About Us — Harbor Home Loans
Our story

Built in a harbor town, for harbor towns

We started with a folding table, a phone, and a view of the marina. The view got better. The philosophy never changed.

Exterior of a welcoming coastal home on a sunny day
How we got here

Founded where the ferries dock

Harbor Home Loans began in a small harbor town office above a bait shop — close enough to the water that we could hear the gulls during client calls. Our founder had spent a decade at a big national lender watching coastal buyers get treated like edge cases: flood zones flagged as problems, second homes as red tape, seasonal income as a mystery.

We thought those buyers deserved a lender who considered the coast the main event, not the exception. So we built one. Fifteen years and $800 million in funded loans later, we still work the same way: one advisor per client, plain answers, and no surprises at the closing table.

Today we lend across 20+ coastal markets — from weathered-shingle villages in the Northeast to bright stucco towns on the Gulf — and every file still gets read by a human who knows what a wind mitigation report is.

What we steer by

Our compass points

Four values, held since day one. They're printed on the wall of our office, but more importantly, they show up in every file we close.

Local knowledge

We know these markets street by street — the flood maps, the insurance quirks, the seasonal rhythms that big lenders miss.

Patience

Good decisions take the time they take. We'll never pressure you toward a loan you're not sure about — the right house waits.

Clear waters

No hidden fees, no fine-print surprises, no jargon left untranslated. Every number explained before you sign anything.

Community

We sponsor the regatta, coach the little league, and fund the homes of the people we see at the farmers market. This is home.

"A mortgage is just the paperwork. What we're really doing is helping someone stand in their own kitchen and watch the light come in."

— The whole crew at Harbor, more or less in unison

The crew

Meet your advisors

Small team, deep experience, zero call centers. When you call Harbor, one of these four picks up.

Portrait of Maren Costa, Founder and Lead Advisor

Maren Costa

Founder & Lead Advisor
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Portrait of Deke Alvarez, Senior Loan Advisor for waterfront and jumbo lending

Deke Alvarez

Senior Advisor, Waterfront & Jumbo
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Portrait of Sailor Whitfield, First-Time Buyer Specialist

Sailor Whitfield

First-Time Buyer Specialist
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Portrait of Reed Calloway, Refinance and Second-Home Advisor

Reed Calloway

Refinance & Second-Home Advisor
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Come say hello

Whether you're six months out or ready to make an offer this weekend, we'd love to hear what you're planning. First conversation is always free and never pushy.

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