4-1-19 The Shift in the Mortgage Industry and the Rise of the Mortgage Broker
b"In this episode of Lykken on Lending we're happy to welcome Laura Brandao, President of\\xa0American Financial Resources to focus on a discussion of the shift taking place in the mortgage industry and how the rise of the Mortgage Broker is developing.\\n\\nLaura Brandao\\u2019s vision of bringing families home has become the foundation of the culture at AFR. For the past 11 years she has developed a mindset within the company to make it the personal responsibility of each employee to bring the families of AFR\\u2019s lending partners home. This is an unconventional, yet effective way to do business within the wholesale lending market \\u2013 one that sets Brandao apart from the rest.\\xa0\\n\\nWith more than two decades of experience in the mortgage industry, Laura Brandao brought the Wholesale division to AFR in 2007 and became an AFR partner in 2009. She began with AFR as Director of Operations in 2007, moved to Executive Vice President, followed by Chief Operations Officer, and is now President.\\n\\nLaura is the driving force that has catapulted AFR Wholesale to the top of Manufactured Home, One-Time Close and Renovation lending in the USA. She has seamlessly rolled out new products based on market demand, including VA renovation, USDA repair escrow, and One-Time Close construction to permanent loans for FHA, VA, and USDA. Laura\\u2019s hands-on approach also propels AFR to remain on the cutting edge of technology with mobile-friendly applications that cohesively integrate the borrower, realtor, broker and AFR.\\n\\nLaura is a HousingWire 2018 \\u201cWomen of Influence\\u201d and named one of \\u201cMortgage Banking\\u2019s Most Powerful Women\\u201d by National Mortgage Professional....\\xa0Read more...\\nIn this episode of Lykken on Lending we're happy to welcome Laura Brandao, President of\\xa0American Financial Resources to focus on a discussion of the shift taking place in the mortgage industry and how the rise of the Mortgage Broker is developing.\\n\\nLaura Brandao\\u2019s vision of bringing families home has become the foundation of the culture at AFR. For the past 11 years she has developed a mindset within the company to make it the personal responsibility of each employee to bring the families of AFR\\u2019s lending partners home. This is an unconventional, yet effective way to do business within the wholesale lending market \\u2013 one that sets Brandao apart from the rest.\\xa0\\n\\nWith more than two decades of experience in the mortgage industry, Laura Brandao brought the Wholesale division to AFR in 2007 and became an AFR partner in 2009. She began with AFR as Director of Operations in 2007, moved to Executive Vice President, followed by Chief Operations Officer, and is now President.\\n\\nLaura is the driving force that has catapulted AFR Wholesale to the top of Manufactured Home, One-Time Close and Renovation lending in the USA. She has seamlessly rolled out new products based on market demand, including VA renovation, USDA repair escrow, and One-Time Close construction to permanent loans for FHA, VA, and USDA. Laura\\u2019s hands-on approach also propels AFR to remain on the cutting edge of technology with mobile-friendly applications that cohesively integrate the borrower, realtor, broker and AFR.\\n\\nLaura is a HousingWire 2018 \\u201cWomen of Influence\\u201d and named one of \\u201cMortgage Banking\\u2019s Most Powerful Women\\u201d by National Mortgage Professional....\\xa0Read more..."