From Credit to Keys: Your Roadmap to First-Time Homeownership

Saturday, January 31, 2026
10:30am - 12:00pm
435 Burnett Road, Chicopee, MA

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Join Michele Welch, Mortgage Loan Officer for a first-time homebuyer seminar laying out all of the steps to prepare you for purchasing a home.

Topic Overview 

  • How to get pre-approved (and why it matters)
  • Budgeting tips and credit strategies
  • Timeline for the homebuying process
  • Down Payment Assistance loan programs available

    This is your opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and take a significant step towards achieving your homeownership goals.


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    Special Offers


    Military & First Responders


    We're giving Active Duty Military¹, Veterans¹, and First Responders¹ $500 off closing costs.


    We appreciate the service and sacrifice of our region’s uniformed service professionals. That’s why we’re extending a $500 lender credit¹ toward mortgage closing costs. Ask us how we can help you get a great rate and save money on closing costs!

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    First-time Homebuyers


    We are giving first-time homebuyers2 $500 off closing costs.

    Featuring low down payments and special financing terms, our First-Time Homebuyer Programs are designed to make purchasing your first home simpler and more affordable. Receive $500 lender credit2 toward closing costs on any approved home loan when you apply online or in person with Westfield Bank.

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    Meet Our Team

    Michele Welch Michele Welch VP, Mortgage Loan Officer 413.626.5626 1342 Liberty Street Springfield, MA
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    1 Borrower will receive a $500 lender credit toward closing costs at closing. Subject to underwriting and loan approval. Property must be located in Massachusetts or Connecticut. Refinances of current Westfield Bank loans are not eligible. Offer can be rescinded at any time.

    2 Borrower will receive a $500 lender credit toward closing costs at closing. Subject to underwriting and loan approval. Property must be located in Massachusetts or Connecticut. A first-time homebuyer is an individual who is purchasing the property, who will reside in the property as their primary home, and who has had no ownership in a residential property during the 3-year period preceding the date of the purchase of the subject property. Refinances of current Westfield Bank loans are not eligible. Offer can be rescinded at any time.