Grand Rapids, Michigan · NMLS #103098
A mortgage is a big deal.
Your lender should be a person.
Priority Home Mortgage is a direct mortgage lender in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with in-house underwriting. We're a local team of loan advisors, not a call center or a portal. We walk you from first question to closing day, and you'll have our cell numbers the whole way. And if you don't fit the standard box, we carry one of the largest lineups of non-QM and alternative programs anywhere.
Loan options
The programs we use most
3% down
Conventional loans
What a conventional loan is, 2026 conforming limits, PMI rules, credit and down payment requirements, and how it compares to FHA.
Read the guide →3.5% down
FHA loans
FHA loan requirements for 2026: 3.5% down, credit from 580, loan limits, MIP costs, and an honest FHA vs. conventional comparison.
Read the guide →$0 down
VA loans
VA loan benefits for 2026: zero down, no monthly mortgage insurance, funding fee tables, eligibility rules, and honest trade-offs.
Read the guide →Alternative income options
Non-QM loans
What non-QM mortgages are, who they're built for (self-employed, investors, recent credit events), and what they cost versus conventional.
Read the guide →Up to $10,000
Down payment assistance
How down payment assistance works: Michigan's MSHDA MI 10K DPA, grants, forgivable and deferred seconds, and who qualifies in 2026.
Read the guide →Rate, term, or cash out
Refinance
How refinancing your mortgage works, when it makes sense, what it costs, and how to run the break-even math before you commit.
Read the guide →
How we work
The Perfect Loan Process
1 Talk it through
A real conversation about your situation: income, credit, timeline, goals. Five to ten minutes, and you'll know exactly where you stand.
2 Get a plan, not a pitch
We map the programs that fit, show you real numbers side by side, and tell you plainly when waiting is the smarter move.
3 Close without surprises
One team handles your file start to finish, and yes, the processing side has a nearly perfect process of its own. You'll know what's happening at every step, before you have to ask.
Close with us, move with our free trailer
Every buyer who closes with Priority Home Mortgage gets our 10-foot enclosed moving trailer free for their move. Local non-profits can borrow it too.
Do your homework
Guides our clients actually use
Your Guide to a First-Time Homebuyer Mortgage in Grand Rapids
HomeReady and Home Possible side by side: 3% down, 80% AMI income limits, cancelable mortgage insurance, and how assistance progra…
Read it →What Are Closing Costs and How to Prepare
Closing costs run 2-5% of your loan amount. What each fee covers, who pays what in Michigan, and how to budget, negotiate, or fina…
Read it →Understanding Seller Concessions
Seller concessions explained: what they can cover, the FHA/VA/USDA/conventional limits by program, and how to negotiate them into …
Read it →Ensuring a Smooth Loan Process: Property Requirements for FHA, VA, and USDA Loans
The property standards FHA, VA, and USDA appraisers check — safety items, roof life, well and septic distances — and the extras VA…
Read it →
Rooted in West Michigan
We live where you're buying
Our office is on Grand Ridge Drive in Grand Rapids, and our county guides are built from providers we actually call and verify. Use what we know.
Kent County
Kent County resource guide
Utilities, schools, PRE deadlines, and move-in checklists for the Grand Rapids area, verified by hand.
Open the guide →West Michigan
Local resources
The practical stuff nobody hands you at closing: where to set up service, register, and get help.
Browse resources →
About Priority Home Mortgage
Priority Home Mortgage is a direct mortgage lender based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We underwrite in house rather than sending files out, which is why we can answer questions about your loan ourselves instead of waiting on someone else. Our office is at 3333 Grand Ridge Dr NE, Suite B, Grand Rapids, MI 49525, and the phone number is (616) 951-1561.
We write conventional, FHA, VA, USDA, jumbo and reverse mortgages, plus one of the largest lineups of non-QM and alternative documentation programs available anywhere, for both purchases and refinances. Licensed to lend in 41 states through PFN Lending Group, Inc., with branch teams serving Michigan, Florida, Colorado, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
Priority Home Mortgage is a dba of PFN Lending Group, Inc. NMLS #103098. Priority Home Mortgage (NMLS #103098) is a Grand Rapids, Michigan direct lender and a dba of PFN Lending Group, Inc. We are not affiliated with Priority Home Mortgage, L.P. (NMLS #311939) of Austin, Texas.
The team on your file
Nine people. No phone tree.
A loan advisor and a processor own your file from application to closing day, and you get their direct numbers. Call (616) 951-1561 and a human answers.
Matthew PetersonBranch and Operations Manager
Charlie PetersonBranch Manager & Mortgage Loan Advisor
Jennifer StorreMortgage Loan Advisor
Israel MunozMortgage Loan Advisor
Michele FulcherMortgage Loan Advisor
Heather DarlingMortgage Loan Advisor
Brandon SlompMortgage Loan Advisor
Travis BynoLoan Processor
Amy KingLoan Processor
