Burbank, CA
Burbank home loans, built for Burbank's market.
Burbank prices ask more of a loan — high-balance, jumbo, move-up — so we shape financing to how Burbank actually sells, from Magnolia Park on out.
Can a mortgage broker help me buy in Burbank, CA?
Yes. Choice Home Mortgage is a family-owned California mortgage broker serving Burbank, licensed under NMLS #2629064 and CA DRE #01822046, and it places purchase and refinance loans with whichever of many lenders fits the Burbank file best. Esther Buede, the owner, is the person you talk to.
For 2026, a one-unit Burbank home can carry a conforming loan of up to $1,249,125, the Los Angeles County limit FHFA sets, and we check where your Burbank price falls before you write an offer. The whole process runs by phone and online.
Inside the Burbank mortgage market.
Burbank is the headquarters of the American entertainment industry — Warner Bros., Disney, and NBCUniversal within walkable distance — creating durable demand from studio professionals and skilled trades with above-median documented incomes; Hollywood Burbank Airport adds economic anchoring.
Financing follows that Burbank math. Because Los Angeles County is high-cost, a Burbank one-unit purchase can reach $1,249,125 and stay conforming on a Burbank file. Plenty of Burbank purchases cross that $1,249,125 threshold, so the right high-balance or jumbo structure is routine Burbank work for us. Burbank itself prices above the national norm, which is part of why Los Angeles County carries a high-cost designation. Source: FHFA 2026 limits. We’ll verify your numbers.
2026 loan limits checked against FHFA’s county file; this page was last updated October 13, 2026.
Burbank holds 104,000-plus residents across pockets like Magnolia Park and Downtown Burbank, with Glendale and Pasadena right next door. Our Burbank knowledge is street-level — the area around the Warner Bros. Studios included. We finance homes across Magnolia Park, Media District, Rancho District, and Downtown Burbank — and every other corner of Burbank. Searching “mortgage broker near me” from Burbank? We cover Burbank by phone and online — Burbank-level market help, no office visit.
The broker difference, Burbank edition.
Burbank market knowledge
From Magnolia Park, Media District, Rancho District to the blocks near the Warner Bros. Studios — Burbank pricing has a logic, and we work it daily.
High-balance & jumbo ready
Conventional, high-balance, jumbo — that's the Burbank toolkit, because Burbank prices above the national norm and the financing keeps up.
Lenders shopped for you
Your Burbank file gets shopped across many lenders — a broker working Burbank, not one bank's sales desk.
Owner-handled
Your Burbank file is handled by owner Esther Buede herself — in Burbank or Glendale, hers is the name buyers recognize from our reviews.
One owner, handling your whole loan.
Owner Esther Buede (individual NMLS #2003644) personally runs each Burbank file — Media District or any Burbank address — first call to keys. Choice Home Mortgage has been family-run since 2005. Meet the family behind CHM →
“I am a repeat customer. The service is spectacular.”
Matched to your Burbank purchase, not a template.
Around the Warner Bros. Studios, conventional remains the workhorse of Burbank lending. The Burbank playbook usually starts with conventional, high-balance, jumbo — then we shop whatever your Burbank file calls for: jumbo, VA, non-QM, an FHA loan, and conventional. Whenever you’re ready — buying, refinancing your mortgage, or still weighing options — begin online or call (949) 522-7310.
The programs that come up most for Burbank buyers: high-balance, jumbo, conventional.
Wondering about down-payment help in Burbank? The real 2026 programs, verified — including statewide CalHFA options for Burbank buyers.
Self-employed in Burbank? We also work with self-employed borrowers — bank-statement income included, plus bridge financing for Burbank investors. Los Angeles County’s 2026 conforming and FHA limits, by unit count are laid out in full if you’re comparing property types. For the county-level view, including which loans fit Los Angeles County prices, see our Los Angeles County page.
And around Burbank: Glendale, Pasadena, Alhambra are all in reach. See all California cities we serve →
Choice Home Mortgage is a licensed California mortgage broker serving Burbank — NMLS #2629064, CA DRE #01822046. Equal Housing Opportunity.
Real questions from Burbank buyers.
Where does the Burbank conforming loan limit sit for 2026?
$1,249,125 is the 2026 conforming limit for a single-family home in Burbank, based on FHFA's figure for Los Angeles County. Los Angeles County is a high-cost area, so a loan between the $832,750 national baseline and $1,249,125 is high-balance conforming, and anything above $1,249,125 is jumbo.
Is a jumbo loan the norm for Burbank purchases?
Jumbo applies to a Burbank purchase only when the loan itself is over $1,249,125; at or under that, the loan is conforming. High-balance conforming covers loans from $832,750 up to $1,249,125 in Los Angeles County. Your file goes to many lenders, and you see their offers side by side.
What parts of Burbank do you work in?
Every part of Burbank, including Magnolia Park, Media District, Rancho District and Downtown Burbank. What changes from one neighborhood to the next is the price and the appraisal, since the appraiser compares recent sales nearby. Whether the home is in Magnolia Park or Downtown Burbank, owner Esther Buede handles the loan by phone and online.
Is Choice Home Mortgage local to Burbank?
Our office is about 38 miles away in Fountain Valley, so we serve Burbank remotely as a California broker. We are a family-owned California mortgage broker (NMLS #2629064, CA DRE #01822046), and we compare many lenders on every loan. Owner Esther Buede takes Magnolia Park and Downtown Burbank files by phone and online, application to closing.
What if I'm buying just outside Burbank?
Buying just outside Burbank changes nothing on our side; we also arrange loans in Glendale, Pasadena and Alhambra. Each town's conforming limit depends on its county, so we confirm the 2026 limit for the exact address before quoting. Choice Home Mortgage arranges those loans as a licensed California broker, the same way as a Burbank file.
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Your Burbank plans, the owner's full attention, and a market of lenders shopped on your Burbank file's behalf.