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South Jersey · New JerseyFrom Mount Holly to Medford: what changes locally, what does not, and how to find out in fifteen minutes what you actually qualify for.
Burlington County, with its county seat in Mount Holly, takes in Mount Laurel, Moorestown, Cherry Hill area, Evesham, Willingboro, Bordentown and Medford. Stellar lends across all of New Jersey, and Burlington County files are handled from our Hamilton, NJ office by a licensed officer you can reach directly.
The 2026 baseline conforming limit is $832,750 nationally, and that is the figure that applies in Burlington County. Loans above it are jumbo, which means tighter reserves and different pricing.
Burlington County borders Mercer to the south and is a short drive from our Hamilton branch down Route 130 and I-295. Moorestown, Mount Laurel, Cinnaminson, Delran and Evesham along Route 38 and Route 73 are the county's established suburbs, with Cherry Hill's job market next door. Bordentown, Florence and Burlington City on the river are older and more affordable. Willingboro's Levitt-built ranchers are a long-standing first-home market. Medford, Shamong and Tabernacle sit in the Pinelands, where lots are larger, wells and septic systems are common, and the Pinelands Commission's land-use rules can affect what a buyer can do with a property.
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst occupies the county's eastern end, and VA loans are a bigger share of our Burlington County business than anywhere else in New Jersey. We handle VA appraisals, funding fee exemptions for disabled veterans and the base's PCS timelines regularly. Rural addresses in the southern and eastern townships also fall inside USDA's eligible area, which opens $0-down financing for buyers who qualify.
Burlington County is in the Philadelphia metropolitan area rather than the New York high-cost group, so the conforming baseline applies. Attorney review follows the signed contract, and NJHMFA assistance pairs with FHA, VA, USDA and conventional loans for buyers within the agency's limits. Files are handled from our Hamilton branch by a licensed New Jersey officer.
In New Jersey, closings are typically handled by an attorney, and buyers usually have attorney review after the contract is signed. Property taxes are escrowed quarterly, and the appraisal and title work run in parallel with underwriting.
FHA limits are set by HUD county by county, and NJHMFA income and purchase price caps change periodically. We check the current figures for Burlington County on every file rather than quoting from memory. Official source: NJHMFA. VA and USDA $0-down loans are available where the borrower and property qualify; USDA eligibility is address-specific, so we check the property on the USDA map before assuming either way.
Yes. Stellar Mortgage Corporation is licensed in New Jersey and lends in all 21 counties, including Burlington County. Our New Jersey office is in Hamilton, Mercer County, and every file is handled by a licensed loan officer with a direct line.
For 2026 the one-unit conforming limit in Burlington County is $832,750, the FHFA baseline. Loans above that are jumbo, which brings tighter reserve and credit requirements. FHA limits are set separately by HUD and are usually lower; we check both for the property address before quoting.
NJHMFA, the state housing agency, offers first mortgages paired with down payment and closing cost assistance for eligible New Jersey buyers, and Stellar is an approved NJHMFA lender. Income and purchase price limits are set by county and change periodically, so we confirm the current Burlington County figures on your file rather than quoting them here. Some counties and municipalities run their own programs as well; ask your officer what is funded right now.
Once we have your application, credit, and the documents on our checklist, most buyers have a letter within one to two business days. If you have already found a home in Mount Laurel or anywhere else in Burlington County and are writing an offer, tell us on the form and we prioritize the file.
Conforming limit shown is the 2026 FHFA figure for Burlington County. FHA limits and state agency caps are set by HUD and NJHMFA and change periodically. Verify on the official source. Not a commitment to lend.
Three quick steps, about a minute. No Social Security number, no pay stubs. A licensed officer from our Hamilton office calls you back, usually the same business day.
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