Buying a Home
How to Prevent Buyer’s Remorse
Forty-four percent of homebuyers end up regretting their purchase, according to a recent study by Trulia, a residential real estate…
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
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Rental Property Quick Tips
You may be interested in rental property as a way to earn extra income, but how should you go about…
Buying a Home
Why You Shouldn’t Buy The Cheapest Home
If you don’t have a lot of money and you’re in the market for a new house, you may be…
Buying a Home
5 Mortgage Myths that are no Longer True
While it can be useful to listen to the advice from others who have gotten a mortgage, you might have…
Buying a Home
Are Adjustable Rate Mortgages Still Too Risky?
I know what you’re thinking: Why would I ever want to get an Adjustable Rate Mortgage? Isn’t it too risky?…
Buying a Home
15 vs. 30-Year Loan: Which is right for me?
What’s the deal with 15 and 30-year mortgage loan rates? If you’ve ever shopped around for a new mortgage, you’ve…
Buying a Home
Can you have more than one VA Loan?
If you have a Veterans Affairs (VA) Loan on your first home and are thinking about buying a second property,…
First Time Home Buyer
New Income Guidelines for USDA Loans
Although it may not be as well known as the FHA, one of the most popular ways to get a…
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