Aloha! I am Gary Bartolome, the Loan Manager of Island Home Loans. I started my banking career at Bank of Hawaii in 1969 in the operations area then went to AVCO Financial Services to get into the lending arena. Since then I have worked in management positions in Hawaii banks including First Hawaiian Bank, First Nationwide Bank, and First Interstate Bank. After these banking experiences, I worked as a: 1) Business Loan Officer a State Agency, 2) Vice President of Loans at a Credit Union, and 3) Residential Loan Specialist at United Mortgage and Island Community Lending. Then I decided to partner in business with another ex-banker from Southern California, Gary Young, to open Island Home Loans in 2003.

Together, Gary Young and I have over 50 years of residential lending. We are proud to have a young and vibrant staff with us who truly works as a TEAM to support each other to service our customers in an excellent manner. We believe in servicing our customers the way we want to be serviced…..friendly, quickly, smartly……and especially, return all calls within hours, not days …..and, to make promises only what we will do. If we do not have all the answers for you, we will do research right away and get back to you in a timely fashion.

If you do have any questions, comments, or complaints, as Island Home Loans’ Manager, please call me or email me. I will be very receptive to get your feedback, positive (to stay the course and improve) or negative (perhaps to change and improve), and promptly to respond to you.

I can do all types of real estate loans, but specialize in Hard-Money Loans and Commercial Loans. Contact me and our staff for your real estate financing needs and information.

We welcome your inquiries and your questions and feedback.