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

  • 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

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

    Andy Lauridsen Avatar Andy Lauridsen

    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

    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
  • I wanted to thank Jeff and his team at brighside lending for a great experience with refinancing our home. It was quick and he was able to get us... read more

    Charles McKeldin Avatar Charles McKeldin

    Jeff K and the team helped my wife and myself get our first house. They took all the nightmare stories we heard about and made it very comfortable and exciting.... read more

    Donald Boyd Avatar Donald Boyd

    I recently purchased my first home with the help of Brightside Lending. Jeff was amazing to work with. He was efficient, knowledgeable, patient, and worked very hard to... read more

    Meredith E Avatar Meredith E

    Jeff is incredibly knowledgeable and professional! Highly recommend!

    Brian Edwards Avatar Brian Edwards
  • Jeff was great to work with and made it so easy with the refinance process. He was always there to answer any questions I had, even if it was... read more

    Denise Rumball Avatar Denise Rumball

    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

    Great company to work with. Jeff was amazing to work with. Highly recommend.

    Linda junod Avatar Linda junod

    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
  • I worked with Jeff from BrightSide Lending and he is awesome. Not just helpful, available and reliable, but offers rates that are hard to beat! My experience with him and... read more

    Peter Aradi Avatar Peter Aradi

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

    Gary Trombley Avatar Gary Trombley

    Jeff Kaltz is knowledgeable, very responsive, professional, and personable. We started to work with a large national competitor of BrightSide and found that they lacked knowledge of the refi process... read more

    Jeff Gunnett Avatar Jeff Gunnett