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Affiliate Disclosures

Last Updated: December 18, 2025

Lender Referral Relationships

FirstHomeAI may receive compensation from mortgage lender partners when you choose to connect with them through our platform. This compensation helps us provide free homeownership readiness assessments to all users.

Important Facts:

  • You are NOT required to use our partner lenders
  • You are free to shop for and compare any lenders you choose
  • This compensation does not increase your loan costs or interest rates
  • Your Readiness Score is not affected by referral compensation
  • We match you with lenders based on your profile and loan needs, not by who pays us more

How Lender Matching Works

We connect you with lenders based on objective criteria that prioritize your needs and likelihood of approval:

Matching Criteria:

  • 1
    Loan Product Compatibility

    FHA, Conventional, VA, USDA eligibility based on your credit and financial profile

  • 2
    Lender Quality Metrics

    Customer reviews, approval rates, and average closing times

  • 3
    Geographic Service Area

    Lenders who actively serve your Texas county

  • 4
    Specialization Focus

    Expertise in first-time homebuyers and Texas DPA programs

What We Do NOT Use:

  • Referral fee amounts
  • Lender partnership tier or status
  • Volume-based bonuses or incentives

Transparency & Compliance

FirstHomeAI is committed to transparency and compliance with federal consumer protection laws, including the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA).

Your Rights Under RESPA:

  • Shop for and select any mortgage lender you choose
  • Understand our referral relationships and how we are compensated
  • Know that referral fees do not affect your loan costs
  • Receive unbiased recommendations based on your needs

What FirstHomeAI Is NOT

To be clear about our role, FirstHomeAI is NOT:

  • ❌ A mortgage lender or mortgage broker
  • ❌ A real estate agent or real estate broker
  • ❌ A financial advisor or credit counselor
  • ❌ Affiliated with any government agency (HUD, TDHCA, TSAHC, etc.)

We provide educational assessments only. Our Readiness Score does not guarantee mortgage approval, loan terms, or eligibility for any specific program.

Other Affiliate Relationships

In addition to mortgage lender partners, FirstHomeAI may earn commission from affiliate programs when you use our recommended resources:

Credit Monitoring Services

We may earn referral fees from credit monitoring services like Credit Karma when you sign up through our links.

Banking & Financial Products

We may earn fees from bank accounts, credit cards, or savings products recommended in your personalized insights.

Note: We only recommend products and services we believe provide genuine value to first-time homebuyers. Affiliate compensation does not influence your Readiness Score or our assessment methodology.

Compliance Audit & Monitoring

To ensure our lender matching algorithm remains unbiased and compliant with RESPA, we conduct quarterly audits that verify:

  • ✓ No correlation between referral fees and match frequency
  • ✓ Matching criteria applied uniformly to all lenders
  • ✓ Algorithm prioritizes user value, not compensation

Last Audit: [To be updated post-launch]
Next Audit: Quarterly

Questions About Our Disclosures?

If you have questions about our referral relationships, affiliate partnerships, or how we are compensated, please contact us:

FirstHomeAI, LLC
Email: support@firsthomeai.com

For Referral Questions: Subject Line "Referral Question"