Founder and president of the Cohen Financial Group, Mark Cohen has been the #1 individual Mortgage Loan Originator in the nation,* as well as in California for 11 of the last 12 years.** Mark has also been recognized by Los Angeles Magazine as the best mortgage professional in the city, originating more than $8.4 billion in residential loans and closing more than 16,500 deals since 1996.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Mark Cohen graduated from business school at USC and received a law degree from Loyola University. A dedicated family man, he lives in Beverly Hills with his wife Laurie and their three children.

 

• Over two decades  in the Mortgage Banking Profession/President of Cohen Financial Group 1997 to present. California License #01016103

• Awarded Top Individual Mortgage Originator for California since 1997 by the industry's Mortgage Originator magazine (Personally funded over $1 billion in loans in 2005)


• Extensive knowledge of all forms of Mortgage Banking lending: Conventional (FNMA, FLHMC and Non-Conforming), FHA, VA, Seconds and Sub-Prime


• Vast marketing and contact base, enabling large amount of loan volume to be generated

• California Department of Real Estate Brokers (License #01016103)


• Member of the Mortgage Bankers Association


• Member of the California Association of Mortgage Brokers

1997 — Present		Cohen Financial Group/CS Financial Group President, Cohen Financial Group
1985 — 1997		Crestview Financial Group, Beverly Hills, CA C.E.O.

• Loyola Law School, JD 1985


• University of Southern California, MBA 1983


• University of Southern California, BS Finance 1981

*By dollar volume according to Mortgage Originator, "Top 200 Originators," April 2005, 2007
**By dollar volume according to Mortgage Originator, "Top 200 Originators," 1996-2008