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American Financial Resources Inc. introduces Streamline Express, offering an expedited process and special pricing for eligible FHA refinances. The company saw the recent steep decline in interest rates as an opportunity to improve the refinance process.

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It’s a trend Laura Brandao, President of American Financial Resources, Inc. sees every day. “Generation Z is buying faster than millennials,” she says.

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Imagine being able to build a stronger book of business than ever before, simultaneously working more efficiently. Yes, it is possible, thanks to Laura Brandao, President and Partner at AFR Wholesale.

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William Packer, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer with American Financial Resources Inc., Parsippany, N.J., said nearly everything the sector does for customers and internal teams changed due to the pandemic and will change again quickly.

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AFR’s Chief Technology Officer Scott Dubnoff explains the need for financial service providers to offer customer-centric services capable of combining speed and flexibility in order to compete in today’s market.

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A story is told about a time, a few years back, when Laura Brandao saw the innate value of an event created by women and for women….

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NMP magazine had a chance to sit down with Laura Brandao, President of AFR, as she shares her insights on how collaboration and positivity is fueling progress in the mortgage industry during trying times.

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AFR provides its business partners with unique products and value-added features, including no pricing add-ons for Manufactured Housing programs. AFR is also one of the few lenders that offers financing for MH singlewides! In addition to unique lending products…

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American Financial Resources, Inc. (AFR) is excited to invite partners to an OTC Masterclass, featuring President Laura Brandao as your guide! Exclusive and engaging One-Time Close training that introduces the who, what, when, where and why of One-Time Close.

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American Financial Resources, Inc. (AFR) is pleased to announce the addition of the USDA Renovation program to its suite of specialty loan programs. USDA Renovation loans allow eligible borrowers in designated rural communities to combine the purchase of a home with any necessary renovations into a single loan.

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American Financial Resources, Inc. (AFR) continues to develop exceptional technology to meet the needs of its clients. AFR recently announced the integration of new features and upgraded functionality within their proprietary online loan portal AFR Loan Center.

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American Financial Resources, Inc. (AFR) is pleased to announce new features and upgraded functionality that have been integrated into AFR Loan Center, its proprietary online loan portal. Key improvements include integrated product support and a refreshed user interface for both clients and lending partners.

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Originators who aren’t already in the new-home marketplace need to seriously consider utilizing homebuilder outreach and diversified lending partnerships as part of their 2020 business plans. The figures from this past August are a clear reflection of the robust health of the new-construction market. Buoyed by low mortgage rates and rising household incomes, demand for new homes remains strong.

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Veterans Day might have come and gone, but AFR strives to help veterans, and their families, all year long. With over two decades of VA Loan experience, AFR remains dedicated to helping its clients make financing possible for eligible military men and women by offering a robust VA financing product portfolio including: VA Renovation, VA One-Time Close, VA IRRRL and VA Jumbo loans….

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AFR has announced that beginning Friday, November 8, a 3.5% grant option will be available in the DPA Advantage (Down Payment Assistance) Program, allowing eligible home buyers to qualify for the full 3.5% required down payment. In addition to helping first-time and moderate-income home buyers, DPA Advantage is also available to make the dream of homeownership easier for first-responders, educators, medical personnel, civil servants, and military personnel.

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AFR President Laura Brandao has been named one of National Mortgage Professional Magazine’s Most Powerful Women in Mortgage Banking.

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American Financial Resources, Inc. (AFR) announced today it is working together with Finicity—a leading provider of real-time financial data access and insights, to provide its business partners and their borrowers with a faster, simpler and more secure way to verify assets and income while originating loans.

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AFR COO Bill Packer explains that in an increasingly digital world, one of the best investments that lenders can make is in technology. This includes providing a menu of tools to support their originator partners, so they can find the right solutions for their clients.

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

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