RCE Capital
Residential & Commercial Lending · Metro Atlanta

Financing built around your goals — not one lender’s product list.

I’m Aaron Edwards, an independent mortgage broker. I work with homebuyers, homeowners, veterans, investors, and business owners. Because I’m a broker and not a bank, I can take your file to the lender that actually fits it.

NMLS #1652615 · Licensed in GA, AZ, AL, MD, NC, WA · Branch Manager, Barrett Financial Group

Aaron Edwards
5.0Across 11 reviews
6States licensed
BrokerNot a single lender
9 yrsBank, retail, now broker
Why a broker

A bank has one menu. I have a network.

I’ve worked all three sides of this — big bank, retail lender, and now independent broker. When a bank tells you no, that’s the end of the conversation. When a lender in my network says no, I take the file down the hall.

01

Your file goes where it fits

Through Barrett’s wholesale platform I work with a broad network of lenders. Different lenders price and underwrite differently — that difference is the whole job.

02

Complicated isn’t a problem

Self-employed, bank statement income, asset depletion, gift funds, boarder income, non-QM. If the file needs structure, that’s the interesting part.

03

You talk to me

Not a call center, not a queue. I answer the phone, I explain the tradeoffs in plain language, and I show up at the closing table.

VA home loans

I didn’t serve. My family did. Helping veterans use the benefit they earned is a real part of this practice.

Most veterans I talk to are using a fraction of what’s available to them — and most listing agents still believe things about VA offers that stopped being true years ago.

EntitlementWhat you have left, and how a second-tier entitlement actually works.
Funding feeWhat it costs, who’s exempt, and how the down payment changes it.
IRRRLThe streamline refinance — less paperwork than most people expect.
The mythsWhy a VA offer isn’t a weaker offer, and what to tell the listing agent.
What clients say

Eleven reviews. All five stars.

From first-time buyers and from the realtors who send them.

★★★★★

“As a realtor, I’ve worked with many lenders, but Aaron stands out above the rest. He guided me through what was hands down the most difficult transaction of my career... He even shows up to the closing table.”

Iman KasmRealtor · September 2025
★★★★★

“As first-time homebuyers, my spouse and I walked into the mortgage process feeling nervous and overwhelmed. Working with Aaron changed everything. He truly humanized the experience from start to finish.”

Burnie DurantFirst-time buyer · August 2025
★★★★★

“Aaron did an excellent job explaining everything and always kept us informed of what task needed to be completed next. He always kept us updated on what step of the process was next.”

Todd PinkhamClient · June 2026

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How it works

Four steps, no surprises

STEP 01

Talk

Thirty minutes. No credit pull. You tell me what you’re trying to do and I tell you what’s realistic.

STEP 02

Apply

Secure online application. Soft credit pull — it won’t affect your score.

STEP 03

Options

Real numbers on real programs, side by side. You'll see the tradeoffs, not just one rate.

STEP 04

Close

I stay on the file the whole way and I’m there at the table.

Commercial division

Capital for the deal that doesn’t fit a bank’s box

For business owners, investors, and the bankers and brokers who need somewhere to send a good borrower they can’t place. Rate matters — fit comes first.

RCE Capital

What we finance

  • SBA 7(a) and 504
  • Owner-occupied commercial
  • Bridge and value-add
  • Multifamily, 5+ units
  • DSCR and investment property
  • Agency, bank, and credit union placement

Who I work with

  • Business owners buying their building
  • Investors scaling a portfolio
  • Bank and credit union lenders with a turn-down
  • CRE brokers who need a buyer financed
  • CPAs and attorneys with a client mid-deal

How a deal moves

  • Intake — the goal, not the rate sheet
  • Structure — what the property and sponsor support
  • Lender match — from a national network
  • Term sheet — real terms, in writing
  • Close

Let’s find out what’s actually possible

Thirty minutes, no credit pull, no obligation. Worst case you leave knowing where you stand.