{"id":264,"date":"2012-01-26T19:21:38","date_gmt":"2012-01-26T19:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/riverbankfinance.com\/blog\/?p=264"},"modified":"2012-12-10T17:46:32","modified_gmt":"2012-12-10T17:46:32","slug":"pre-approval-process-to-buy-a-home-in-michigan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riverbankfinance.com\/blog\/pre-approval-process-to-buy-a-home-in-michigan\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Approval Process to Buy a Home in Michigan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riverbankfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Michigan-Mortgage-Pre-Approval.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-265 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/riverbankfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Michigan-Mortgage-Pre-Approval-300x300.png\" alt=\"Pre-Approval for Michigan Homes\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/riverbankfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Michigan-Mortgage-Pre-Approval-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/riverbankfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Michigan-Mortgage-Pre-Approval-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/riverbankfinance.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/Michigan-Mortgage-Pre-Approval.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Previously we went over the process of picking the <a href=\"https:\/\/riverbankfinance.com\/blog\/how-to-find-the-best-real-estate-agent-in-michigan\/\" target=\"_blank\">proper real-estate agent<\/a> for your home hunting needs so the next step is to determine the best mortgage program. \u00a0Most people do not have thousands of dollars in savings to buy a home with cash so a mortgage will be necessary.\u00a0 A statistic from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is that 9-of-10 homebuyers purchase homes through a loan program so it is important to know what loans are available.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">First we should probably explain what the term \u201cpre-approval\u201d means.\u00a0 The process begins with you meeting a loan officer, which can help you determine what type of home you can afford.\u00a0 It then continues onto a review of your credit files to ensure they are in good standing.\u00a0 The loan officer will then determine which specific mortgage program is best for you.\u00a0 From there you\u2019ll receive a pre-approval certificate stating your maximum borrowing potential.\u00a0 <em>Riverbank Finance<\/em> loan officer will assist you in shopping interest rates and closing costs with several banks at the same time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Most people can get a loan, as long as they\u2019re willing to pay high interest.\u00a0 The key to connect yourself with a good mortgage company that can find a loan for your current situation that has the best terms and lowest cost.\u00a0 This is where <em>Riverbank Finance<\/em> comes into play as we specialize in helping you determine the best possible loan options available.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">If you are a first-time homebuyer or even a repeat homebuyer they you will need help with a pre-approval.\u00a0 We can go through the process with you and answer any potential questions you may have about the pre-approval process.\u00a0 Just fill out the email contact form below to get started.\u00a0 You can also call us at <strong>1-800-555-2098<\/strong> and a loan officer will be in direct contact with you from the start of your loan to the closing.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\">Looking for Pre-Approval?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n<div class=\"wpcf7 no-js\" id=\"wpcf7-f185-o1\" lang=\"en-US\" dir=\"ltr\" data-wpcf7-id=\"185\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-response\"><p role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p> <ul><\/ul><\/div>\n<form action=\"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/264#wpcf7-f185-o1\" 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