Press Room

Lender Price has announced the addition of American Financial Resources Inc. (AFR) loan products to its pricing engine library.

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As more and more families opt to build their American dream this way, learning the financing options to fund these construction-to-permanent manufactured homes may become a prerequisite for building your business as a mortgage originator.

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If you’re thinking about a Renovation Loan, it makes sense to partner with a trusted expert like AFR Wholesale! AFR’s Renovation Portal not only provides AFR’s lending partners with the ability to view loan activity throughout the loan origination cycle, its partners can also view progress on the project even after the loan has closed.

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Laura Brandao is president of American Financial Resources, and the driving force that has catapulted AFR to the top of manufactured home, one-time close, and renovation lending in the U.S.

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AFR Wholesale’s One-Time Close offerings include FHA, VA, USDA and Conventional OTC programs. Designed to simplify the financing process for homebuyers, eliminating the need to obtain a construction loan and permanent mortgage,…

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American Financial Resources, Inc. (AFR) is pleased to announce that its pricing is now available in the ARIVE lender marketplace, a digital platform developed to serve independent mortgage experts. AFR continuously works to bring to market innovative solutions to streamline and simplify the lending process and support mortgage brokers.

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“Very interesting article about the need for affordable housing and the negative effects on certain demographics,” Brandao said on her LinkedIn page. “As mortgage professionals, we need to continue to be a trusted advisor for the families who have put their trust in us, whether it’s purchasing a home as a multigenerational household,buying the fixer upper, building a new home in a rural area or purchasing a manufactured home we need to provide the expertise to guide them home.”

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Bill Packer explains why being well-versed in a variety of loan programs is a good idea for originators in any market, as it will allow you to provide a range of options to your clients and keep business flowing even when traditional purchase loans aren’t in demand.

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I had the pleasure of interviewing Laura Brandao. Laura’s vision of bringing families home has become the foundation of the culture at AFR. For the past 12 years she has developed a mindset within the company to make it the personal responsibility of each employee to bring the families of AFR’s lending partners home.

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AFR Wholesale was proud to be a Gold Sponsor of yesterday’s AIME Mortgage Expert Workshop: Broker All-Stars, and remains committed to supporting the success of independent mortgage brokers. In addition to having a booth at the Workshop and sponsoring the closing Mix & Mingle, AFR’s President Laura Brandao moderated the insightful Master the Art of Recruiting panel.

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Great news! AFR’s Construction-to-Permanent One-Time Close (OTC) program now features new lower pricing (be sure to check it out). This is just another example of how AFR continuously improves their programs based on client feedback.

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American Financial Resources, Inc. (AFR) has been honored again as a Scotsman Guide Top Mortgage Lender. Recognized as one of the nation’s leading companies in overall volume, AFR ranked 10th in correspondent volume and moved up to 14th in wholesale volume.

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“American Financial Resources’ expertise in the mortgage industry is a welcome addition to our growing network,” said Stacey Epperson, president and founder of Next Step Network. “Their participation in the SmartMH program will provide a path to sustainable, affordable homeownership for individuals across the nation.”

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Have you heard? Adding to its growing roster of differentiated programs to support its lending partners, AFR is rolling out a simplified Conventional One-Time Close (OTC)/single-close construction program.

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American Financial Resources, Inc. announces it will now offer a Conventional One-Time Close (OTC) program – in both its wholesale (AFR Wholesale) and retail (eLEND®) channels – which provides permanent financing for a new stick-built or manufactured home, that converts to a standard conventional mortgage once construction is completed. This offering rounds out the mortgage lender’s existing single-close construction financing suite of products and features.

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On this episode of Mortgage X, Laura Brandao, President of American Financial Resources joins Christine and Frazier to talk about how she built a wholesale channel in 2007 from nothing, starting with just a desk, computer, one product, and her hustle to generate 200 million a month in production in one year.

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From industry-leading technology to professional expertise and convenient education opportunities, AFR offers an impressive range of value-added services to its broker partners: access to the secure online AFR Loan Center…

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When buying a home, especially a first home, most buyers are focused on things like location, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and square footage. They’re most likely not thinking about things like current interest rates, loan underwriters, or whether or not their mortgage company is utilizing the latest technology. A company like American Financial Resources (AFR), however, is not only thinking about all the concerns of the homebuyer—bedrooms and bathrooms included—they’re also thinking about the latest innovations and how they can streamline processes for their clients.

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Bill Packer, AFR COO, explains why the absence or disparity of women and other minorities is problematic in the workplace; this lack of diversity creates blind spots on critical issues that impact the underrepresented groups. These blind spots lead to product, systems and marketing designs and programs that don’t appeal to these critical groups.

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DPA Advantage is designed to provide down payment assistance equal to 2% of the purchase price to a wide variety of eligible borrowers, including first-time home buyers, first-responders, educators, medical personnel, civil servants and military personnel.

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