Just before the Fourth of July holiday, Sen. Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) was pleased to recognize Fred Arnold, and Santa Clarita-based mortgage company American Family Funding, as Senate District 21’s Small Business of the Month for the month of July.
“Fred is a natural leader, who brings a positive spirit and consistent work ethic to both his personal and professional life,” said Senator Wilk. “Whether it’s helping families achieve the dream of homeownership, or guiding entrepreneurs to manifest their goals, the dedication Fred and his team have for our community is incredibly worthy of recognition. It is my pleasure to celebrate American Family Funding as Small Business of the Month!”
Established in 1993, American Family Funding is a full-service mortgage broker offering expertise in every area of mortgage lending, from purchasing to refinancing to construction lending.
Fred Arnold is a 30-year leader, speaker, coach and mortgage professional in the real estate and mortgage banking industry who began his career in 1991 after graduating from California State University Northridge. Fred and his team have closed over a billion dollars in loans while at the same time helping his company grow to one of the strongest in his region.
One of the areas of his business he prides himself on helping veterans and entrepreneurs obtain mortgage loans. In addition to running American Family Funding, Fred owns and manages 360 Suites which boasts four executive suite locations and over 140 offices, providing creative spaces for entrepreneurs and business professionals in the SCV.
Fred currently serves on the board of directors for the Child & Family Center, College of the Canyons Foundation and SCV Disaster Coalition. His life goals include helping others achieve their goals and dreams in life, in addition to being an example for his four children Alex, Katie, Jack and Amy.
Fred is also continually in pursuit of life excellence and has completed 35 Ironman competitions (6 full) over the past seven years.
This has given him not only a unique perspective about life, but the commitment has allowed him to become more disciplined in everything he does.
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