# Podcasts, Radio and Video Canonical URL: https://valor.mortgage/podcasts/ Page title: Christopher Armantrout on Radio & Podcasts | Valor Mortgage With [Christopher Armantrout](https://valor.mortgage/about-us/), Licensed Mortgage Loan Originator · NMLS [#1210804](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/1210804) Updated October 27, 2026 5 appearances About this page Christopher Armantrout, owner of Valor Mortgage in Springfield, Tennessee, talks about home loans on local radio, podcasts and video. Every appearance is listed here with the recording, a chapter list and a full transcript, so you can read or search what was said. ## Appearances Video · Short reels ### [Mortgage Questions, Answered in Under a Minute](https://valor.mortgage/podcasts/reels/) 84 short videos with transcripts: getting pre-approved, credit, your monthly payment, VA and other loan programs, refinancing, and getting to know Christopher. [Watch and read the transcripts](https://valor.mortgage/podcasts/reels/) Video · SHS FBLA · October 21, 2026 ### [SHS FBLA Interview Series: Mortgages, Loan Officers and Running a Small Business](https://valor.mortgage/podcasts/shs-fbla-interview-2026-10-21/) A student from the Springfield High School chapter of Future Business Leaders of America asks how mortgages work, what a loan officer does, buyer’s vs seller’s markets, AI, and advice for future business leaders. [Watch and read the transcript](https://valor.mortgage/podcasts/shs-fbla-interview-2026-10-21/) Radio · WSGI 1100 AM · October 19, 2026 ### [One Street Over (WSGI 1100 AM): Home Equity, VA Entitlement and Down Payment Help](https://valor.mortgage/podcasts/one-street-over-wsgi-2026-10-19/) On *One Street Over with LaVern Vivio*: HELOC vs. cash-out refinance, using VA entitlement for a second home, USDA vs. FHA for rural buyers, and Tennessee down payment help. [Watch and read the transcript](https://valor.mortgage/podcasts/one-street-over-wsgi-2026-10-19/) Podcast · The Hub · June 15, 2026 ### [The Hub (Thrive Hub podcast): Networking, a Leap of Faith and What a Mortgage Broker Does](https://valor.mortgage/podcasts/the-hub-2026-06-15/) With host Carianne of Thrive Hub: starting Valor Mortgage in 2019 and working through COVID, why networking and a “business family” grew the business, and how a broker shops lenders for you. [Listen to the episode](https://valor.mortgage/podcasts/the-hub-2026-06-15/) Radio · WSGI 1100 AM · March 26, 2026 ### [One Street Over (WSGI 1100 AM): VA Construction Loans, Eligibility and Veteran Resources](https://valor.mortgage/podcasts/one-street-over-wsgi-2026-03-26/) VSO Day on *One Street Over with LaVern Vivio*: buying land and building with a VA one-time-close loan, who is eligible, the funding fee and its waiver, and local veteran events. [Watch and read the transcript](https://valor.mortgage/podcasts/one-street-over-wsgi-2026-03-26/) Talk · SoundCloud · February 25, 2019 ### [Before I Call: Four Days of Hurricane Michael Relief and Answered Prayer](https://valor.mortgage/podcasts/before-i-call/) A talk about four days as a volunteer logistics coordinator after Hurricane Michael, told alongside the story of Gideon. [Listen and read the transcript](https://valor.mortgage/podcasts/before-i-call/) ## Invite Christopher on your show Christopher talks with radio hosts, podcasters and community groups across Tennessee about buying a first home, VA and USDA loans, self-employed and non-QM financing, and using home equity. To book him, [call (615) 671-9178](tel:+16156719178) or email [christopher@valor.mortgage](mailto:christopher@valor.mortgage). ## A note on figures mentioned on air Recordings are live conversations from the date shown. Interest rates, fees and program rules mentioned on air change and are not a rate quote, an offer or a commitment to lend. Each episode page adds notes on the figures discussed. [Call me at (615) 671-9178](tel:+16156719178). That’s the fastest way to get a straight answer on what you’d qualify for and which loan fits your plans. If it’s after hours, [grab a time on my calendar](https://valor.mortgage/book-your-appointment/). Pick a slot that works and I’ll call you then. If your life is too chaotic for a phone call right now — I understand — [start an application](https://valor.mortgage/purchase/) and I’ll review it and reach out with a plan. About the author [Christopher Armantrout](https://valor.mortgage/about-us/) Owner & Senior Loan Officer, Valor Mortgage NMLS #1210804 Christopher is a licensed Mortgage Loan Originator in the State of Tennessee and has been originating home loans since 2015. He founded Valor Mortgage in Springfield in 2019 and works with veterans, first-time buyers, self-employed borrowers, and families across Robertson County and Middle Tennessee. [More about Christopher](https://valor.mortgage/about-us/) [Verify this license on NMLS](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/1210804) **Valor Mortgage, LLC** · Christopher Armantrout, Mortgage Loan Originator, NMLS #1210804 · Valor Mortgage, LLC is powered by Encore Lending Group, LLC, NMLS #1249911 · Licensed in Tennessee · Equal Housing Opportunity 724 S Main St, Springfield, TN 37172 · (615) 671-9178 · christopher@valor.mortgage · [NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/INDIVIDUAL/1210804) The dollar figures on this page are illustrative examples for general information only and are not an offer, a rate quote, or a commitment to lend. Actual interest rates and APRs vary based on loan program, borrower qualifications, property, market conditions and other factors. Program fees, limits and terms are set by the agencies named above and change without notice; all loans are subject to credit approval, income verification and property appraisal. Not all applicants will qualify. --- ## Contact Valor Mortgage - Christopher Armantrout, Senior Loan Officer, NMLS #1210804 - Phone: [(615) 671-9178](tel:+16156719178) - Email: [christopher@valor.mortgage](mailto:christopher@valor.mortgage) - Office: 724 S Main St, Springfield, TN 37172 - [Book an appointment](https://valor.mortgage/book-your-appointment/) · [Apply online](https://valor.mortgage/purchase/) · [Contact page](https://valor.mortgage/contact-us/) Valor Mortgage, LLC is powered by Encore Lending Group, LLC, NMLS #1249911 ([NMLS Consumer Access](https://www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org/EntityDetails.aspx/COMPANY/1249911)). Christopher Armantrout, Loan Officer, NMLS #1210804. Licensed in Tennessee. Equal Housing Opportunity. All loan programs, rates, terms, and conditions are subject to change without notice. Loan approval is based on borrower qualification, credit review, income verification, and property eligibility. Not all applicants will qualify. Not a commitment to lend.