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A licensed residential mortgage broker based in Lafayette, Louisiana, serving communities statewide. Serving Those That Serve Us...

We specialize in VA loans and helping all Community Heroes by giving them a check back at closing.

10/23/2026

If you have a family member who served and lives in Louisiana, they may be eligible for the Louisiana Honor Medal. Please submit one application per family member. It’s a special medal honoring their service. Please share this post, too!

10/06/2026

🏡 Thinking about buying a home?

Are you a Police Officer, Firefighter, EMS professional, Veteran, Teacher, Healthcare Worker, or Medical Professional? ❤️💙

We’d love the opportunity to honor you with a gift back at closing as a thank-you for all you do for our community! 🇺🇸

Serving those who serve our community is something we’re truly passionate about. We’d be honored to be your lender and help make your homeownership journey cheaper, faster and easier.

📲 Give me a call at 337-257-1010 and let’s talk about your home-buying goals!

We love our community heroes, and we’d love to help you get home! 🏡❤️

Ameri Dream Mortgage, NMLS #2327577
Bridgett Menard, Mortgage Loan Officer NMLS #1256447
Louisiana Homes for Heroes
www.AmeriDreamLoans.com

09/15/2026

As the spouse of a Marine Corp. and Army National Guard Veteran, I’ve always been connected to a life of service. 🇺🇸❤️

I’ve found a way to continue that commitment…as a loan officer helping fellow heroes find a place to call home. 🏡

The way I serve has evolved.
The mission continues.
And my heart for helping others remains the same.

Now, I’m honored to continue to serve those who serve our country. 🇺🇸

🎖️ Veteran’s spouse → Hero lender
337-257-1010

09/10/2026

❤️Acadiana, Thank you! 🇺🇸🏡
Watch this news update below.

We're so excited to share this update...Mr. Fontenot is officially a homeowner! 🏡❤️

This closing is one I will never forget.

Thank you to KLFY 10’s George Faust; Jlynn Trahan with BriteWay Creative Agency; Mr. Michael Carr, U.S. Marine Corps veteran and real estate agent; Mrs. Dana Albert, Military & Family Readiness Specialist; and to each of YOU in Acadiana who showed up to support our local hero.

I’m Bridgett Menard, VA Loan Specialist, and I’m so grateful God allowed me to be part of this journey and help make homeownership possible for Mr. Fontenot.

You shared his story, donated, prayed, encouraged him, and helped us get him to the finish line. Acadiana, YOU covered all of his closing costs, and we even had more than $3,000 left over to give back to Mr. Fontenot to put toward some extra repairs at his new home. 🏡❤️

That is what happens when a community comes together and says, “We’ve got you.” 🇺🇸

I am so grateful to every single person who played a part in making this happen. What a blessing to watch our community rally around one of our local heroes.

This is Acadiana. This is what community looks like.

We were also honored to have Mr. Larry Williams with the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs at our special closing. Mr. Larry presented Mr. Fontenot with a beautiful proclamation from the Governor and Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal. Honoring Mr. Fontenot for his service. 🇺🇸 What a special moment.

I love what I get to do. I love being able to use the gifts God has blessed me with to make a difference in someone’s life. But this one wasn't just me. This was Acadiana coming together for one of our own.

Mr. Fontenot, congratulations on your new home! You have earned this moment. ❤️🇺🇸

And to everyone who played a part, THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart.

What an amazing closing. One I truly will never forget. 🙏❤️

09/03/2026

🏠Freddie Mac Manufactured Home Change
Effective September 2, 2026

This is a BIG change for manufactured home financing!

Freddie Mac now permits conventional mortgages on manufactured homes that have been moved from a previous site, as long as certain requirements are met:

• The home must be inspected for structural integrity by a licensed professional engineer or an appropriate local, state, or federal authority.

Bottom line: As of 09/02/2026, Freddie Mac allows a previously installed manufactured home that has been moved from another site, subject to these requirements.

📌 Freddie Mac Guide: Section 5703.2

We’ll see if our lenders are allowing this change yet. I’m checking with them now, and I’ll let you know what I find out.

For VA loans, we’ve already been able to do two moves on a manufactured home, with the required engineering certification.

Now, with this Freddie Mac change, we may also be able to do a Freddie Mac conventional loan with two moves...on a manufactured home. It does require the engineering certification, but this is HUGE because it potentially gives us another option Freddie Mac conventional financing option for manufactured homes that have been moved twice!

I’ll confirm how our lenders are handling this and keep you posted!

https://guide.freddiemac.com/app/guide/section/5703.2?utm_source

09/01/2026

🎉 Big News for Ameri Dream Mortgage, NMLS #2327577! 🎉

Please help us welcome Logan Menard to the Ameri Dream Mortgage family as our Processor! 🏡❤️

Yes…you read that right! One of our Menard children is officially joining the family business. 😭❤️

Logan is stepping into the mortgage world and will be working behind the scenes helping keep files moving, documents organized, and our client's homeownership journeys on track.

If you know our family, you know that family, community, and taking care of people are at the heart of what we do. We’re excited to watch Logan learn the business, grow professionally, and become another familiar face behind the Ameri Dream Mortgage name.

Welcome to the team, Logan! ❤️🏡

We’re so proud of you and excited to watch you grow in the mortgage business. We know you’re going to be a great addition to the Ameri Dream Mortgage team!

And yes…Mom AND Dad are officially his bosses. 😂❤️

Welcome to the family business, Logan! We’re excited to have you on board! 🏡🎉

08/27/2026

VA Loan Guideline Update for Collection Accounts

A recent update to VA guidance may help some Veterans who have collection accounts on their credit report qualify for a home loan.

For certain -non-medical collection accounts, the monthly payment calculation may now be based on 5% of the balance divided by 12, rather than 5% of the balance being counted as the monthly debt.

For example:

- Collection balance: $5,000
- Previous calculation: $250 per month
- Updated calculation: approximately $21 per month

That difference could significantly improve a borrower’s debt-to-income ratio and purchasing power.

This update will not apply to every situation, and lender requirements may vary. However, if collections previously prevented you from qualifying for a VA loan
-or reduced the amount you could afford
-it may be worthwhile to have your scenario reviewed again.

Know a Veteran who was denied because of collection accounts? Have them call me 337-257-1010

-Guidelines and lender overlays may vary. Qualification is based on the complete loan file.

VA loans for the win!!!
Who you work with matters

08/16/2026

Thank you to House Call House Call Home Inspection Acadiana for having Bridgett Menard, Mortgage Loan Officer NMLS #1256447 as a guest speaker this past week in person and webinar offered in many states! 🏡❤️And of course… we forgot to take a photo until several had already left! 😂🤦‍♀️Maria Pitre thank you for hosting us at Sure title office.

So, if you were there and didn't make it into the picture, please know it was NOT on purpose! We promise! ❤️
I absolutely LOVE teaching and sharing knowledge, especially when it comes to the **VA home loan**. Our Q&A session was such a great opportunity to talk through the questions real estate agents and their clients have when it comes to using VA financing.

If you're a real estate agent and would like to host a VA mortgage class for your office or team, **I would love to come teach!** 🎓🏡

I teach all across the great state of Louisiana! 🏡❤️

While I love helping with every loan program throughout Louisiana, VA financing will always have my heart. 🇺🇸❤️

From single-wide manufactured homes to larger single-family residences, investment properties, and multifamily homes, I love helping agents understand what is possible and how we can structure financing to help their buyers.

🇺🇸 VA
🏡 Conventional
🏠 FHA
🌾 USDA
🏘️ Manufactured Homes

Education is one of my favorite parts of what I do. I love getting in front of agents, answering questions, breaking down loan programs, and helping you feel more confident when navigating financing with your clients.

If you'd like me to come teach your office or if you have a client with mortgage questions, I'd love to help!

📲 337-257-1010

Thank you again to everyone who joined us. I truly appreciate you taking the time to be there, ask questions, and learn together! 🏡🇺🇸

📚 Let’s educate.
🏡 Let’s empower.
🇺🇸 And let’s help more families get home.

08/07/2026

🇺🇸⚜️ **Louisiana Veterans, Did you know about this??

If you served our country and are a Louisiana veteran, there is a special honor you may be eligible to receive:
The Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal.

And honestly, I think more Louisiana veterans need to know about this.

This medal is a way for our state to recognize those who have served and sacrificed for our country.

🎖️Ribbon Classifications:

🔵 Blue Ribbon: Honorable Discharge
🟣 Purple Ribbon: Purple Heart Recipient
⚫ Black Ribbon: Prisoner of War / Missing in Action
🟡 Yellow Ribbon: Killed in Action

🇺🇸 **Limit one medal per veteran.**

If you are a Louisiana veteran, or you have a veteran in your family, take a minute to check your eligibility and apply.

👉 **Apply through the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs:** https://vetaffairs.la.gov/louisiana-veterans-honor-medal

And PLEASE SHARE THIS!

You never know which veteran in your Facebook feed served honorably decades ago and has never heard about this.

**Your service mattered. Your sacrifice mattered. And Louisiana remembers. 🇺🇸⚜️**

07/27/2026

Life is a journey filled with incredible milestones, but the feeling of buying your first home is unforgettable. Give me a call to start your journey toward homeownership.

Address

127 Clinton Street
Lafayette, LA
70501

Telephone

+13372986656

Website

http://www.AmeriDreamLoans.com/

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