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…
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
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…
Buying a Home
Use Your Tax Refund As a Down Payment to Buy a Home
Saving money for a down payment can be one of the biggest challenges in buying a home. Most loan programs…
Home Affordable Refinance Program
Should I Refinance My Mortgage?
There are several reason why you might benefit from refinancing your home. Many people choose to refinance to simply lower…
Local Michigan
Buy a Home with Just 1% Down!
Important Update! Program discontinued 06/01/2024! Please see our new Zero Down DPA Program! Buy a Home with Just 1% Down…
Buying a Home
4 Steps to Make Relocating to Michigan Go Smoothly
Have you ever wanted to make the move out of state but did not know how to go about the…
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