USDA Vs. FHA your options comparison in Scarborough, Cumberland County, ME

In 2025, USDA loan limit in Scarborough, county of Cumberland, ME is $370,700 while FHA limit is $506,000 for a single-family home.

Use Lendersa® USDA loan calculator to compare today's USDA VS FHA best rates and determine the Income, credit, reserves, and documents needed to qualify. With our advanced mortgage calculator, you see the USDA, FHA, Conforming, and VA side by side to help you decide which program in is best for your particular financial situation.

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2025 loan limits and downpayment requirments in Scarborough, county of Cumberland, ME

Loan Type Loan Limit Down payment
USDA $370,700 0%
FHA $506,000 3.5%
Conventional Conforming $726,200 3%

USDA and FHA loan options in Scarborough, ME

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What is USDA Loan in Maine?

USDA home loan is a loan guaranteed by the government Department of Agriculture AKA USDA rural development loan or USDA mortgage and is available in rural neighborhoods only. Unlike FHA loans that require a minimum of 3.5% down payment, the USDA mortgage loan does not require any down payment.

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  • Grand Coast Capital Group
  • 1515 Hancock Street Suite 404, Quincy, MA, 02169
  • Grand Coast Capital Group is a real estate private lending and investment firm based in Boston, MA, with over 40 years of combined real estate investment and development experience. Established in 2013, the firm has developed an institutional-quality platform with a reputation as the preferred private lender for seasoned real estate investors, ope
  • The Grossman Companies, Inc.
  • 859 WILLARD STREET SUITE 501, Quincy, MA, 02169
  • First Boston Capital Partners, an affiliate of The Grossman Companies with offices in Quincy, MA and Southport, CT, extends private loans to builders, developers and real estate investors in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and New York. We provide short-term bridge capital for acquisitions, ground-up construction or renovati
  • Energy Credit Union
  • 156 Spring Street, West Roxbury, MA, 02132
  • At Energy Credit Union, we are committed to helping members achieve their financial goals. Since 1931, we have offered low cost loans, high interest savings products, and outstanding member service.Membership in Energy Credit Union is open to those who live or work in certain communities and to employees.
  • NorthEast Mortgage Associates Inc
  • 1996 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA, 02132
  • At NorthEast Mortgage Associates, Inc, we treat each customer as an individual, not a number. We don't place you into a loan profile formula created by the banking industry. We use "common sense" and will help you obtain the best loan possible. We represent a wide range of "A" rated lenders with first quality rates.
  • Mortgage Resources
  • 175 Highland Ave, Suite 303, Needham Heights, MA, 02494
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  • Direct Federal Credit Union
  • 50 Cabot St, Needham Heights, MA, 02494
  • Direct Federal is a community chartered credit union. This means that ANYONE who lives, works (or regularly conducts business in), worships, or attends school in Norfolk or Middlesex Counties, Massachusetts; or, has an immediate family member that lives, works (or regularly conducts business in), worships, or attends school in Norfolk
  • Fantini & Gorga LLC
  • 197 First Avenue, Needham Heights, MA, 02494
  • Fantini & Gorga delivers creative, cost-efficient real estate financing to its borrower clients who include investors, developers, and corporations. Our access to capital is unsurpassed, founded on long-nurtured relationships and powerful transaction volume. Following over 300 capital sources in a uniquely disciplined.
  • Atlas Mortgage
  • 220 Reservoir Street, Suite 4, Needham Heights, MA, 02494
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  • NH Community Federal Credit Union
  • 98 Charlestown Road, Claremont, NH, 03743
  • The NH Community Federal Credit Union was organized in 1959 for the employees of Joy Manufacturing. A subsequent change of its charter now allows membership eligibility to all individuals who live or work in Sullivan County. The purpose of the Credit Union is to promote thrift among its members, and to create a source of credit for provident
  • Claremont Savings Bank
  • 145 Broad Street, Claremont, NH, 03743
  • Claremont Savings Bank is a mutual savings bank founded in 1907 primarily serving the communities of Claremont, Charlestown, and Cornish, New Hampshire. It is overseen by a Board of Trustees that are selected by and from the group of Corporators who represent the interests of the depositors, borrowers, and communities that the Bank serves.