American Financial Resources mortgage ripoff and delay in loan causing rates and points to increase Denville New Jersey
I made application with broker on May 31st, 2007 with all paperwork and appraisal costs paid. At first they promised me a jumbo loan at 6.25% but after 2 weeks they said that only a loan at 6.50% was available. I went ahead with the higher cost loan and they jerked me around until June 25th, when they called and said that even though i had a commitment letter from the bank, that my loan was not approved and that there was nothing they could do. Now I must go and start all over again and rates have increased and I am out of pocket for the costs I paid upfront. Stay away from American Financial Resources Inc. at all costs!!
Steve
Boca Raton, Florida
U.S.A.
2 Updates & Rebuttals
Bman
Philadelphia,Pennsylvania,
United States of America
How Much Money Are You Out?
#3Consumer Comment
Sun, November 21, 2010
Thank you for this report. I have had an issue with QUICKEN LOANS, where they use bait and switch and have keep deposits as a source of free money and pressure to use their service. I am checking into refinancing again. I have found no complaints yet about
Integrated Financial Group Inc.
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Contact The National Consumer Law Center
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Contact The National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C)
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Thomas
Norfolk,Virginia,
U.S.A.
Person probably didn't understand the rules
#3Consumer Comment
Thu, December 17, 2009
Until you actually lock in a rate, it varies, even daily. This person probably didn't realize that until certain paperwork between the seller, realtor, title company, and mortgage company (AFR in this case) is signed, the rate doesn't get locked. In this case, it went up by .25%. Oh, well - blame the Fed, not AFR. Then, the person said they didn't ultimately get approved for the loan. That is because, to get a home, they do a pre-qualification screening and give you a letter based on your current credit report score and debt-to-income ratio. If that changes, or any other factors (i.e. other major purchases, credit use and lack of full or even partial repayment, loss of job) change in between that pre-qual and your final qualification, well that affects your ability to get the loan. People need to understand that and not just blame a bank because they initially qualified, but then things changed and they didn't get the loan, after all. Be grateful that a bank is lending at all, these days.