Presto is NorCal's trusted CalHFA brokerage — built by Mariane Leyson from the ground up and staffed by a team of licensed loan officers who put every borrower first. One brokerage. One standard. Every loan.
Presto was founded by Mariane Leyson — who started as a loan processor at 18 years old in 1992 and built this brokerage from the ground floor up. When Presto says it knows NorCal mortgages, it means three decades of living every part of this industry.
CalHFA is at the heart of what Presto does. SF DALP-approved — one of the most rigorous lender approvals in the Bay Area — Presto's team has processed CalHFA and Dream For All files hundreds of times. When vouchers drop, there is no learning curve.
Speed is the second promise. Presto built its operations around a 17-day close target — AI-powered intake, proactive underwriting, and 30+ years of lender relationships that move files faster than anyone else in NorCal.
Enters the mortgage industry in Northern California. Learns the full loan cycle from the ground up — processing, underwriting requirements, lender relationships.
Builds a Bay Area reputation for speed, transparency, and unwavering client advocacy. Becomes known as the broker who closes when others can't.
A rare combination of credentials that deepens expertise across the full mortgage and real estate cycle — giving Presto's clients one knowledgeable team from start to close.
Establishes her own brokerage in Daly City, CA. The name — and the promise — is speed. Company NMLS #1499621.
San Francisco designates Presto as an approved Down Payment Assistance Loan Program lender — one of the most demanding lender approvals in the Bay Area.
Presto deploys advanced AI operations — faster intake, smarter processing, 24/7 client communication. Positioned as NorCal's CalHFA leader as Dream For All vouchers drop.
"Every family that wants a home should have a path to get there.
My job is to find that path — and close it."
— Mariane Leyson, Founder & CEO, Presto Home Loans
Every day a family waits to close is a day of uncertainty. Presto's speed isn't a marketing claim — it's the deepest form of client respect.
Presto doesn't cherry-pick easy loans. The team takes the complex ones — challenging credit, non-standard income, layered assistance programs — and finds a way.
Every borrower in the Presto pipeline gets personal oversight from our licensed team. The AI handles intake. The judgment, the advocacy, and the closing — that's always us.
Mariane Leyson started as a loan processor at 18 and spent three decades mastering every corner of NorCal mortgage — from processing to underwriting, from complex credit profiles to layered assistance programs.
In 2016 she founded Presto Home Loans to build the brokerage she always knew was possible: fast, transparent, and deeply human. She leads the team, sets the standard, and her name is on every closed loan.
30+ years of combined experience. Every loan type. Every NorCal market. Get started today — no credit pull, no commitment.
