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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for almost the past four years, then I’m sure you have heard about the superstitions of the impending “doom” lurking over our heads. There are several reasons out there that have brought these beliefs into people’s minds. Some of the reasons come from an ancient Mayan calendar, solar… Read more »
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Author: Anthony Bird
My name is Anthony Bird, an owner of Riverbank Finance, a Grand Rapids Mortgage Company, based here in Michigan. I am a graduate from Grand Valley State University majoring in both Business Management and Marketing. I have been a mortgage professional in Michigan for 6 Years with experience as a retail bank loan officer as well as for private mortgage companies.
Riverbank Finance is a local mortgage company that values community and the West Michigan Area. We hire only licensed loan officers that can custom tailor loans for our client's needs.
If you have any real estate or mortgage questions, call me at 616-365-5792 or email me at info@riverbankfinance.com and I will do whatever it takes to help. Learn more about me on my Google Profile: About Anthony Bird. I look forward to hearing from you soon!
FHA Streamline Refinance Premiums Dropping
There was a bit of speculation recently after an announcement from the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) stated their insurance premiums would be rising. The speculation was that premiums regarding the FHA Streamline Refinance program would be dropping. Well it seems that is the case. Homeowners with mortgages backed by the FHA will now face premium… Read more »
Changes Coming to FHA Premiums
You know those nasty premiums that come along with mortgage loans? Those ones that everyone hates to deal with. Yeah, well I think you’re about to hate FHA (Federal Housing Administration) premiums even more. FHA Acting Commissioner, Carol Galante, made an announcement regarding their current premium points. It appears the “basis” points” will soon be… Read more »
Michigan Water Bills to Rise
What are the sheer necessities of life? Many would consider them to only be food, water and shelter. Unfortunately though, the price of water will be drastically increasing in the near future. Why would the most abundant and important resource on the planet drastically increase in price though? At first I had imagined that prices… Read more »
Mackinac Island Property
One of the most beautiful places I have ever visited would be Mackinac Island. While visiting the island for the first time in the summer of 2011, I was taken back by how amazing everything was. In my mind, I had expected an island entirely tailored towards tourists. That couldn’t have been further from the… Read more »
Michigan Home Prices Lowest in 10 Years
Our mitten state of Michigan has unfortunately been one of the hardest places hit when it comes to real estate woes. Over the past decade, countless Michigan homeowners have lost their homes to foreclosure. While many others face the reality that the value of their home has been drastically reduced. This is a double-sided event… Read more »
Record Low Fixed Rates
Homebuyers have enough to stress over with everything that comes along with home hunting. Selecting a realtor, inspections, bidding and everything else that comes into play means even more to put onto your plate. Luckily, there is some good news for those of you looking to buy a home. Specifically if you select a 30-year… Read more »
Historic Mortgage Settlement Worth $26 Billion
Remember those huge bailouts that came from the government to help bailout the banks at the bottom of our recent economic downturn? Well it seems another historic bailout is on its way. This bailout aims to help one million American homeowners that are in desperate need of mortgage relief. Who is this bailout coming from… Read more »
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