Mike Gowan - Senior Mortgage Consultant

Direct Line: (219) 874-1088
Fax: (219) 874-1089
mgowan@hallmarkhomemortgage.com

I am originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania where I lived until I entered the U.S. Air Force in August of 1979. I spent eight years as an Airborne Cryptologic Linguist, serving as a trainer, evaluator, and in mission management, and being awarded two Air Medals for flight operations in hazardous conditions. After living with my family for three years in Okinawa, Japan and then Tucson, Arizona, I left the Air Force in 1987 and moved to Michigan City, Indiana in 1988 and have lived here ever since.

I got involved in real estate in 1990 working as a sales agent for ERA in Michigan City. In 1991, I was offered a position as a loan officer with Waterfield Mortgage by Mari Bradley. I was with Waterfield from 1991 thru late 1994, after which I moved to American Dream Mortgage and was there until we all moved to Hallmark Home Mortgage in May of 2008.

I have been married to my beautiful wife since 1980 and we have three sons ages 27, 24, and 12, and two grandsons, and one more on the way. My eldest son Matthew is currently in the U.S. Navy as an instructor at a nuclear engineering school in Charleston, South Carolina and my middle son Brian is currently managing a delicatessen and attending a class for industrial welding here in Michigan City. My youngest, Charlie, is, of course, still in school and is the light of my life. He fully intends to be either an astronaut or a veterinarian or fireman or video game designer (this week anyway). We are pet maniacs and currently have two dogs and four cats that actually all get along!

In my off-work time, I enjoy creating art, both drawing and painting, as well as marquetry. I also build furniture as well as do remodeling, both for our home and for our neighbors whenever possible. When not busy with these activities, my whole family loves to spend time at the beach. My son Charlie joins me in all of these activities and together we support the ASPCA, the local Humane Society, and sponsor a young girl named Lorie Ann Ogayon Molas in the Philippines, corresponding frequently.

I have always specialized in residential lending, working with FHA, VA, and conventional loans and for years have been making my living solely by referral from my satisfied clients and Realtors. I emphasize constant communication between myself, my processor, my customer and Realtor. Total and complete customer satisfaction is our daily goal. I am now in my 17th year in this field and cannot ever see myself doing anything else.