Not all lease-to-own programs are alike. American First Finance, a Home Furnishings Association Solution Partner, proves this every day to furniture retailers. [See what American First Finance offers to HFA Members] AFF got its start in 2013 after founder Doug Rippel spent six months working in an Ashley store in
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