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“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.)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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“Manufactured homes can often cost less than renting while providing superior finish-outs to a comparably priced single-family stick-built home,” explains Bill Packer, EVP and COO of American Financial Resources, Inc.

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Looking to grow your business in 2021? Take advantage of the complimentary webinars offered by AFR Wholesale™ (live and on-demand) including topics such as Manufactured Housing, One-Time Close, and more.

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January is National Mentoring Month, and a new year is the perfect time to explore the positive impact that mentoring can have. Whether you are the mentor or the mentee, there are a myriad of benefits. In fact, mentoring has proved so beneficial that 71 percent of Fortune 500 companies offer mentoring programs to their employees.

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The biggest question is whether refinancing makes sense for you. Bill Packer, executive vice president and chief operating officer of eLEND, provides a quick tutorial on factors to consider.

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eLEND’s Vice President of Origination Christopher Guerin provides insights on this topic, including the differences between manufactured, modular and mobile homes.

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Bill Packer, executive vice president and chief operations officer at American Financial Resources, said to be prepared to provide additional documentation. “If you’re considered self-employed, you will be asked to provide things beyond the standard pay stubs,” Packer said.

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