Falmouth Mortgage Broker: Your Local Home Loan Experts
Looking for a Falmouth mortgage broker? Lighthouse Mortgage Group arranges purchase, refinance and investment financing for homeowners and buyers throughout Falmouth, Maine and the surrounding Cumberland County towns. Falmouth is one of the most expensive towns in Maine, and nearly every purchase here needs high-balance or jumbo financing.
Falmouth Real Estate Market Insights
Falmouth is in Cumberland County, whose $618,000 median sale price in the May-July 2026 rolling quarter is the highest of any Maine county and well above the $427,000 statewide median. Falmouth consistently trades above the county figure - the school district, the waterfront and the Portland commute keep demand persistently ahead of supply. [Maine Association of Realtors]
Investment Property Financing in Falmouth
Falmouth is primarily an owner-occupant market rather than a rental one, but its Portland adjacency, Falmouth Foreside waterfront and steady high-income in-migration make it one of the most liquid resale markets in the state.
What Falmouth Buyers Should Know
Expect jumbo or high-balance financing on most Falmouth purchases. That means tighter underwriting on reserves, documentation and debt ratios than a conforming loan, and it means the lender you choose matters. Get a full pre-approval - not a pre-qualification - before you write an offer in this market.
Why Choose Lighthouse Mortgage Group?
As a broker rather than a single lender, we shop your file across multiple wholesale lenders and bring you the program that actually fits - not the one product a bank happens to sell. We are licensed in Maine, based in Belfast, and we close loans in Falmouth and across Cumberland County.
Loan Programs We Offer in Falmouth
Conventional mortgages - competitive rates and flexible terms for qualified buyers.
FHA loans - lower down payment and more forgiving credit requirements for first-time buyers.
VA loans - no down payment and no monthly mortgage insurance for eligible veterans and active-duty service members.
Jumbo loans - financing above the conforming limit for higher-value Falmouth properties.
Refinancing - lower your payment, shorten your term, or access your equity.
DSCR investor loans - qualify on the property's rent instead of tax returns. DSCR loans in Maine
Reverse mortgages (HECM) - for homeowners 62 and older. reverse mortgages in Maine
Contact a Falmouth Mortgage Broker
Ready to buy or refinance in Falmouth, Maine? Call 207-218-1154 or toll free 1-800-507-0435, or send us a message. We will tell you what you qualify for before you start looking.
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Our Happy Clients
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"The loan for Jeremy Wadsworth went from submission to CTC in just 11 days - that's really fast! It was submitted on February 8, 2021 and received the CTC on February 23, 2021 with a rate of 2.73%! Great work Patrick Chandler and Lighthouse Mortgage Group,LLC!"
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"I can’t say enough about Pat. They really went above and beyond to get my loan refinanced. I had a huge problem with my credit report and they were able to clear it up with ease."
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"Pat Chandler was Very professional, charming and polite. Very direct and on time with everything. Hooked us up with a realtor who worked hard everyday to find us a property we liked. The whole experience has been fantastic."
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"Pat Chandler is an amazing person to work with! He's very knowledgeable and honest and he’s always available to answer any questions. We just recently closed on our first home and he helped guide us through the whole process. He made everything fall into place for us."
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"Patient and professional. Always answered the phone or quickly returned the call. Hel helped our family to get the home we’ve been wanting to buy for years!"
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"I cannot express how awesome it has been to work with Pat. He answered every question and went above and beyond to help us with this process!"
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" Pat was very helpful. He was very informative. He made himself available when we needed him. Which was very helpful to us due to our schedules, I recommend Pat to everyone I know."
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"This is the second time we have used Pat for our mortgage needs. He is a hard worker, and is easy to work with."
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"Pat was wonderful, he kept us up to date on what we needed and what was going on during the loan process. He was kind, friendly and helpful. I would highly recommend him to anyone needing help with on of the biggest decisions in life. Buying a home!!"