Buying a Home
What to do After You Get a Low Appraisal on Your Home
Mortgage Basics 101: What Is A Home Appraisal? According to the Appraisal Institute an appraisal is a professional appraisers opinion…
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
Mortgage Tips
DID YOUR CHECK FROM THE MORTGAGE SETTLEMENT BOUNCE?
Mortgage Settlement Checks Bouncing That’s right ladies and gentlemen money could be on the way. This time the money will…
Local Michigan
WHAT IF THE SKY REALLY IS FALLING? AM I COVERED IF A METEOR HITS MY HOUSE?
When you think about the chances of having a meteor hit your home the odds are quite slim but what…
Home Affordable Refinance Program
HARP Refinancing Reduces Monthly Payments
Refinancing volumes remain high for the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP). With media spreading the word to homeowners that are…
Local Michigan
How to get a Low Rate Mortgage: April Mortgage Rates
April Showers Low Mortgage Rates Another month has passed by as we enter the month of April. For those buying…
Home Affordable Refinance Program
FHFA EXTENDS HARP REFINANCING THROUGH 2015
The Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) has been extended again and will no longer expire on the original date of December 31…
Buying a Home
THINKING ABOUT BUYING A FORECLOSURE PROPERTY?
Foreclosures selling fast and at 20% Off Finding a good deal on a home is not as easy as it…
Buying a Home
Buying a House: Mortgage Basics
What you need to know if you are buying a new house One of the most important things a new…
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