Loan Officer - Mortgage Lender - Loan Originator - Real Estate - National Loan Officer - Partners - advocates or a sales person- Realtor - Real Estate Agent, a lighthouse! - 08/31/08 10:52 AM
Culturally - in America - many times we are defined by what we do for a living - if you have ever attended a networking event or even a gathering of individuals the first ice breaker alot of people open up with is what do you do for a living?  In other cultures its a bit different - that is looked upon as a job not who the person is.  In the business network setting alot of times that is the reason for being there and that is a natural question to ask.  I believe its important for everyone to realize … (0 comments)

Buying your second home - Springfield MO, Branson Mo, Lake Area - Missouri Loan officer - Missouri Second Homes, Vacation Home - 08/30/08 10:48 AM
VACATION - that word brings to mind some fond memories and some very peaceful times - fun times when you take the family and go on an adventure or just take the time to relax close to a body of water- someplace warm or maybe its just someplace outside.
Financing a vacation or second home is something we have specialized in at OakStar Bank we are able to assist clients locally purchase homes in any other state in the nation and we are able to assist clients from any state in the nation purchase a second home in the Branson lakes area … (1 comments)

OakStar Bank - Thank you to business partners - for Mortgage Loans Closed in August - 08/30/08 10:35 AM
I wanted to thank each of my business partners that are in the area and those of you who I have partnered with outside of the area to make August 2008 a great month for closings - our team had 12 closings just this past Friday alone.
We have been able to help 5 first time home buyers close on their first homes with the Missouri Housing Bond Money Program, we have financed 4 homes on the USDA 100% Rural Development program, and we have closed loans within the state of Missouri and outside the state of Missouri.
I had part … (0 comments)

Team Concept- The OakStar Bank Home Lending Team - 08/22/08 09:25 PM
One of the greatest things about working at OakStar Bank is the team of people that are there to assist!All of our loan officers have over 10 years experience some are above 20 years experience with the total years of experience in the industry over 100 years and counting!  Our team is dedicated to our clients no matter which loan officer you meet with for your home loan application, we all pull together to give each and every one of our clients the best possible customer service in the industry! Many times I have help or someone covers for me by … (1 comments)

Missouri Bond Loan Rates announced - First time Home Buyers - OakStar Bank - 08/02/08 10:01 AM
Rates for the Missouri Bond Program have been announced and are available at www.mhdc.com, the rates indicate the premium that investors are requiring in order to invest into the housing market - while they are not bad rates some lower rates can be obtained on the secondary market so we need to make sure and look at all possibilities before deciding on which loan option would be most advantageous.
Another factor that is the new tax credit of up to 7500 that is part of the rescue bill signed into law by the President last week, in it if you utilize … (0 comments)