20+ Years of Experience

Locally Owned In Rochester

Personal Service Start to Finish

Your Local Mortgage Broker in Rochester, Michigan

BrightSide Lending is an independent mortgage broker located in Rochester, Michigan, helping homebuyers and homeowners throughout Southeast Michigan find the right financing for their goals. We offer Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA, jumbo and other mortgage options while providing straightforward guidance, competitive loan options and personal service from application through closing.

Homebuyers

Buying a home? Explore mortgage options tailored to your goals, budget, and down payment. Explore Buying Options

Mortgage Rates

Wondering what rate you qualify for? Explore your mortgage rate options with personalized guidance. Check My Rate Options

Refinance

Looking to lower your payment, access equity, or change your loan? Let’s explore your options. Explore Refinancing

Ask an Expert

Have a mortgage question? Get honest answers and personalized guidance from a local expert. Ask a Mortgage Question

What are you waiting for?

Getting started is easy. We offer very competitive rates, have great service, and always close on time. Request a quote

Local Loan Options

Whether you’re buying your first home, moving to your next home, refinancing or using your home equity, BrightSide Lending offers mortgage options for borrowers throughout Rochester and Southeast Michigan. Explore some of our most popular loan programs below, or view all of our home loan options to find the financing that fits your needs.

FHA Loans

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Home Refinance Loans

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VA Loans

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Jumbo Home Loans

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Conventional Loans

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Home Purchase Loans

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Mortgage Questions? Start Here.

Buying your first home, comparing mortgage options, or planning your next move? Find straightforward answers in our Michigan mortgage guides. Explore All Mortgage Guides

What our clients are saying about BrightSide Lending

  • I had a really good experience with Brightside lending. Mr. Jeff Kaltz was extremely knowledgeable and very pleasant to talk with. His professionalism was beyond superb. He sent me a... read more

    Lowary Barrett Avatar Lowary Barrett

    Jeff was knowledgeable and professional. I would recommend working with Jeff for any home financing needs

    Gary Trombley Avatar Gary Trombley

    Very professional! The whole process was simple and stress free! Will ONLY use Jeff Kaltz for my mortgage needs going forward. Thanks again!

    Melissa Hobbs Avatar Melissa Hobbs

    Jeff at BrightSide Lending was great to work with, very knowledgeable and made it a smooth process. Would definitely recommend!

    Emily Lock Avatar Emily Lock
  • We highly recommend BrightSide Lending, Jeff was great! We had a buying/selling situation, which was new to us and had SO many questions! Jeff was there every step... read more

    Carly Drews Avatar Carly Drews

    My husband and I just started discussing the option of refinancing. Spoke with Jeff who was very knowledgeable and professional. From my first conversation with Jeff til the time of... read more

    Pam Hilton Avatar Pam Hilton

    Jeff was knowledgeable, responsive, respectful, and easy to work with. I am happy with my refinancing!!

    Michael Mette Avatar Michael Mette

    We Refinanced with BrightSide Lending and had a great experience! Very professional and friendly service, everything went smoothly. I would highly recommend them!

    Charlotte Yochim Avatar Charlotte Yochim
  • My wife and I are moving back to Michigan and found a place on line and after deciding to get it we shopped lenders. After we talked on the phone... read more

    Randy Sweet Avatar Randy Sweet

    We really appreciated Jeff's responsiveness to our questions, and clarity of answers during our refinance process. At each stage, Jeff's professionalism played out to setting expectations and staying true... read more

    Nick Nowakowski Avatar Nick Nowakowski

    Jeff Kaltz was amazing to work with! He made our entire process very seamless and quickly answered all of our questions! I would highly recommend Jeff to anyone... read more

    Melisa Gunnett Avatar Melisa Gunnett

    We switched to Brightside because a large banking system couldn't get the job done and we felt like we were "just a number" We worked with Brightside Lending(Jeff) to refinance... read more

    Kate Coenen Avatar Kate Coenen
  • Jeff Kaltz was super helpful and made the re-finance process easy!

    Jodi Teutsch Avatar Jodi Teutsch

    Jeff Kaltz from BrightSide Lending made the home buying process easier than we ever could’ve imagined! He was responsive, timely and did everything in our best interest. A great guy... read more

    camille gray Avatar camille gray

    Jeff was a pleasure to work with. Very professional and personable. Highly recommend him and BrightSide Lending.

    Andy Lauridsen Avatar Andy Lauridsen

    Great service and people. It took a while but that wasn't because of their service. They work with you tremendously to get your loan in place. Would highly recommend them.

    Ll Walker Avatar Ll Walker