Lender report card · New Jersey

American Financing Corporation

Aurora, CO · What the federal mortgage record shows about how American Financing Corporation treated New Jersey applicants, 2018–2025 — 1,513 reported decisions. This is historical behavior, not a prediction about your loan.

Approval rate
41.2%
623 approved
Denial rate
58.8%
890 denied
Decisions
1,513
2018–2025
Avg. rate spread
+0.29 pp
vs. market benchmark
41.2% approved
58.8% denied

Share of 1,513 New Jersey applications American Financing Corporation approved vs. denied. Excludes loans it merely purchased on the secondary market, and applications withdrawn or left incomplete.

Approval rate by loan type

Conventional49.3% of 873 · NJ 87%FHA28.0% of 585 · NJ 79%VA51.9% of 52 · NJ 80%

“NJ” = the statewide average approval rate for that loan type, for comparison.

Approval rate over time

8%21%34%47%60%11%29%47%61%45%32%26%36%20182019202020212022202320242025

Pricing

Adjusting for its loan-type mix, American Financing Corporation’s rates ran -0.10 pp lower than the typical New Jersey lender (average rate spread +0.29 pp above the market benchmark). Rate spread is APR minus the average prime offer rate; positive means costlier than the low-risk benchmark.

Who American Financing Corporation approves

By income
Under $50k24.4% · 291$50–75k40.8% · 265$75–100k43.0% · 302$100–150k47.3% · 376$150–250k50.7% · 213$250k+41.5% · 65
By debt-to-income
Under 36%46.1% · 51036–43%59.3% · 24343–50%56.8% · 301Over 50%15.4% · 449
By down payment (LTV)
20%+ down43.2% · 1,20810–20% down36.9% · 1225–10% down47.1% · 343–5% down50.0% · 42Under 3% down22.7% · 44

Why American Financing Corporation denied applications

Credit history37% of denialsDebt-to-income ratio29% of denialsOther20% of denialsCollateral (value/type)8% of denialsIncomplete application3% of denialsUnverifiable information2% of denials

Where American Financing Corporation lends in NJ

CountyDecisionsApproval
Ocean County15238.2%
Bergen County13541.5%
Middlesex County10541.9%
Monmouth County10551.4%
Camden County10432.7%
Morris County8855.7%
Burlington County8650.0%
Essex County8528.2%

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Source: CFPB HMDA loan-level data, 2018–2025 · first-lien, closed-end mortgages on 1–4 family homes in New Jersey reported by American Financing Corporation (LEI 549300ALNLUNS3Y53T24). Rates describe past reported outcomes for the lender’s applicant pool and are not a prediction for any individual. Methodology →