Michael “Mike” Koran is currently the Division President of San Francisco’s Primary Residential Mortgage which he co-founded in 2008. Since graduating with high distinction and honors from the University of California at Berkeley and the Haas School of Business, Mike has worked tirelessly to redefine the customer experience in the mortgage industry.
Utilizing his vast background in management, sales, and operations coupled with his unique ability to handle the most difficult situations with ease, Mike has catapulted to the top of every position he has held and has personally helped thousands of homeowners successfully fund their residential mortgage.
With more than $500,000,000 in closed origination volume, Mike has earned countless merits and awards and exemplifies the highest level of expertise and leadership in the mortgage industry, consistently receiving perfect reviews and ratings from all clientele across the board!
In addition to Mike’s dedication to his clients, business partners, staff and career, he is enthusiastic about every aspect of the world ranging from his yearn to learn about other cultures, travel avidly, play guitar and compose music, as well as compete in USTA tennis. Mike has spent time volunteering for the UN in refugee camps internationally and is a devoted father and husband. He is a great friend to all that know him, loves to be involved in the community and thrives to connect with people that inspire greatness.
Mike is licensed in California and Nevada.
Caroll Basile
10/13/2025
I had the pleasure of working with Mike, who is the preferred lender of some valued clients of mine. From start to finish, the transaction was smooth and efficient. Mike’s communication was outstanding—whether by text, email, or phone, he consistently responded within minutes. As we all know, the lender plays a crucial role in any real estate transaction and can often be the deciding factor in whether a deal closes. Mike’s expertise and responsiveness made all the difference. I would absolutely recommend Mike Koran. Thank you for such a wonderful and successful experience.
Brendan Cody
10/10/2025
Loved working with Mike!
chanel schilling
10/07/2025
Mike and Andrew were amazing throughout our recent condo purchase. We were first time home buyers and they helped us feel at ease through both the mortgage process and a HELOC loan afterwards to do some renovations. We couldn’t be happier with their service!
Alana Zaleski
10/07/2025
We recently used Primary Mortgage Residential to obtain a loan when buying our first property. They also helped us obtain a second loan for renovation work shortly after our purchase closed. This experience was a big deal to us, a big life milestone with many daunting processes and number crunching and stress. Primary Mortgage Residential made us feel SO safe and SO supported the entire time. Michael Koran, Andrew Karcher, and Dane Moler were such a pleasure to work with. All of them were extremely professional and attentive to our needs. They understood that we needed a little more hand holding and education through this process as first time home buyers with no prior experience in this world of loans and escrow and purchasing property. They worked tirelessly to get everything finished on track for us, making the process smooth and easy. They were incredibly responsive to us by email and text at all times. They clearly laid out what documents they needed from us at all times and what we needed to do to stay on track for a quick close. They helped us crunch numbers and ease our anxiety. We went on a 2 week vacation in the middle of this process and despite the time difference they still were such diligent, hard workers getting all of our paperwork in order and providing us with updates around the clock. Michael frequently got on the phone with us and did such a good job explaining parts of the process in a very easy to understand way. Michael and Andrew made us feel like no question was dumb or silly, and they celebrated our achievements. We never went more than a few hours without a thoughtful and helpful response from them whenever we needed anything at all. Overall we had such a great experience working with them and would definitely recommend them to first time homebuyers — you can take a breath and know you are in great hands with these guys, they are trustworthy.
Elizabeth S.
10/02/2025
Mike is the best: professional, a great communicator and very, very quick to get my loan closed!
Elizabeth Schaffer
10/02/2025
Mike is the best: professional, a great communicator and very, very quick to close!
Ercilia M P
7/25/2025
Micheal was excellen! truly made the experience flawless and effortless
Jennifer J B
7/19/2025
Mike was patient, knowledgeable, and made the process as easy as possible. He explained everything clearly and found the best options.
Donald F H
7/02/2025
their commitment to professionalism. Communication. Caring folks.
Kelsey K
6/01/2025
Mike and the team were always responsive and willing to answer our many questions. This is easily the most stressful decision we've made, and Mike made the process feel very easy. I always left our conversations feeling knowledgeable and confident in our next steps. A big thanks to the PRMI team for helping us with this exciting decision to buy a house!
Lillian H K
5/20/2025
Mike and his team were incredible to work with. They were accessible and easy to communicate with and we felt fully informed each step along the way (and there were many steps). Mike and his team are also just kind and warm human beings. It made an intense and stressful process as delightful as it could be. In addition to the team's interpersonal strengths, they also secured us an amazing loan with an unbeatable interest rate, and it was very clear that they had advocated for us fiercely behind closed doors. Thank you so much Mike!
Phillip H K
5/20/2025
Very personalized and concierge-like service. Mike and his team were critical in us not only securing a perfect home for us but in getting a very competitive loan. I would enthusiastically recommend him to any one else looking for an amazing partner during their home search.
Leslie A V
5/16/2025
very responsive, easy to work with
Duy S K N
5/14/2025
Mike was very responsive. His team did their absolute best to work around our schedule, and helped us close in less than a month!
Aaron B
5/06/2025
Mike and his team were a dream to work with, and made the home lending process smooth and easy. I look forward to working with him and his team on many future transactions!