At American Financing, we
- Can customize a home loan to fit your needs - whether you want to buy a home or refinance to greater savings
- Provide guidance throughout the process so you feel confident when selecting a loan program
- Offer in-house, manual underwriting, which allows for greater flexibility in the loan approval process
If you are shy of meeting program qualifications, it's possible to receive assistance with increasing your credit score.
We have a dedicated team that is available to
Offer free credit care education for up to six months
Provide customer support and check ins
Help raise your score by an average of 40 points within 30 days *
*Our credit care process does not guarantee a score increase or home loan approval. We are not a debt settlement company.
How it works
Suppose you’re within 20 points of meeting mortgage loan program qualifications. In that case, our Credit Care team can coach you through credit weaknesses and the next steps — without any cost to you! Our guidance can get you started on removing credit inaccuracies and can help you repair your credit score fast.
Keep in mind that the plans we create often require you to pay off items, provide documentation, open a new credit card, or provide us authorization to re-pull your credit. While we do not charge a fee for our service, you may experience some out-of-pocket expenses as you work to repair your credit.
How are credit scores calculated?
Your credit score will tell lenders how likely you are to pay back what you owe. The greater your score, the more trustworthy you are, and that can mean
better terms and rates.
This leads us to the questions — what does it take to get the best score, and how are credit scores calculated?
Believe it or not, three different credit bureaus report on your score — Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion. They each compile information from lenders who have extended a line of credit to you.
That data is then grouped into five categories:
- Payment history (35%) — whether you make on-time payments or miss payments
- Amounts owed (30%)— number of accounts you have and the total amount owed
- Length of credit history (15%)— how long you’ve had accounts open
- New credit (10%) — applying for new credit can lower your score
- Credit mix (10%) — the types of credit accounts you have (credit cards, auto loans, mortgage, etc.)
As you can see, some categories rate higher than others. So, it’s essential that you are responsible for your account balance(s) and you make payments on time. Every time you miss a payment, you negatively impact your score.
How to get started
Credit score repair may be one of the first steps in your home buying or refinancing journey. Our credit experts have over 20 years of combined experience and have over a 90% success rate when customers follow the defined program as suggested by their credit professional.
Once the desired score has been achieved, you’ll be connected back with your salary-based mortgage consultant so you can proceed with the home loan process.
Credit care reviews
Don't just take our word for it. Listen to what others have to say about their American Financing credit care experience.
Great service from the American Financing Credit Care Team! Without them, I would have never been able to
raise my score to get this refinance. AAA+++
Daniel E.
I worked with the American Financing Credit Care Team to get my credit score up so we could qualify for as a
first-time homebuyer loan. They went above and beyond my expectations and even helped my husband raise his
score over 100 points! We are so grateful for everything. We couldn't have done it without them!
Tanya S.
