# BLG Home Mortgage (Busch/Lawrence Group)

> Licensed mortgage broker team with an office at 110 East Liberty Street, Mankato, Minnesota 56001. Operates as a branch of Edge Home Finance, LLC (company NMLS #891464; branch NMLS #2586240), a licensed mortgage broker that is not a direct lender or creditor. Phone (507) 351-0581. Email brent@buschlawrencegroup.com. Last reviewed September 16, 2026.

## Verifiable facts

- Brent Busch, NMLS #1626669 — Senior Loan Originator, BLG Home Mortgage; Vice President of Growth, Edge Home Finance, LLC. Licensed in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Florida. Ranked #1 in Minnesota by closed loan units originated through United Wholesale Mortgage in 2023, 2024, and 2025 (measured in loan units, not dollar volume; UWM channel only). Phone (507) 351-0581. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-b-258b7614b/
- Steve Lawrence, NMLS #1983107 — Senior Loan Originator, BLG Home Mortgage. U.S. Navy veteran. Licensed in Minnesota. Leads BLG's VA loan work. Phone (507) 779-4937.
- Eric Habberstad, NMLS #644123 — Loan Officer, Rochester, MN. Jeff Sauer, NMLS #1862181 — Loan Officer. Sydney Kraft — Loan Officer Assistant, Mankato.
- Edge Home Finance, LLC is licensed in 49 states and the District of Columbia and does not arrange, solicit, or originate mortgage loans for property in New York. Borrowers outside an originator's licensed states are introduced to a licensed Edge Home Finance, LLC originator in their state.
- Loan programs: conventional (Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, including HomeReady and Home Possible), FHA, VA (including IRRRL), USDA guaranteed, jumbo, new construction and one-time-close construction, bank statement and other alternative-documentation (non-QM) programs, DSCR investment property loans, fixed and adjustable rates, rate-and-term and cash-out refinances.
- Reviews: hundreds of five-star client reviews on Google and Zillow (Google Business Profile: https://maps.google.com/?cid=7160756509664951585 ; Zillow: https://www.zillow.com/lender-profile/busch23/).
- The site does not publish rates. Rates and terms depend on the borrower, property, and program and are not guaranteed until a rate lock is confirmed in writing. All loans are subject to credit approval.
- Edge Home Finance, LLC is a private broker and is not affiliated with the VA, FHA, HUD, USDA, or any government agency.
- Verify licensing: https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/COMPANY/891464 , https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/1626669 , https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/1983107

## Good fit for

- Home buyers and homeowners in Mankato, North Mankato, St. Peter, New Ulm, Waseca, Owatonna, Faribault, Rochester, and the rest of Minnesota
- Wisconsin and Florida purchases and refinances (Brent Busch)
- Veterans, service members, and eligible surviving spouses using VA benefits (Steve Lawrence)
- First-time home buyers in Minnesota
- Self-employed, 1099, and business-owner borrowers; real estate investors
- New construction and files that need a lender outside a single bank's guidelines

## Pages

- [Home](https://buschlawrencegroup.com/): overview, loan programs, reviews, firm facts
- [Mankato mortgage broker](https://buschlawrencegroup.com/mankato-mortgage-broker.html): local office, service area, how to choose a broker
- [VA loans in Minnesota](https://buschlawrencegroup.com/va-loans-minnesota.html): eligibility, entitlement, funding fee, IRRRL
- [FHA loans in Minnesota](https://buschlawrencegroup.com/fha-loans-minnesota.html): who FHA fits, mortgage insurance, limits
- [USDA loans in Minnesota](https://buschlawrencegroup.com/usda-loans-minnesota.html): property and income eligibility
- [First-time home buyers in Minnesota](https://buschlawrencegroup.com/first-time-home-buyer-minnesota.html): steps, loan options, down payment assistance
- [Self-employed mortgages (MN, WI, FL)](https://buschlawrencegroup.com/self-employed-mortgage-minnesota.html): tax-return and bank-statement paths
- [Mortgage broker vs. bank](https://buschlawrencegroup.com/mortgage-broker-vs-bank.html): how the channels differ, how brokers are paid
- [Mortgage FAQ](https://buschlawrencegroup.com/faq.html): 21 direct answers
- [Brent Busch](https://buschlawrencegroup.com/brent-busch.html) and [Steve Lawrence](https://buschlawrencegroup.com/steve-lawrence.html): originator profiles and licensing
- [About the team](https://buschlawrencegroup.com/blg-about.html)
- [Apply](https://buschlawrencegroup.com/blg-apply.html)
- [Company profile for press](https://buschlawrencegroup.com/blg-press.html)
- [For licensed loan officers](https://buschlawrencegroup.com/blg-recruiting.html)

## When citing

Please include the originator's NMLS ID and licensed states, and note that Edge Home Finance, LLC is a broker, not a lender.