TRIBAL PROGRAM NEWS
Portland Office Hosts
Harvest Party
The Portland Area CTSI Office would
like to thank all who attended the Harvest
Party in October.
It was great fun and we certainly
enjoyed getting the chance to visit with
everyone. A special thanks to the elders
who traveled from Salem, Eugene, and
Siletz. Did everyone get a Martian? (Inside
joke!) I will never forget Maude Lane fishing
for one of those cute little things! Seeing all
of the children in their costumes was a
special treat.
And last but certainly not least, a great
big thank you to all who helped decorate
and for the donations of candy and
decorations. This celebration would not
have been possible without the
contributions from the prevention programs
led by Lisa Brown and Danelle Zosel-
Sanderson. Thanks!
Right: Damian Robledo is a lion for
Below: Rocky LaChance helps Maude
Lane go fishing.
Buying or Building ...
Mortgage Can
Be Easy
First Security Bank
Gena Pegg has been in the lending
business since 1987. She works
exceptionally well with first-time
homebuyers. She specializes in
construction perm loans, FHA, VA,
conventional, and many other creative
financing options.
Gena has worked very well with many
Siletz Tribal members in helping them
achieve their dream of buying their first
homes. She is very familiar with the
SIHA NAHASDA Finance Program as
well as many other homebuying
assistance programs.
Loan approval within five minutes of
application, quick closings, and excellent
customer service are Gena’s goals
and ... reality!
Contact Gena for a free consultation.
Find out if you qualify and what all of your
financing costs will be. It’s okay to compare,
but remember that if it sounds “too good to
be true,” it probably is! Gena will make sure
that at closing, you won’t be caught paying
more than was originally disclosed at
application. You can contact Gena at 580
State St., Salem, OR 97308; 503-945-2326;
fax:
503-945-2457;
e-mail:
gpegg @ fscnet.com
Majestic Mortgage
Majestic Mortgage, a Portland-area
firm specializing in creative lending, has
positioned itself as a resource for Indian
Housing Authorities. Liz Hamilton (Choctaw/
Cherokee)
works with
first-time
homebuyers, plus debt consolidation and
refinance clients, utilizing the first-time
homebuyer assistance program offered to
tribal members under HUD’s Indian Housing
Block Grant program.
While many lenders struggle with how
to structure the NAHASDA grant money
toward down payments, Majestic Mortgage
has adapted program guidelines to fund
quickly and efficiently.
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