Pete Peters is an Executive Vice President and active loan originator at Southeast Mortgage with nearly 28 years in the mortgage industry. Unlike most executives, Pete still personally originates loans every day — which means the advice he gives comes from real, current experience in the market, not just management from behind a desk.

Pete specializes in helping borrowers other lenders often turn away: self-employed buyers, non-QM situations, jumbo loans, and complex financial profiles. As Pete puts it — "I'm not the lowest rate in the market. I'm the 28 years of experience that knows what to do when it matters."

Pete hosts Clear to Close, a podcast that translates mortgage lending into plain English for real buyers — first-time homeowners, self-employed borrowers, and anyone who has questions their lender hasn't answered clearly.