American Financial Network, Inc. (AFN) today introduced AFN Protection+, an innovative mortgage product that protects a homebuyer’s down payment and is available immediately on all applicable AFN mortgages. AFN Protection+ will include +Plus SM down payment protection by ValueInsured SM embedded directly into homebuyers’ mortgages.
Three in Five Would-Be Sellers Waiting for Prices to Settle, According to the Latest ValueInsured Modern Homebuyer Survey
It’s a seller’s market thanks to low inventory, but according to ValueInsured’s latest quarterly Modern Homebuyer Survey, many would-be sellers are hesitating to sell because of the high price they’d have to pay for their next home.
The survey, released today, found that 79 percent of homeowners believe now is a good time to sell a home. Two-thirds of homeowners are interested in actually selling their home “in the near future,” up 8 percentage points from last quarter.
The Only Provider of Down Payment Protection Enables Homebuyers to Close with Confidence
DALLAS, Oct. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- ValueInsured, the only provider of down payment protection, today announced the closing of $6.5M of funding led by an affiliate of Everest Re Group Ltd. and also Houston International Insurance Group (HIIG). The latest round of funding from Everest Re and HIIG builds on their existing partnerships with ValueInsured, which began in 2014 with an initial $6M seed round. This additional investment provides ValueInsured with the growth capital to continue its aggressive distribution partnership strategy, expanding channel presence and enhancing the features of the +Plus SM down payment protection program.
Pacific Union Financial LLC today introduced PacificPlus, an innovative new mortgage program that protects a homebuyer’s down payment. PacificPlus has +Plus down payment protection by ValueInsured embedded directly into the mortgage loan, and is now available nationwide through Pacific Union Financial. Purchasing a home with PacificPlus gives the homebuyer a sense of safety and security that their down payment investment is protected should the home be sold in a declining real estate market.
