USDA Vs. FHA your options comparison in Portsmouth, Newport County, RI

In 2026, the USDA loan cap set for Portsmouth, in Newport county of RI, is $473,800. Meanwhile, the FHA lending limit for a single-family residence is set at $661,250.

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Loan limits and down payment details in Portsmouth, Newport county, RI for 2026

Loan Type Loan Limit Down Payment
USDA $473,800 0%
FHA $661,250 3.5%
Conventional Conforming $726,200 3%

USDA and FHA loan choices in Portsmouth, RI

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Explaining USDA Loans in RI

A USDA home loan, supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and also known as a USDA rural development loan or USDA mortgage, is limited to rural areas. Unlike FHA loans which require a minimum of 3.5% down payment, USDA mortgages require zero down payment.

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Portsmouth Lenders

  • Cornerstone Commercial Capital
  • Warwick Neck Ave, Warwick, RI, 02889
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  • Cornerstone Commercial Capital offers Commercial and Investment Property Loan's, Purchase Pre-Approvals,. Cash Out Blanket Loans, Fix & Flip loan's, Hard Money and More!Commercial Capital offers Commercial and Investment Property Loan's, Purchase Pre-Approvals,. Cash Out Blanket Loans, Fix & Flip loan's,

  • Greater RI Properties
  • 629 Boston Neck Rd, Unit C2, North Kingstown, RI, 02852
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  • A lifetime Rhode Islander with 19 years experience in the Greater Rhode Island Real Estate marketplace, the last 16 as the principle broker/owner of Greater RI Properties, LLC. A varied background including a BS in accounting and twenty plus years self employed in manufacturing lends a diverse perspective to all phases of real estate.

  • Peoples Home Loans, Inc.
  • 247 Main Street, East Greenwich, RI, 02818
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  • Peoples Home Loans, prides itself on it's outstanding mortgage origination service serving the needs of Real Estate Professionals, Real Estate Investors, Individual Home Buyers, Homeowners, CPAs and Financial Planners. With a full gamut of mortgage programs and products, we are dedicated to offering the best-fit mortgage to our perspective clients.

  • Joint Venture Capital, LLC
  • 5775 Post Road #132, East Greenwich, RI, 02818
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  • JVC offers a myriad of diverse commercial loan programs to commercial borrowers secured by any worthwhile commercial real estate.
    Joint Venture Capital , LLC was established in February 2008 during and as a response to one of the worst Finance Meltdowns in US History!
    No one offers a more diverse array of finance options or works harder than JVC

  • BankNewport
  • 184 John Clarke Road, Middletown, RI, 02842
  • Lends in Rhode Island
  • BankNewport is proud to be your community bank. Founded in 1819, we are one of the oldest mutual savings banks not only in Rhode Island, but in the entire United States. Currently holding $1.6 Billion in assets, BankNewport is an FDIC-insured savings bank and a subsidiary of the Mutual Holding Company, OceanPoint Financial Partners, MHC.

  • People’s Credit Union
  • 858 West Main Road, Middletown, RI, 02842
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  • People’s Credit Union is a community Credit Union that has served the people of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts since 1922. People's Credit Union is owned by its members and is a not-for-profit, cooperative financial institution. We operate 6 branches located in Bristol, Middletown, Newport, North Kingstown, Portsmouth, and Wakefield.

  • Newport Mortgage LLC
  • 55 John Clarke Road, Unit A16, Middletown, RI, 02842
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  • "Newport Mortgage LLC is a residential, and commercial mortgage company, located in Newport RI. Newport Mortgage LLC is owned and operated by Mark Jernstedt.
    Mr. Jernstedt brings over 25 years of experience, originating residential and commercial loans. When you apply for a loan with Newport Mortgage LLC,"

  • Home Loan Investment Bank
  • 1 Home Loan Plaza, Warwick, RI, 02886
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  • Home Loan Investment Bank is a Federally Regulated Savings Bank that has been assisting homeowners for over 35 years. Since 1971 we have helped over 75, 000 people refinance their homes, consolidate their debt, purchase new homes and take cash out for life expenses. We take pride in our ethical business conduct, superior customer service.

  • Wave Federal Credit Union
  • 480 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI, 02886
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  • Wave was originally established in 1938 as the Narragansett Electric Employee's Federal Credit Union. In 2003 we merged with Hasbro Employee's Federal Credit Union & in 2008 merged with Anchor Federal Credit Union, formerly Warwick Municipal Employee's Federal Credit Union. Then in 2011, we merged with Cottrell Federal Credit Union in Westerly, RI.