purchases now and they haven’t missed once.
Jake T. · Stuart, FLRepeat client
Oliver explained everything in a way that made us feel confident about what we were doing.
Julia Y. · Shakopee, MNFirst-time buyer
Fast, honest communication and deep knowledge — he got me through a situation that wasn’t exactly textbook.
Andrew L. · Saint Cloud, MNNon-standard file
Open lines of communication and responses when I needed them.
Abraham K. · Saint Peter, MNPurchase
Everything was communicated clearly and everyone on the team was helpful.
Santiago Z. · Circle Pines, MNPurchase
The whole team kept it simple — quick to reply, and they clearly knew their stuff.
Adam G. · Lakeville, MNPurchase
Informative and helpful start to finish. We’ve used Oliver and his team on several purchases now and they haven’t missed once.
Jake T. · Stuart, FLRepeat client
Oliver explained everything in a way that made us feel confident about what we were doing.
Julia Y. · Shakopee, MNFirst-time buyer
Fast, honest communication and deep knowledge — he got me through a situation that wasn’t exactly textbook.
Andrew L. · Saint Cloud, MNNon-standard file
Open lines of communication and responses when I needed them.
Abraham K. · Saint Peter, MNPurchase
Everything was communicated clearly and everyone on the team was helpful.
Santiago Z. · Circle Pines, MNPurchase
Ready when you are. No pressure, no pitch.
Text Oliver the question you actually have. You’ll get a straight answer from the person who’ll be on your file — and if the honest answer is “not yet,” you’ll hear that too.