Premier House Key Partners

Leslie Martin, Eagle Home Mortgage, Seattle, has more than twenty five years of experience in nearly every aspect of mortgage lending, including work as a mortgage underwriter analyzing and approving loans. She is committed to using her knowledge and all the House Key loans and down payment assistance programs to help first-time home buyers achieve the dream of affordable housing. Leslie regularly teaches first-time home buyer seminars around the greater Seattle area. If you are looking to purchase a home in King, Pierce or Snohomish County, please contact Leslie @ 206.664.6303 direct, 800.380.2570 x 303 toll free, or by email martinl@eaglehomemortgage.com.

Laura Wells, First Horizon Home Loans, Spokane, has 17 years of experience in mortgage lending, and holds the designation of Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist. As a dedicated financial advisor she feels that the Commission’s House Key & HomeChoice programs are among the most helpful, unique ways to meet borrower’s financial goals. Laura is passionate about improving lives through home ownership and one of the ways she helps borrowers is by holding regular Commission-sponsored homebuyer education seminars in the Spokane area. If you’re looking to buy a home in the Spokane area, please call Laura & her team at 509-944-3847, or email her at LAWells@FirstHorizon.com. 

Kim Monfort, Banner Bank, Yakima, has been in the banking industry since 1974. She enjoys helping first-time home buyers make one of the most important investments of their lifetime. Kim and her assistant, Raquel Cervantes, work as a team to assist both Spanish & English speaking customers in the Yakima area. They are both committed to helping as many first-time homebuyers as they possibly can, and love to use their knowledge and the House Key program to ensure that their borrowers receive the best loan possible. If you’d like to work with Kim, please call her at 509-573-6718, or email her at Kmonfort@bannerbank.com.  

Kim Toskey, Eagle Home Mortgage, Seattle, is a former math teacher and enjoys working closely with borrowers, and especially with first-time homebuyers. Kim has mastered a variety of specialty loans for disabled persons and rural living.  She teaches continuing education classes to realtors, and conducts first-time homebuyer seminars and one-on-one budget training. A recent grandmother, she understands the value of a good family home and long-term financial planning. If you’re ready to buy a home in the North Sound region, you can call Kim at 425-422-5286, or email her at toskeyk@eaglehomemortgage.com.  

Kathy Lyda, Numerica Credit Union, Spokane, has been a lender since 1978. An instructor for first-time homebuyer classes and mortgage loan officer, Kathy has enabled many families to find “their home”. She knows a home is more than just four walls and a roof. It’s where they have barbecues with friends, work on home projects and raise their kids.  Using programs such as HouseKey Plus, Home Choice, and community grant and deferral programs, first time homebuyers save on their mortgage payments when working with Kathy.  Whether this is your first home purchase or your “move up” purchase, please call Kathy at 509-536-6116 or 1-800-433-1837 Ext. 6116 or email klyda@numericacu.com. 

Mia Vermillion, KeyBank, Tacoma, has been helping people with home loans for 25 years. She is passionate about helping people get the best loan for their individual situation, and says that the House Key programs are a wonderful way for people to take their first step into homeownership. In addition to the House Key loan and down payment assistance programs, she also specializes in Tribal 184 loans. If you have questions for Mia or would like to have her help you with a loan, please call her at 253-861-8812 or email her at mia_r_vermillion@keybank.com.  

Cristie Stapp, Eagle Home Mortgage, Seattle, is a Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist with over 14 years experience.  She taught 50 Commission sponsored seminars in 2007 and has been teaching classes for 12 years.  Cristie is a firm believer in the House Key programs and a strong advocate for homebuyer education.  Cristie enjoys sharing knowledge about credit requirements and improving borrower’s credit scores.  Since the mortgage industry is constantly changing, Cristie dedicates numerous hours to industry education and loan policy changes so her clients receive the most up to date mortgage information.  For your home loan and homebuyer educational needs, please call Cristie Stapp at 206-664-6302, or 800-380-2570 (ext 302) or email cstapp@eaglehomemortgage.com 

Naomi Kemp, Eagle Home Mortgage, Silverdale.  As a WSHFC trained loan officer, I have been teaching monthly classes for first time homebuyers in Kitsap, Pierce, Jefferson and Clallam Counties for over 10 years.   I am dedicated to affordable housing for first time homebuyers, HomeChoice loans for the disabled, and Section 8 home loans for low income families.   I have utilized grants and down payment assistance plans to make the dream of owning a home possible for these families who might otherwise not be able to purchase a home.  If you need financing for a home call my office toll-free number 877.788.4292, the direct line to my desk at 360.535.6002 or e-mail me at nkemp@eaglehomemortgage.com. 

Joan Meyers, Seattle Mortgage Company, Seattle, has been working with homebuyers in Western Washington since 1982 and teaching Commission sponsored seminars for the past 14 years. In 1984, Joan purchased her first home in Kent Washington with the help from the Commission’s House Key State Bond loan program. She enjoys working with first time homebuyers by showing them how to make their dream of homeownership a reality and saving them money in the process.  “Over the past 25 years I mastered the best way to structure a loan for a homebuyer to make it affordable in order to preserve homeownership for years to come.” Contact Joan Meyers at JMeyers@SeattleMortgage.com or 206-940-6461 if you are interested in a complimentary planning session. 

Wendi Roney, Columbia River Bank, Richland, loves the State Bond program and is excited to share it with as many people as she can. She works to educate realtors in her community, and teaches Commission-sponsored Homebuyer Education classes to help ensure that borrowers have the knowledge they need to avoid predatory lending practices. She also loves to counsel borrowers one-on-one to make sure that they are comfortable with their payment and their choice of home, so they won’t have problems after the loan has closed. Wendi has 9 years of lending experience and feels that helping first-time homebuyers is one of the most rewarding aspects of her career.  To work with Wendi, please call her at 509-543-1245, or email wroney@crbmortgage.com. 

Cristi Zacherle, Countrywide Bank, Spokane, is committed, dedicated and passionate about improving lives through home ownership. Cristi sees her role as a financial advisor in helping borrowers through the loan process as they become new homeowners.  She is also an instructor for the Commission’s First Time Home Buyer Seminars for over nine years and feels that sharing current economic factors in her seminars gives her borrowers an educational experience as well as providing help along the path to purchasing your first home.  She uses our House Key and HomeChoice programs because she knows these programs can save her first-time homebuyers money and offers many options. Please feel free to contact her at 509.483.5819, or by email at cristine_zacherle@countrywide.com.