Summer Freeman of Mortgage Marketplace

Summer Freeman

Mortgage Broker and Branch Manager, Mortgage Marketplace

Compassion, Experience, Expertise

NMLS #360504

Based in Eugene, OR 

A mortgage broker here to serve, not sell. Summer helps homebuyers and homeowners compare options from many lenders with clear education and a plan built around their goals.

Independent Brokerage, Many Lenders

Licensed in 7 States

NMLS #2367229

Decades of Combined Experience

28 Years of Mortgage Experience You Can Trust

Summer Freeman is a Mortgage Broker and Branch Manager with over 28 years in the mortgage and real estate industry. Based in Eugene, Oregon, she helps homebuyers and homeowners throughout Oregon, California, Idaho and Washington find financing that fits their goals, and she makes complicated decisions understandable.

Summer started in real estate in 1998 and worked her way up from secretary to senior processor and mobile notary, then client concierge and loan partner. She spent years managing transactions so they closed on time with every party informed. Her own homeownership journey helps her relate to each client’s path, and she approaches every client like family.

She believes everyone deserves the chance to explore homeownership and build long-term wealth through real estate. Whether you are buying your first home, investing, accessing home equity, refinancing or planning for retirement, Summer helps you compare Down Payment Assistance and grants, Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA and Jumbo loans, investment property financing including DSCR loans, alternative documentation programs for self-employed borrowers, HELOCs and home equity loans, and reverse mortgages.

Summer’s commitment does not end at closing. Her goal is simple: to be your trusted mortgage resource for life.

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Housing Oregon's Heroes

Summer works with teachers, healthcare professionals, first responders, law enforcement officers, veterans and military families through Housing Oregon’s Heroes, created by Mortgage Marketplace founder Mike Gillett, which offers discounted lending costs when purchasing or refinancing a home.

Why Clients Choose Summer

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Branch Manager of the Eugene Office

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28 Years in Mortgage and Real Estate

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First-Time Buyer, Refinance, Home Equity and Reverse Mortgage Guidance

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Investor and Self-Employed Financing Experience

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Here to Serve, Not Sell

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Active in the Eugene and Springfield Community

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Answers Before You Ask

Who is Summer Freeman at Mortgage Marketplace?

Summer Freeman is a Mortgage Broker and Branch Manager with Mortgage Marketplace, based in Eugene, Oregon. She has worked in the mortgage industry since 1998 and helps homebuyers, homeowners and investors understand and compare mortgage options based on their goals. Her NMLS number is 360504. She is here to serve, not sell, and giving back to the community is central to how she works. She is a member of the Eugene and Springfield chambers of commerce, serves as Affiliate Director on the Springfield Realtor board, and sits on the Eugene Realtors YPN committee, which supports community leadership and raises funds for local organizations in need.

Summer Freeman works from Mortgage Marketplace’s Eugene office at 590 Pearl St, Suite 300, Office 319, Eugene, OR 97401. She works with clients on home purchases, refinancing, home equity, reverse mortgages, investment properties and other mortgage options throughout Oregon, California, Idaho and Washington.

Summer started in the real estate industry in 1998 and found her passion in mortgages. She worked her way up from secretary to senior processor and mobile notary public, then client concierge and loan partner, spending years making sure transactions ran smoothly, closed on time and left every party informed. As a loan advisor today, she brings compassion, experience and expertise to her clients and referral partners, and her own homeownership journey helps her relate to each person’s path. Her focus is helping clients understand their options, choose the program that fits, and walking them through the process and beyond.

Yes. Summer works with first-time homebuyers and knows how stressful the unknown can be the first time through. She helps buyers understand their mortgage options, qualification requirements and the financing process, with an approach built on education and clear choices for each buyer’s situation.

Yes. Summer helps homeowners review refinance options based on their existing mortgage, financial goals and current circumstances, including debt consolidation, renovation and cash-out refinances, and rate-and-term refinances. As an independent mortgage broker with Mortgage Marketplace, she can compare options from multiple lenders.

Yes. Summer works with homeowners exploring HELOCs and home equity loans, which let qualified homeowners access available equity without necessarily replacing their existing first mortgage. Common uses include home improvement and renovation projects, adding an ADU, and consolidating debt.

Yes. Summer works with real estate investors exploring financing options, including DSCR loans. DSCR financing is designed for certain investment-property scenarios where qualification focuses on the property’s rental income rather than relying only on the borrower’s personal income documentation.

Yes. Summer works with self-employed borrowers and business owners exploring alternative documentation mortgage programs. Net income on tax returns often does not reflect what a business owner can afford. Depending on the program and borrower qualifications, documentation options may include bank statements, 1099 income or a profit and loss statement.

Yes. Summer has a passion for serving older members of the community. She often helps seniors who need a HELOC or cash-out refinance to cover medical bills, unexpected debt or a higher cost of living, and she helps those who want to age in place or move to a care facility understand the options that fit their needs, including reverse mortgages.

Yes. Summer works with programs designed for healthcare professionals and first responders that, for eligible borrowers and subject to program guidelines, may offer reduced down payment requirements and alternative treatment of student loan debt. She also works with Housing Oregon’s Heroes, created by Mortgage Marketplace founder Mike Gillett, which offers discounted lending costs to community heroes.

You can schedule a mortgage consultation through her online booking calendar at go.mortgagemarketplace.loans/mortgage_consultation_summer_freeman. Clients can also contact her directly at 541-654-6158 or summer@mmhomeloans.com.

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