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Finibi Mortgage CEO, Joe Correa, teaches you how to become a mortgage loan processor

What you will learn

You will be able to understand how mortgage processing works

You will be able to start working as a mortgage loan processor

You will be able to prepare and submit a loan package to underwriting for approval

You will learn how to review specific documents including a 1003 and disclosures

You will learn how to become a contract processor as well as a salaried processor

You will understand how to prepare a loan package for auditing

You will be able to complete compliance checks and know exactly what needs to be in each file

You will learn how to view and make changes on Calyx Point

You will learn how to submit a loan on a lenders website

Description

Starting a new career as a mortgage loan processor is a smart and profitable decision that can have a significant effect on your financial future. Mortgage loan processors are in high demand!

In this modern course, you’ll learn all of the skills necessary to become a successful mortgage loan processor and be able to use these skills in you’re day-to-day working life. From how to prepare a loan package to submitting a file to underwriting and getting an “approved with conditions” status, these lectures are designed for any one who is interested in starting a career in real estate but that would prefer not be in sales. With real world examples demonstrating exactly how to execute each step of the mortgage process, you’ll find out exactly what to do (and what not to do) to prepare a file to the level where it can be approved and be compliant with all federal and state regulations.

Main benefits of this course and of being a mortgage loan processor are:

– Make a great starting and future income

Most starting processors make $40,000 – $60,000 per year. Senior and experienced loan processors make $60,000 – $100,000+

– Have the flexibility of getting paid in the form of a salary or as an independent contractor (Work from home on your computer and phone if you are an independent contractor)

– Learn what it takes to close a home loan


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– Start a career that is in high demand where you can quickly increase your income

If you already know the basics of being a loan processor and want refresh your memory or are just starting out and want to learn more in depth, this is the course for you. Ensuring the success of each and every loan is very different if you have the knowledge necessary to solve problems and have back up plans if problems arise. You need to know the steps you will need to take to prepare, submit, and close a loan. This takes experience and the right skills which is what this course will provide you with.

The first section of this course will take you through two hugely important elements of loan processing: how the entire loan process works and what you’ll need to do on each and every loan file. You will learn how to do quality control checks to make sure you are compliant with all laws and how to be ready for an audit. In the second section of this course, you will learn what you need to do to start a career as a loan processor and what it entails.

At the end of it all, you’ll have the tools needed to make better, and more successful decisions in your loan processor role.

A course diploma will be available to you when all sections have been completed at 100% which you can save or print. For instructions on downloading your course diploma you can go to: https://support.udemy.com/hc/en-us/articles/229603868-Certificate-of-Completion

Your instructor

Joseph Correa is the founder and CEO of Finibi Mortgage, a licensed mortgage brokerage business based out of Orlando, Florida. Having closed hundreds of mortgage loans and processed many of them, he has the necessary processing knowledge to help you become a success. In the past, he has also owned a correspondent lender business and invested in real estate.

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Content

BECOME A MORTGAGE LOAN PROCESSOR

What does a loan processor do?
Why should you become a loan processor?
Who should consider becoming a loan processor?
Benefits of becoming a loan processor?
Loan processor duties
Instructor Background
The loan processors job
Employer expectations
How are loan processors paid?
How much do loan processors get paid?

GET STARTED AS A LOAN PROCESSOR

What is required to become a loan processor
Do I need to become certified?
Who offers licensing courses?
Working from home or in an office environment
Become an approved contract processor with different lenders

BREAKING IT DOWN

The general loan process
1. Loan origination
2. Income and assets
3. Credit and liability information
3.1. Credit and liability example
4. Submitting the loan to underwriting
4.1. Factors that affect approvals
5. Loan approval
6. Obtaining loan conditions
7. Ordering the appraisal
7.1 Appraisal waivers
8. Ordering the homeowners insurance and title documents
8.1. Ordering title documents
9. Ordering a verification of employment or a verification of deposit
9.1. Outsourcing the verification of employment
9.2. Outsourcing the verification of deposit
10. Obtaining a mortgage payoff
10.1. Mortgage payoff request requirements
11. Sending loan conditions to underwriting
11.1. Verifying large deposits and solutions to this problem
11.2. Going over all the documents being sent to underwriting
12. Locking the interest rate
12.1. Can the borrower afford the payment with this interest rate?
12.2. Solutions to obtaining lower mortgage payments
12.3. Lock time periods available that can be used to the borrowers favor
12.4. How interest rates are determined
13. Once you obtain a clear to close
14. Requesting the closing documents and a closing date
15. Saving a complete file in digital format
16. Running quality control checks on all files
17. Compliance with all Federal and State laws

PREPARING A COMPLETE FILE

What documents are needed on each and every file
What disclosures are necessary for a compliant file
A quick interruption
1003 Uniform residential loan application
Loan Estimate
Truth-in-lending disclosure statement
Affiliated business disclosure
Borrower signature authorization
Borrowers certification and authorization
Optional Credit life/credit disability
Flood hazard notice
Disclosure notices
Mortgage loan origination agreement
Equal credit opportunity act (ECOA)
Notice to home applicant
Esign disclosures
Always save a Fannie Mae 3.2 file

COMMON DOCUMENTS PROCESSORS NEED TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH

How to complete a verification of employment (VOE)
How to complete a verification of deposit (VOD)
Homeowners insurance (HOI) request process
Title documents request process
Homeowners insurance invoice
Insurance binder example
Payoff request using a mortgage statement

LENDERS WEBSITE NAVIGATION

Uploading a Fannie Mae 3.2 file
How to request DU or LP and how to reissue credit
Date tracking for the entire loan process
Generating initial loan documents for borrower signature
Using a lenders document-less process
How to submit a file to underwriting
Viewing all loan documents saved and archived
Save a complete file for auditing purposes
Saving a Fannie Mae 3.2 file from the lenders portal

KEY FACTORS WHEN PROCESSING MORTGAGE LOANS

Common minimum credit score requirements
Debt to income ratios processors need to know
Calculating the loan to value for specific loan programs
Processors specific PITI calculation
Partnering with credit repair companies to help borrowers qualify
Using a loan origination software (LOS) that easy and fast to use for processors
Loan processing made easy with these lenders
General overview of Calyx Point for processing purposes
Loan processor review

Compliance and quality control checks

Transaction journal example
CRM reports
Compliance checklist for each loan closed

FINAL THOUGHTS

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