About Us

Big-company experience. Family-level care.

JHL Mortgage is an Arizona-based mortgage company built on a simple idea: pair the capability and track record of a large lender with the attention you only get when the people on your loan actually own the outcome.

Our Story

A lender that treats your file like it matters.

Jim Lyddon built JHL Mortgage after more than four decades in home lending, with a simple idea: borrowers shouldn't have to choose between the capabilities of a large mortgage company and the attention of an experienced, hands-on team.

JHL brings the strategy, resources, and execution of a larger lender to every loan, with experienced people staying close to the details from application through closing. That standard applies across the company.

When you work with JHL, you're not a loan number. You're working with people who take responsibility for the process and make sure you understand what happens next.

Jim Lyddon, founder and owner of JHL Mortgage, outside the Scottsdale office

Jim Lyddon

Founder & Owner · NMLS #14504

$8B+ funded volume. 3,000+ loans personally originated. 40+ years in lending.

Jim and Luke Lyddon walking together through a sunlit Scottsdale courtyard

Every file walked through personally. Human on purpose.

Leadership

Experience at the head of the table.

Four decades of lending leadership set the standard every JHL loan officer works to: seasoned judgment, senior-level review, and personal attention on every file.

Jim Lyddon, founder and owner of JHL Mortgage, walking out of the Scottsdale office

Always moving forward

Proactive communication, on-time closings

You hear from us before you have to ask. Clear updates at every milestone, and a team that keeps your file on schedule.

Jim and Luke working on first time home-buyer loan together.

The JHL standard

Senior review on every file, application to closing

A culture of mentorship runs deep here. Jim works alongside his son Luke, and every officer trains to the same standard.

What We Stand For

The standards behind every JHL loan.

No surprises

We explain the numbers up front and keep them honest all the way to closing.

Direct accountability

When you call or email, you reach someone on our team directly. You aren't place in a call center or a ticket queue.

Built for complex files

Self-employed, investor, jumbo, alt-doc. We handle scenarios other lenders avoid.

Think a step ahead

Four decades of pattern recognition means we catch issues before they cost you.

Business Information

JHL Mortgage Inc. at a glance

JHL Mortgage Inc. is an Arizona-based mortgage company serving homebuyers, homeowners, real-estate investors, and referral partners across the Southwest.

Office

7344 E Solano Dr, Scottsdale, AZ 85250

Hours

Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM (MST)

Licensing

Company NMLS #2573609 · Jim Lyddon NMLS #14504

Licensed in Arizona, Texas, Colorado, and New Mexico. Equal Housing Lender.

Who we serve

First-time and move-up buyers, self-employed and 1099 earners, real-estate investors, and referral partners across the Southwest.

Last updated: July 7, 2026

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