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Michael Leash

Michael Leash

Loan Officer

306 Court St., Suite B, The Dalles, OR 97058
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About Me

The Columbia Gorge Mortgage Team at Guild Mortgage Company is an innovative full-service mortgage lender. We are committed to building relationships with our customers that bring real value to their lives, while reducing the stress of the mortgage process. We are home financing experts dedicated to helping our clients find the loan that best suits their needs.

We also believe that our customer's financial security and personal privacy is a top priority. We demonstrate that we care about their financial goals by providing products and solutions to meet their personal and business needs.

Michael has over 20-years of professional experience working for Top Fortune 500 companies with more than a Billion Dollars in business transactions. During his career, he has managed Finance, Sales, Marketing and is skilled in developing strategic plans for businesses and individuals to help them achieve their short and long-term goals.

As the only Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist in The Gorge, Michael has demonstrated financial knowledge and expertise regarding the tax and financial planning implications of various mortgage & real estate investment strategies.

With a life-long connection to the Columbia Gorge and 4-generations of family from the area, being part of the community is important. As well, Michael likes giving back to the community through fund raising for charity events and his Free Child Safety & DNA Kit program.

You can reach us through any of our local phone numbers:

  • The Dalles 541.298.8326
  • Hood River 541.386.8326
  • Bingen / White Salmon 509.493.8326

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Camilia
Sep 19, 2023
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Michael Leash at Guild mortgage goes above and beyond to help his clients get to that special closing day! He is a good communicator, knowledgeable & experienced in his field. Highly reccomended.
Jennifer
Sep 19, 2023
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Michael is very attentive and knowledgeable in his field. He has a quick response time and enjoyed the easy communication with him. I would refer him again! Thanks so much!
gwen b
Aug 28, 2023
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Thank you Michael for all your hard work and Time in helping me through this. You are wonderful at what you do and I would definitely recommend you to anyone going through this process. You helped me to understand it all and awnsered any questions I had. I can't thank you enough.
ashley m
Jan 05, 2023
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Michael Leash was an excellent asset to work both my home loans with. Friendly, kind, and super quick.
Sarah G
Nov 19, 2022
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Michael is great to work with. I've closed three loans with him and always appreciate his knowledge and willingness to look into loan products that will best suit my situation. Thank you for your help!
Jonathan
Aug 12, 2022
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Big thanks to Michael Leash and the entire Guild Mortgage team. Fast friendly and responsive. We couldn't be happier with the experience of purchasing our first home with the help of Guild!

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NMLS ID #478152
I am authorized to do business in the states of Arizona, California, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. AZ BK#0018883; AZ BKBR# 1048050; AZ LO Lic.# 1020073; Licensed by the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation under the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act; Branch NMLS ID 834673; NV Mortgage Company #1141; OR ML-176;

Attn: Texas Applicants:
Consumers wishing to file a complaint against a company or a residential mortgage loan originator should complete and send a complaint form to the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, 2601 North Lamar, Suite 201, Austin, Texas 78705. Complaint forms and instructions may be obtained from the Department’s website at www.sml.texas.gov. A toll-free consumer hotline is available at 1-877-276-5550.

The Department maintains a recovery fund to make payments of certain actual out of pocket damages sustained by borrowers caused by acts of licensed residential mortgage loan originators. A written application for reimbursement from the recovery fund must be filed with and investigated by the Department prior to the payment of a claim. For more information about the recovery fund, please consult the Department’s website at www.sml.texas.gov