Who are the wholesale lenders that provided top-notch customer service, showcased great innovation in technology and software, and impressed originators with their breadth of product offerings and in a host of other areas amid challenging times? AFR has been named a 5-star wholesale lender!
In the News
The Time to Teach Has Arrived – by Laura Brandao
September 9, 2021Scotsman Guide
The pandemic has exposed the need for experienced, educated mortgage originators — as well as processors, underwriters and other operational team members — to handle the swell in business driven by the historically low interest rate environment.
Laura Brandao to speak at HW Annual Sept. 27-28
September 7, 2021HousingWire
One of the biggest challenges facing the mortgage industry is increasing homeownership in underserved communities. To discuss some of these challenges and potential solutions, HousingWire invited Laura Brandao, president and partner of American Financial Resources, to participate in the Expanding Homeownership panel at HW Annual on Sept. 27-28.
AFR President Laura Brandao Earns NEXT Powerhouse Honors
August 10, 2021PR Newswire
Laura Brandao, president of American Financial Resources, Inc. (AFR), has earned a NEXT 2021 Powerhouse Award, recognized as one of 25 women mortgage professionals who advanced the mortgage industry in the past year.
Laura Brandao Named to 2021 Women of Influence List
August 3, 2021PR Newswire
American Financial Resources, Inc. (AFR) is pleased to announce that President Laura Brandao has been named to the HousingWire Women of Influence list, for the fourth consecutive year.
The Perks of Going Rural – Insight from Bill Packer
June 25, 2021Real Estate Weekly
EVP and COO Bill Packer shares his USDA insight in this Real Estate Weekly article that explains USDA loans and how borrowers can obtain one.
Chattel manufactured homes found to refi far less often than mortgages
June 3, 2021National Mortgage News
“Manufactured housing is becoming an increasingly viable option for middle-income families, due to the lack of affordable housing inventory,” writes Laura Brandao, president of mortgage lender American Financial Resources, in an email. “On any given day more than half of our pipeline is loans being processed for manufactured homes.” (Manufactured housing has been a specialty of AFR’s so its volume is particularly high.)
AFR offers variety of VA loans
May 26, 2021Rob Chrisman's Daily News & Commentary
In honor of Military Appreciation Month and Memorial Day, AFR Wholesale would like to remind you of the wide variety of VA loans it offers, with amazing benefits! Backed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, VA loans can provide up to 100% financing, low interest rates and fixed payments.
AFR Reinstates Its Conventional OTC
April 23, 2021National Mortgage Professional
Rounding out AFR’s comprehensive suite of OTC financing, Conventional OTC allows qualified home buyers to secure loans that combine the cost of home construction, lot purchase or land payoff, and permanent mortgage loan into a single closing, according to a press release.
American Financial Resources brings back one-time close loans
Mortgage Professional America
American Financial Resources (AFR) has brought back its conventional one-time close (OTC) financing, which allows qualified borrowers to secure loans that combine the cost of home construction, lot purchase or land payoff, and permanent mortgage loan into a single closing.
American Financial Resources Reinstates Conventional OTC Financing
April 22, 2021PR Newswire
American Financial Resources, Inc. (AFR) has reinstated its Conventional One-Time Close Construction-to-Permanent financing and will begin accepting new applications on May 3, 2021.
The growing support for female mortgage executives – By Laura Brandao
April 15, 2021HousingWire
After speaking with several other female mortgage executives in celebration of International Women’s Day, I wanted to take the opportunity to highlight a few women leaders who are making waves.
Manufactured homes get a boost as inventory crisis persists
March 24, 2021National Mortgage News
AFR President Laura Brandao as quoted in this article, “At AFR, we’ve seen an increase of more than 10% in loan volume specifically for manufactured homes, year over year, for the last two years,” said President Laura Brandao in an email.
American Financial Resources Doubles Disbursement Limit for One-Time Close
March 18, 2021PR Newswire
American Financial Resources, Inc. (AFR) announces an enhancement to their One-Time Close Construction-to-Permanent (OTC) program — increasing the maximum amount of initial disbursement for land acquisition or payoff to $150,000, doubling the prior initial disbursement limit.
AFR Adds New Loans for Singlewides as Manufactured Home Options Grow
March 10, 2021National Mortgage News
American Financial Resources on Tuesday announced it added conventional financing for a particularly small and affordable type of manufactured home that could be used to help address inventory shortages in the market. As one of the few mortgage firms that finances singlewides, AFR’s decision to offer the product will lend momentum to major government-sponsored loan buyers’ efforts to expand their manufactured housing programs.
Laura Brandao – The Mortgage Industry’s Effervescent Servant Leader
Insights Success Magazine
As President of American Financial Resources, Laura Brandao is the magnetic leader who helped launch a needed networking organization for women in the mortgage industry, while cementing AFR as one of the nation’s leading specialty lenders.
American Financial Resources Adds Conventional Financing for Singlewides
March 9, 2021PR Newswire
American Financial Resources, Inc. (AFR) now offers Conventional financing for singlewide manufactured homes, in addition to their existing financing options for singlewides from the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Factory Savings – By Bill Packer
March 1, 2021Scotsman Guide
Home prices continue to skyrocket across the country, putting the American dream out of reach for many people. One solution to this price crunch is manufactured housing.
Helping Bring Families Home
February 24, 2021The Business Fame
Many Americans dream of someday owning their own home. Featured as our cover story of The Business Fame’s issue of “The Most Influential Businesswomen to Follow in 2021,” Laura Brandao, president of American Financial Resources, is passionate about helping bring families home, and empowering other women in the industry.
6 Facts About VA Loans That You May Not Know – eLEND
February 9, 2021Redfin
From purchase, refinance, and home construction options to financing for manufactured homes (including single wides), there are a wide variety of VA loan products to choose from. Check out more from eLEND in this article dedicated to facts about VA Loans.