Buying a Home
Loans for Veterans
Three years after the Civil War ended, Memorial Day was established to honor our veterans on the last Monday of…
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
Buy A House with a Small Down Payment
If you are a first-time homebuyer, getting a mortgage may seem overwhelming — especially with all the different options available.…
Buying a Home
Fannie Mae Relaxes Guidelines for Student Loan Debt
For homebuyers who have been denied for a mortgage due to student loan payments, relief may be in sight. As…
Buying a Home
Three Rules for First-Time Homebuyers
Ready to stop wasting money on rent and invest in your own home? As a first-time home buyer, the process…
Buying a Home
Mortgages for the Self-Empoyed
The process of getting a home loan when self-employed does not have to be difficult if you are prepared. While the…
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Buying a Vacation Home
What you need to know about buying a vacation home You’ve been comfortably settled into your home for quite some…
Buying a Home
Waiting to Buy a Home in West Michigan?
5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Buy Timing can mean the difference between getting a home at a good value…
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Michigan Dower Rights Repealed
Michigan’s Marital Signatory Requirements Effective today April 6th, 2017, both spouses will no longer be required to sign documents (mortgage, rescission, Loan…
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