Idaho First Bank is a local Community Bank that specializes in Mortgage and Construction Lending in all 50 states.   Despite being a small bank, we have consistently been in the Top 10 for Idaho home loans three years in a row. This is a great accomplishment considering the more than 1300 State Licensed Lenders. We are local, and offer exceptional rates and terms that allow us to work efficiently on your behalf.

LOCAL UNDERWRITING

Many loan officers send your file to another state for underwriting.  The fact that my underwriter sits in the office next to mine means that my underwriter understands the nuances with a rural state like Idaho, and my files don’t have to wait in line with 100 other files, my files are underwritten within 2 days.

DIRECT APPRAISAL ORDERING

Nothing can kill a loan faster than the value coming in lower than anticipated.  We order our appraisals directly from our list of approved appraisers to comply with the new appraisal laws.  We don’t have to order them through a 3rd party like many lenders, so we know who’s going to get your appraisal and we trust our appraisers completely.

PRIVATE LOANS

We also offer many in-house loans with our own private money, so if your scenario doesn’t comply with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac guidelines, but we feel it is low risk, we will carry the loan in-house and we make the rules.  We will never sell these loans.   We have allowed many people to get into a home after a bankruptcy or foreclosure sooner than Conventional or FHA rules allow.