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Every door into a home loan — what each program is, who it fits, and the trade-offs.

There is rarely one “right” loan — there is the right loan for your situation. A first-time buyer with a rebuilding credit history, a surgeon buying a first home, a business owner whose tax returns understate the truth, and an investor buying a fourth rental each need a different door. Here is every door we open, and the honest case for and against each.

FHA Loans: The First-Time Buyer’s Workhorse

Low down payment, forgiving credit, and a path to approval when conventional says no.

6 min read

VA Loans: The Benefit Veterans Earned

Zero down, no monthly mortgage insurance, and some of the most powerful terms in lending.

6 min read

Conventional Loans: The Default for Strong Files

The most common loan in America — and the one that lets you drop mortgage insurance as you build equity.

6 min read

Jumbo & Super Jumbo Loans

Financing above the conforming limit — handled with the discretion a high-value transaction deserves.

5 min read

Bank-Statement Loans for the Self-Employed

Your tax return is written to lower your taxes. This program reads your real income instead.

6 min read

DSCR & Investor Loans

Qualify on the property’s rent, not your personal income. Built for people building a portfolio.

5 min read

Non-QM & Alternative Programs

ARMs to 40 years, interest-only, asset utilization, recent-credit-event loans — the tools for files that don’t fit a box.

6 min read

USDA Loans: Zero Down in Eligible Areas

A quiet, powerful program for buyers in rural and many suburban areas — no down payment required.

5 min read

FHA 203(k): Buy and Renovate With One Loan

Finance a home and the work it needs in a single mortgage — perfect for a diamond in the rough.

5 min read

Construction Loans: Financing a Home You Build

From a lot and a blueprint to a finished home — how the financing actually works.

5 min read

First-Time Buyer Programs & Down Payment Assistance

Grants, second loans and tax credits that quietly make the first home possible.

6 min read

Condo & Unique-Property Financing

When the property itself — not you — is the underwriting question.

5 min read

Physician & Professional Loans

Special terms for doctors, dentists and select professionals — low down, no PMI, and a sane view of student debt.

5 min read

Asset-Depletion & Asset-Based Loans

When your wealth is in your accounts rather than your paycheck, your assets can qualify you.

5 min read

ITIN & Non-Citizen Home Loans

A path to ownership for borrowers who pay taxes with an ITIN or hold non-citizen status.

5 min read

Manufactured & Mobile Home Loans

Affordable homeownership on a different foundation — with financing that fits.

4 min read

Streamline Refinances: VA IRRRL & FHA Streamline

If you already have a VA or FHA loan, lowering your rate can be remarkably simple.

4 min read

HomeReady & Home Possible: Low-Down Conventional

3% down conventional loans with reduced mortgage insurance, built for low-to-moderate income buyers.

4 min read

Piggyback Loans (80-10-10) & Second Liens

A clever structure that can avoid mortgage insurance — or keep you under the jumbo threshold.

4 min read

Energy-Efficient & Green Mortgages

Finance the improvements that lower your utility bills — folded right into your loan.

4 min read

Foreign National Home Loans

Financing U.S. property for buyers without U.S. residency or credit history.

4 min read

HomeStyle & Renovation Financing Beyond 203(k)

A conventional way to buy and renovate in one loan — with fewer limits than an FHA 203(k).

4 min read

See where you stand.

A few quick questions, one real answer — with no credit pull to start. Apply to find out what you qualify for.