Corona, CA
Your Corona mortgage, done right.
Real Corona prices, real programs — conventional, FHA, some jumbo — matched to what your Corona file qualifies for, in South Corona and citywide.
Where do Corona buyers find a mortgage broker?
A Corona buyer can work with Choice Home Mortgage, a California mortgage broker licensed under NMLS #2629064 and CA DRE #01822046. We have been family-owned since 2005, we compare many lenders on each Corona loan, and owner Esther Buede runs the file personally.
The 2026 conforming limit for a one-unit Corona home is $832,750 (Riverside County, per FHFA). We start every Corona file by placing the price against that number, then handle the application, documents and updates by phone and online.
What financing a Corona home really takes.
Corona sits on the western edge of Riverside County bordering Orange County, giving buyers Inland Empire prices with proximity to OC and LA employment via the 91 and 15; its master-planned and established neighborhoods draw move-up buyers.
The loan has to fit the Corona picture. For Corona, 2026 conforming tops out at Riverside County’s $832,750 baseline on one-unit Corona homes. With Corona homes mostly under $832,750, conventional plus FHA plus first-time-buyer all work on Corona files. Corona itself prices solidly middle-of-market. FHFA 2026 figures; your scenario gets verified before anything else.
2026 loan limits checked against FHFA’s county file; this page was last updated October 13, 2026.
Some 159,000-plus people live in Corona — South Corona, El Cerrito, and between — a short drive from Eastvale or Chino Hills. Ask us about Corona blocks near Glen Ivy Hot Springs and the Santa Ana Mountains — that’s the level we work at. South Corona, Eagle Glen, North Corona, and El Cerrito — we finance homes in each of them, and everywhere else Corona reaches. Need a broker near you in Corona? Everything runs by phone and online, so Corona expertise comes straight to you.
How we work Corona loans.
Corona market knowledge
Near Glen Ivy Hot Springs and the Santa Ana Mountains, across South Corona, Eagle Glen, North Corona — we know Corona's neighborhoods, prices, and the programs that fit them.
First-time & assistance
Corona buyers often start with conventional, FHA, some jumbo — we match Corona files to the down-payment and first-time programs they qualify for.
Lenders shopped for you
Many lenders bid on each Corona file we bring them — Corona buyers never shop one shelf.
Owner-handled
Owner Esther Buede guides your Corona loan personally — the named expert Corona clients would find praised across our Google reviews.
The owner works your file. Personally.
Owner Esther Buede (individual NMLS #2003644) personally runs each Corona file — Eagle Glen or any Corona address — first call to keys. Choice Home Mortgage has been family-run since 2005. Meet the family behind CHM →
“One of the best business interactions that I've ever had. Esther Buede made my loan application possible.”
The right Corona loan for your situation.
Around Glen Ivy Hot Springs and the Santa Ana Mountains, conventional remains the workhorse of Corona lending. The Corona playbook usually starts with conventional, FHA, some jumbo — then we shop whatever your Corona file calls for: jumbo, VA, non-QM, FHA financing, and conventional. Jump in at any stage: buying, refinancing your mortgage, or just running numbers — begin online or call (949) 522-7310.
For Corona, that usually means conventional, FHA, some jumbo.
First home in Corona? See which down-payment assistance is actually real in 2026 — CalHFA’s help applies to Corona buyers too.
Corona 1099 and business-owner borrowers get their own path here, qualifying on bank-statement income instead of W-2s; Corona investors have no-income investor financing too. Riverside County’s full 2026 loan limits by property type break down one- through four-unit ceilings if you want the complete picture. We serve the wider county too: mortgage help across Riverside County.
And around Corona: Eastvale, Chino Hills, Chino are all in reach. Every California city we cover →
NMLS #2629064 · CA DRE #01822046 — Choice Home Mortgage, a licensed California mortgage broker serving Corona. Equal Housing Opportunity.
What Corona buyers ask us first.
Where does the Corona conforming loan limit sit for 2026?
The 2026 conforming loan limit for a one-unit home in Corona is $832,750, the figure FHFA set for Riverside County. That is the national baseline with no high-cost adjustment, so a loan above $832,750 is a jumbo loan. For two units, the Riverside County conforming limit is $1,066,250.
What loans help first-time buyers in Corona?
First-time buyers in Corona most often use conventional and FHA loans. Some conventional programs accept 3% down from first-time buyers. For FHA, the 2026 one-unit limit in Riverside County is $690,000, per HUD. FHA loans allow 3.5% down with a credit score of 580 or higher, under HUD's rules.
What parts of Corona do you work in?
Every part of Corona, including South Corona, Eagle Glen, North Corona and El Cerrito. Prices shift from street to street, and the appraisal follows recent nearby sales; the loan terms follow your credit, income and down payment. Whether the home is in South Corona or El Cerrito, owner Esther Buede handles the loan by phone and online.
Do you actually know the Corona market?
Yes. We price Corona loans off the 2026 Riverside County figures, $832,750 conforming and $690,000 FHA, and check each purchase against them. We are a family-owned California mortgage broker (NMLS #2629064, CA DRE #01822046), and we compare many lenders on every loan. Every loan, South Corona to El Cerrito, is handled by owner Esther Buede.
Do you serve areas near Corona?
Yes. Besides Corona, we also arrange loans in Eastvale, Chino Hills and Chino. Every address is checked against its own county's 2026 limit before we quote. Choice Home Mortgage arranges those loans as a licensed California broker, the same way as a Corona file. FHFA's 2026 one-unit limit for Riverside County is $832,750.
Let's finance your Corona home.
Tell us about the Corona home you want — we'll match the program and make lenders compete for your Corona loan.