Buying a Home
There’s Still Time to Buy a Vacation Home this Summer!
Michigan is a summer paradise where thousands travel to vacation from around the world each year. Surrounded by the Great…
Anthony Bird
Anthony Bird is a Grand Rapids mortgage broker and co-founder of Riverbank Finance LLC, an independent Michigan mortgage company he started in 2011. Licensed since 2007, he helps first-time home buyers, move-up buyers, and homeowners refinancing across Michigan — shopping rates from multiple lenders instead of pushing one bank's product. He writes here about Michigan home loans, mortgage rates, and what it actually takes to qualify.
Mortgage License NMLS # 137341 | Riverbank Finance LLC NMLS # 666287
Buying a Home
Hundreds of Mortgage Options
As local mortgage experts, we are here to help all types of families. We do mortgages. Only mortgages. We do…
Buying a Home
Michigan VA Loan Site Condos
The Department of Veteran Affairs has announced a major change that will waive the condo approval process for homes built…
Buying a Home
5 Steps to do When you get Denied for a Mortgage
The feeling of rejection can be overwhelming especially if it is for a mortgage denial. If you applied for a…
Buying a Home
How to Get Your Offer Accepted
If you have been searching for a house in the last couple of years, you will be familiar with what…
First Time Home Buyer
Conventional Loan vs FHA Loan vs VA Loan vs USDA Home Loans
When shopping for a mortgage it is a good idea to compare loan options. Many lenders offer a variety of…
First Time Home Buyer
Budgeting to Become a Homebuyer
You have found yourself in debt, but you have also found yourself wanting to buy a home. You want to…
Buying a Home
8 Common Mortgage Questions
For some, buying a home can be a scary experience, but it doesn’t have to be. The first step of…
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