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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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We have loan options to fit every situation, from down payment assistance programs for first-time homebuyers to government-sponsored programs for military families and rural residents or jumbo loans in high-cost markets.

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Robbyn
Nov 27, 2024
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Guild mortgage n Michael Leash together are perfect team to work with Experience in our purchase with them went extremely professional-knowledgeable- Michael took time over and above to make sure every step went smooth n pleasant strongly advise the team of Michael n guild to anyone for smooth n professional loan experience !
athena k
Nov 08, 2024
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Thank you for your support and service!
Maria Isabel H
Oct 07, 2024
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Our experience with Michael and his team was absolutely the best! They walked us through every single step, making sure to answer any and all questions. Michael went above and beyond to secure us the best deal. We definitely felt like he and his team had our best interest at heart.
Elizabeth H
Jul 26, 2024
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Michael was such a great help and provided us with so much knowledge to the rates and helped us get our home in such a quick time. I appreciate everything he did for us and recommend him 100%
Kenya K
May 06, 2024
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We appreciate all the hard work Michael did getting us our dream home. He was so quick with getting us pre-approved and having us close early on our house. He is very knowledgeable and answered all our questions with great detail. He made us feel comfortable and confident during the entire process. We would go with Michael all over again and will go with him in the future. He’s awesome! Thank you so much Michael!
Camilia
Sep 19, 2023
The Dalles, OR
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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.

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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;