Ryan Champion

Certified Mortgage Advisor

Sr. Loan Originator

970-403-5677

ryan@championmortgagepros.com

NMLS # 2294595

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About Ryan

Ryan is passionate about helping his clients achieve their real estate dreams.  Whether you’re purchasing your first home, refinancing the one you have, or utilizing your hard-earned home equity for retirement, let Ryan be your Mortgage Champion.

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What Our Customers Say About Us

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39 reviews
Nicole Byrum
Ryan Champion is truly exceptional! His ability to think outside the box made a huge difference in my home-buying journey. Ryan isn’t just a numbers expert—he’s a problem-solver who finds creative solutions to help you reach your goals. His passion for wh ...
Ryan Champion is truly exceptional! His ability to think outside the box made a huge difference in my home-buying journey. Ryan isn’t just a numbers expert—he’s a problem-solver who finds creative solutions to help you reach your goals. His passion for what he does shines through in every conversation, and it’s clear he genuinely cares about his clients. On top of that, he’s someone you can absolutely trust, which is so important when making such a big investment. If you’re looking for a mortgage professional who goes above and beyond, I highly recommend Ryan!
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Emily Grant
Ryan Champion did an exceptional job helping my clients with their mortgage loan. His communication was clear and consistent, ensuring everyone stayed informed throughout the process. He was professional, responsive, and made what can often be a stressful ...
Ryan Champion did an exceptional job helping my clients with their mortgage loan. His communication was clear and consistent, ensuring everyone stayed informed throughout the process. He was professional, responsive, and made what can often be a stressful experience feel seamless. I highly recommend Ryan for anyone in need of a reliable and dedicated lender!
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Jason McMillen
As a real estate professional I just did my first transaction with Ryan. The experience was wonderful. His professionalism communication and demeanor were top-notch. More importantly, my client’s/buyers were 100% satisfied. I’m excited to have made the co ...
As a real estate professional I just did my first transaction with Ryan. The experience was wonderful. His professionalism communication and demeanor were top-notch. More importantly, my client’s/buyers were 100% satisfied. I’m excited to have made the connection and look forward to working with him again. Thanks, Ryan.
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Sean McLaughlin
Ryan was able to find a lender for me in a very competitive market. I had a few factors that made it challenging to find a lender that would work with my unique situation and Ryan helped me every step of the way.
Ryan was able to find a lender for me in a very competitive market. I had a few factors that made it challenging to find a lender that would work with my unique situation and Ryan helped me every step of the way.

Sean McLaughlin

3 months ago

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Molly McKeon
Would absolutely recommend Ryan for any mortgage. Working with him felt like having a strategist on my side to navigate home buying. He walked us through the terms with professionalism and grace. I never felt hustled or pressured. He was always available ...
Would absolutely recommend Ryan for any mortgage. Working with him felt like having a strategist on my side to navigate home buying. He walked us through the terms with professionalism and grace. I never felt hustled or pressured. He was always available for any question or to talk through any new last minute urgent hiccup. Also really appreciate his flexibility to work over text, email or phone depending on the issue. Ryan got us a great rate on our mortgage and helped keep the process as simple and efficient as a mortgage could be!
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Molly McKeon

4 months ago

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treehugger1427
Ryan was truly amazing to work with. He was always happy and willing to answer every question we had, no matter how big or small. Ryan explained the entire mortgage process in a very clear and understandable way. I would recommend Ryan to anyone.
Ryan was truly amazing to work with. He was always happy and willing to answer every question we had, no matter how big or small. Ryan explained the entire mortgage process in a very clear and understandable way. I would recommend Ryan to anyone.

treehugger1427

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Colorado Ranch and Home Realty (Move me to SW Colorado)
Buying a house is one of the biggest decisions you will make other than who you will marry. Ryan is a top-notch mortgage lender and helps make the process stress free. I highly recommend him if you are looking to buy a home and need a loan.. Great communi ...
Buying a house is one of the biggest decisions you will make other than who you will marry. Ryan is a top-notch mortgage lender and helps make the process stress free. I highly recommend him if you are looking to buy a home and need a loan.. Great communicator! Thanks Ryan!!
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Chloe Lamberson
Ryan is an amazing supporter to have on your team when going through the home buying process. He is a wizard at solving just about any finance situation that comes across his desk and he's confidently patient. Which for an eager home buyer with non conven ...
Ryan is an amazing supporter to have on your team when going through the home buying process. He is a wizard at solving just about any finance situation that comes across his desk and he's confidently patient. Which for an eager home buyer with non conventional income, is an incredible blessing to have. Highly recommend contacting today!
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Martin Brenner
Super knowledgeable and genuinely caring and helpful. Ryan really goes beyond expectations and is great to work with.
Super knowledgeable and genuinely caring and helpful. Ryan really goes beyond expectations and is great to work with.

Martin Brenner

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kelsie condon
Ryan is extremely knowledgeable and genuinely cares about your unique situation. We spent 6+ months investigating every potential avenue and countless time revisiting scenarios and options no other broker had presented to me prior. I eventually found what ...
Ryan is extremely knowledgeable and genuinely cares about your unique situation. We spent 6+ months investigating every potential avenue and countless time revisiting scenarios and options no other broker had presented to me prior. I eventually found what I was looking for and despite not being part of our prior discussions and a quick close, Ryan hit the ground running and made it happen. He is thorough, excellent to work with and he treats your buying experience as his own. I couldn’t be luckier to have connected with him.
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Sarah Martens
After experiencing multiple roadblocks with a local bank that caused us to almost lose our funding, Ryan was able to secure our loan successfully. His actions and professionalism relieved weeks of stress. We would highly recommend him!
After experiencing multiple roadblocks with a local bank that caused us to almost lose our funding, Ryan was able to secure our loan successfully. His actions and professionalism relieved weeks of stress. We would highly recommend him!

Sarah Martens

6 months ago

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ashley blackmore
Ryan communicated efficiently and was very good about getting us to the table professionally and quickly it was a great experience for a higher end client
Ryan communicated efficiently and was very good about getting us to the table professionally and quickly it was a great experience for a higher end client

ashley blackmore

7 months ago

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paul beckler
Responsive and knowledgeable! Ryan has his clients best interests in mind and is willing to put in the work to explore multiple options for the best possible scenario. Thanks Ryan!
Responsive and knowledgeable! Ryan has his clients best interests in mind and is willing to put in the work to explore multiple options for the best possible scenario. Thanks Ryan!

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Patrick Parks
If you're like me and dread the nuances of navigating lenders for a mortgage, I would encourage you to talk to a mortgage broker. I never considered using a broker until recently. With interest rates and home prices as they are, I found it incredibly be ...
If you're like me and dread the nuances of navigating lenders for a mortgage, I would encourage you to talk to a mortgage broker. I never considered using a broker until recently. With interest rates and home prices as they are, I found it incredibly beneficial to use Ryan. Ryan is incredibly knowledgeable and takes the bull by the horns for you. He got me a really good interest rate and was always available to answer any of my questions. His fees are paid by the lender, so you don't pay extra for using his services.
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Cheri Merz
What I like best about Ryan is his no-nonsense, honest feedback. Ryan is uniquely himself, and he will tell you the truth as he sees it with no apologies. It's refreshing! In my case, he unequivocally told me that what I wanted to do with a reverse mortga ...
What I like best about Ryan is his no-nonsense, honest feedback. Ryan is uniquely himself, and he will tell you the truth as he sees it with no apologies. It's refreshing! In my case, he unequivocally told me that what I wanted to do with a reverse mortgage was not a good idea. I am more likely to trust someone who has the integrity to be honest even if it doesn't lead to a sale. If and when I DO decide to do a reverse mortgage, Ryan's my choice to help get it done.
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Cheri Merz

8 months ago

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Holly Miller
Ryan is not only a "Champion" in the mortgage industry, he is kind, superior in knowledge and a straight shooter! If you are looking to buy, sell, refinance or reverse a mortgage, reach out to Ryan, you will not be disappointed!
Ryan is not only a "Champion" in the mortgage industry, he is kind, superior in knowledge and a straight shooter! If you are looking to buy, sell, refinance or reverse a mortgage, reach out to Ryan, you will not be disappointed!

Holly Miller

8 months ago

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Sarah Cuoco
While I haven't had the pleasure of getting a mortgage through Ryan, I've gotten to know him (and his wife) over the past year+ through mutual business groups and activities. His integrity, caring, and dedication to helping people through their home owne ...
While I haven't had the pleasure of getting a mortgage through Ryan, I've gotten to know him (and his wife) over the past year+ through mutual business groups and activities. His integrity, caring, and dedication to helping people through their home ownership journey is 100% genuine. I respect and trust Ryan completely, and highly recommend connecting with him for your mortgage needs and questions.
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Daniel Kurzendoerfer
Ryan lives up to his name and is an absolute 'champion' when it comes to laying out your loan options and just general customer service! Unfortunately, we weren't able to qualify with Ryan's lenders, but he helped us understand our options and we were abl ...
Ryan lives up to his name and is an absolute 'champion' when it comes to laying out your loan options and just general customer service! Unfortunately, we weren't able to qualify with Ryan's lenders, but he helped us understand our options and we were able to secure a loan elsewhere; However, this could not have been done without his help. I cannot give enough praise to Ryan for his professionalism - working late night hours, hosting long phone conversations with us, and getting things done on extremely tight deadlines. We called him at 5:30 on a Monday and he helped us understand what we could qualify for and we were able to make an offer on a house by Tuesday morning (which we won the offer!). Even after we had to get a loan elsewhere (meaning Ryan does not get paid), he was extremely professional, kind, and understanding. I guarantee that when the time comes to refinance we will be reaching directly out to Ryan Champion, as he is second to none - especially in our town of Durango, CO. Thanks again Ryan and we'll be bringing you coffee, donuts, and hugs soon as a thank you!
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Daniel Kurzendoerfer

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Rod B.
I am with a title company and this was a challenging loan with getting the two borrowers fully qualified and through underwriting and there was a second and third loan. Ryan made it happen! Thanks for the smooth closing Ryan and look forward to working wi ...
I am with a title company and this was a challenging loan with getting the two borrowers fully qualified and through underwriting and there was a second and third loan. Ryan made it happen! Thanks for the smooth closing Ryan and look forward to working with you again.
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Betty Maynor
Ryan went above and beyond to help us. I’m so grateful for his knowledge of his job. He guided us all the way thru the process from the beginning until closing. His professionalism and the fact that he knows his job inside out is commendable. We were a ch ...
Ryan went above and beyond to help us. I’m so grateful for his knowledge of his job. He guided us all the way thru the process from the beginning until closing. His professionalism and the fact that he knows his job inside out is commendable. We were a challenge and he didn’t back down I am forever grateful.
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Shelly Abston
Ryan was great to work with! He has a can-do-attitude, accessible, thinks outside the box, and makes it happen. We appreciate his work ethic and commitment. Highly recommend him for your mortgage broker needs.
Ryan was great to work with! He has a can-do-attitude, accessible, thinks outside the box, and makes it happen. We appreciate his work ethic and commitment. Highly recommend him for your mortgage broker needs.

Shelly Abston

1 year ago

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Ashley Coady Smith
Ryan worked with me for over a YEAR! Patiently and strategically working with my home purchase ambitions that had many evolutions over time due to the changing market and life circumstances. Ryan took the time to get to know me and understand the intricac ...
Ryan worked with me for over a YEAR! Patiently and strategically working with my home purchase ambitions that had many evolutions over time due to the changing market and life circumstances. Ryan took the time to get to know me and understand the intricacies of my livelihood and lifestyle that played a big role in finally getting into my dream home! I highly recommend Ryan to everyone in Southwest Colorado and beyond!
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Erinn Lynam
We just closed!! I can't speak highly enough of Ryan Champion with GM Mortgage! His expertise and dedication made our home buying process smooth and as stress-free as buying a house can be. :) He found us the perfect mortgage option, and we couldn't be ha ...
We just closed!! I can't speak highly enough of Ryan Champion with GM Mortgage! His expertise and dedication made our home buying process smooth and as stress-free as buying a house can be. :) He found us the perfect mortgage option, and we couldn't be happier. I highly recommend Ryan and GM Mortgage for all your mortgage needs!
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Patrick Hodge
Ryan was wonderful to work with. He was very punctual on his responses to questions and very diligent in explaining each step of the process. Plus, he just has a great attitude. We’d recommend him to anyone looking to purchase real estate.
Ryan was wonderful to work with. He was very punctual on his responses to questions and very diligent in explaining each step of the process. Plus, he just has a great attitude. We’d recommend him to anyone looking to purchase real estate.

Patrick Hodge

1 year ago

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McGill Prouty
Ryan took time out of his day to thoroughly answer all of my questions regarding a refi, despite me not being a previous client. He offered practical and thoughtful insight to help guide my decision making. We will certainly be using Ryan in the future wi ...
Ryan took time out of his day to thoroughly answer all of my questions regarding a refi, despite me not being a previous client. He offered practical and thoughtful insight to help guide my decision making. We will certainly be using Ryan in the future with our mortgage needs!
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Kevin Lynam
Ryan is quite amazing to work with. He was patient, optimistic, extremely communicative, and willing to work hard on our behalf. If Ryan can't help you get funded, no one can. Ryan Champion gets our highest recommendation and our most sincere appreciation ...
Ryan is quite amazing to work with. He was patient, optimistic, extremely communicative, and willing to work hard on our behalf. If Ryan can't help you get funded, no one can. Ryan Champion gets our highest recommendation and our most sincere appreciation.
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Kevin Lynam

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Frank Klein
Ryan was very responsive to our lack of knowledge in working online as well as knowledgeable in putting it together a creative plan. Thanks for your hard work.
Ryan was very responsive to our lack of knowledge in working online as well as knowledgeable in putting it together a creative plan. Thanks for your hard work.

Frank Klein

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Randy Bauer
Ryan is very well-versed in finance and has great communication skills. He was very quick to respond also! We look forward to working with him again in the future.
Ryan is very well-versed in finance and has great communication skills. He was very quick to respond also! We look forward to working with him again in the future.

Randy Bauer

1 year ago

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Derek Beckman
Ryan was an excellent partner throughout the transaction process. He communicated effectively and often. He maintained a positive attitude. And went out of his way to make my clients feel like he had their back. I would recommend Ryan for anyone looking i ...
Ryan was an excellent partner throughout the transaction process. He communicated effectively and often. He maintained a positive attitude. And went out of his way to make my clients feel like he had their back. I would recommend Ryan for anyone looking into their next mortgage or refinance
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Derek Beckman

2 years ago

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Carolyn Archer
Call/text this guy!! Ryan was so helpful during our first home buying process. He is very responsive and from the beginning gave us clear numbers and accurate estimates so that we could feel comfortable that we would be able to afford our home before we s ...
Call/text this guy!! Ryan was so helpful during our first home buying process. He is very responsive and from the beginning gave us clear numbers and accurate estimates so that we could feel comfortable that we would be able to afford our home before we submitted our offer. Reach out to him even if you’re unsure if you want to buy, he’ll answer all of your questions.
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Carolyn Archer

2 years ago

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Jake Sells
Ryan was so awesome to work with as a first time home buyer. Made the process a breeze. Incredibly patient, kind, and detail oriented. Couldn’t have had a better experience. Would highly recommend to anyone!
Ryan was so awesome to work with as a first time home buyer. Made the process a breeze. Incredibly patient, kind, and detail oriented. Couldn’t have had a better experience. Would highly recommend to anyone!

Jake Sells

2 years ago

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Rich Raynor
Ryan knows his stuff, pays attention to the details, and is a great communicator. You couldn’t ask for a better lender.
Ryan knows his stuff, pays attention to the details, and is a great communicator. You couldn’t ask for a better lender.

Rich Raynor

2 years ago

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Kia Baikie
Ryan is an awesome loan officer! He is easy to get a hold of, and does a great job qualifying buyers, especially those with more complex situations. I recommend him to all of my clients!
Ryan is an awesome loan officer! He is easy to get a hold of, and does a great job qualifying buyers, especially those with more complex situations. I recommend him to all of my clients!

Kia Baikie

2 years ago

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Trevor woods
Ryan is an absolute professional! Very communicative, knowledgeable and diligent. The highest of recommendations!
Ryan is an absolute professional! Very communicative, knowledgeable and diligent. The highest of recommendations!

Trevor woods

2 years ago

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Rosalie O'Brien
I would highly recommend Ryan for any lending needs. He is very responsive, a clear and concise communicator, very personable, and willing to work quickly and effectively for his clients. I feel very lucky that we found him for our home buying process. Th ...
I would highly recommend Ryan for any lending needs. He is very responsive, a clear and concise communicator, very personable, and willing to work quickly and effectively for his clients. I feel very lucky that we found him for our home buying process. Thanks, Ryan!
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Rosalie O'Brien

2 years ago

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Ryan Yaseen
As a local real estate broker, it was a pleasure working with Ryan Champion. I highly recommended his services. Extremely prompt, communicative, and highly attentive to my buyers needs. Thanks Champ!
As a local real estate broker, it was a pleasure working with Ryan Champion. I highly recommended his services. Extremely prompt, communicative, and highly attentive to my buyers needs. Thanks Champ!

Ryan Yaseen

2 years ago

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Jessica Martin
Ryan was incredible to work with and helped get us into our dream house. He is a true advocate for his clients, responds promptly, and helps navigate a complicated process as painlessly as possible. Recommended highly to anyone shopping for a loan!
Ryan was incredible to work with and helped get us into our dream house. He is a true advocate for his clients, responds promptly, and helps navigate a complicated process as painlessly as possible. Recommended highly to anyone shopping for a loan!

Jessica Martin

2 years ago

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Taylor Martinez
Outstanding dude, timely, professional and genuinely cares about his client.
Outstanding dude, timely, professional and genuinely cares about his client.

Taylor Martinez

2 years ago

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