January 21, 2022 - Scotsman Guide The Winds of Change: Good News Is In The Air When It Comes To The Home-Purchase Market Mortgage rates increased at the end of last year, seemingly blown in with the crisp fall air. Read More
January 21, 2022 - Newsweek Federal Tapering: Has the Mortgage Industry Already Priced in the Rise in Interest Rates? As the United States pushes its economic recovery forward, housing and the “where should I live?” question weigh heavily on […] Read More
January 21, 2022 - Scotsman Guide The Time to Teach Has Arrived The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that, as of last year, the median age for an employee in the […] Read More
December 22, 2021 - Entrepreneur Remote Work Might Help Workers Innovate and Collaborate. Here’s Why. People like to claim that collaboration and creative thinking have suffered from remote work. Let me tell you why I […] Read More
December 14, 2021 - PR Newswire AFR President Laura Brandao Named 2021 MPA Housing Industry Icon Laura Brandao, president and partner of American Financial Resources, Inc. (AFR), has been named a 2021 Housing Industry Icon by […] Read More
November 22, 2021 - PR Newswire AFR President Laura Brandao Earns Women With Vision Honors Laura Brandao, president of American Financial Resources, Inc. (AFR), has been named a 2021 Women With Vision Award winner. Read More
November 5, 2021 - CIO Views The 10 Most Inspiring Business Women Making a Difference, 2021 Having a passion for the mortgage business and an aim to transform the industry, Laura Brandao, president of American Financial […] Read More
November 2, 2021 - Bankrate What Is A Mortgage? “You don’t technically own the property until your mortgage loan is fully paid.” Read More
October 7, 2021 - Mortgage Research Center Down Payment Assistance Programs Get First-Time Buyers In the Door “For the first-time homebuyer, assistance programs can help buttress their existing funds so that they have the cash reserves necessary […] Read More
October 7, 2021 - National Mortgage Professional Be The Boss You Always Wanted – By Laura Brandao A trailblazer is a pioneer who is considered a first in their area of expertise. As leaders, they point the […] Read More
October 7, 2021 - Mortgage Professional America Housing Industry Icons Many would likely agree that mortgage is a lucrative career. But as the adage goes, “money is a good servant, […] Read More
September 27, 2021 - HousingWire Racial Equity In The Mortgage Biz Goes Beyond “Fancy Galas” Laura Brandao, president and partner of American Financial Resources, Tai Christensen, and Montell Watson, took the stage at HousingWire Annual in […] Read More