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.

Mortgage Rates

Wondering what rate you qualify for? Explore your mortgage rate options with personalized guidance.

Refinance

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

Ask an Expert

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

What are you waiting for?

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

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

Home Refinance Loans

VA Loans

Jumbo Home Loans

Conventional Loans

Home Purchase Loans

Mortgage Questions? Start Here.

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

 

What our clients are saying about BrightSide Lending

  • Jeff Kaltz did the best for us out of other companies we had researched. I highly recommend Jeff. Jeff is the BEST.

    Bob Mac Avatar Bob Mac

    Jeff Kaltz was super helpful and made the re-finance process easy!

    Jodi Teutsch Avatar Jodi Teutsch

    Jeff was great to deal with. I've always done my mortgage directly with a bank so was a little nervous to use Brightside. Jeff was incredibly prompt with his responses... read more

    Mark Kalchik Avatar Mark Kalchik

    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
  • Would highly recommend!!!! Jeff is amazing to work with and is very knowledgeable with mortgages. If I could give more than 5 stars just from my own experience, it'd... read more

    cory zinke Avatar cory zinke

    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

    From the start, Jeff and the team at BrightSide Lending was very responsive, professional, and very helpful. When I had questions about whether refinancing would make sense for me,... read more

    linda thompson Avatar linda thompson

    Had a great experience working with Jeff K. and brightside lending. I'd highly recommend for anyone looking to close fast and efficient. Definitely would work with again in the... read more

    Jeff Schattner Avatar Jeff Schattner
  • 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

    Jeff was great. Helped out every step of the way. Defiantly made this process simple and worry free.. won’t regret choosing BrightSide lending

    Christian Katterson Avatar Christian Katterson

    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

    I can’t recommend Brightside Lending enough! We started our journey to home buying over 2 years ago and then took a pause due to family things. They reached out every... read more

    Joseph Rippolone Avatar Joseph Rippolone
  • 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 knowledgeable and professional. I would recommend working with Jeff for any home financing needs

    Gary Trombley Avatar Gary Trombley

    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

    I happened upon BrightSide Lending when owner Jeff Kaltz personally provided a significant donation to a fundraiser that made the difference in helping a veteran avoid home foreclosure. A quick... read more

    Beth K Avatar Beth K