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January 2012 Jobs Report
The butt of many jokes and a lot of stress in the recent past has been the economy and the…
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
Bidding on Your First Home
We recently covered the importance of selecting a real estate agent and becoming pre-approved for a loan. The next step…
Home Affordable Refinance Program
Obama’s NEW Mortgage Program
During his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama announced a new refinance program, which would help “responsible” borrowers…
Home Affordable Refinance Program
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Loan Lookup Tool
The Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) is a great opportunity for those homeowners who have found themselves in a sticky…
First Time Home Buyer
National Housing Market Status
Home many times have you heard on the news or read in the paper of the past five years how…
Buying a Home
Pre-Approval Process to Buy a Home in Michigan
Previously we went over the process of picking the proper real-estate agent for your home hunting needs so the next…
Local Michigan
Fed Rates to be Low Until 2014
The feds have just announced that they will be keeping the Federal Reserve rates low until 2014. In the past…
Home Affordable Refinance Program
HARP UPDATES March 2012
We’ve lightly discussed the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) on this blog in the recent past. To freshen up your…
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