What will you gain?
The ASCEND™ Program takes a Senior Processor to the next level in their career with training that covers advanced conventional mortgage loan knowledge and world-class underwriting skills – everything a mortgage operations veteran needs to become a Junior Underwriter.
This program provides organizations with a training partner dedicated to career development within the mortgage industry. As a result of ASCEND™, operations professionals will be skilled, productive, and market-ready to transition to a new role as a Junior Underwriter for conventional refinance and purchase loans quickly.
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What’s included?
The ASCEND™ Program is a comprehensive online, self-paced training program that includes full-time instructor support. The program fast-tracks experienced loan processors into a highly trained junior underwriting professional quickly.
Upon completion of ASCEND™, a new Junior Underwriter will be able to:
- Execute a framework for properly reviewing and underwriting a file
- Review and analyze the overall borrower’s profile
- Review and analyze key documents in the loan file
- Accurately clear the file for final approval
- Review and analyze advanced credit and income profiles
- Review and analyze key documents in a purchase transaction
- Review and analyze the overall property risk
- Underwrite conventional refinance and purchase loans
- Practice skills to verify borrowers’ eligibility

Program Agenda
To successfully complete the program, students are required to accurately underwrite two full loan files. The program also provides a full communication plan for managers and students that includes regular progress updates via email.

COURSE I.
MASTERING THE PROCESS
Execute a framework for properly reviewing and underwriting a file

COURSE II.
MASTERING THE CREDIT RISK ANALYSIS
Review and analyze the borrower’s profile

COURSE III.
MASTERING THE DOCUMENTS
Review and analyze key documents in the loan file.

COURSE IV.
MASTERING THE CLEAR TO CLOSE
Accurately clear the file for final approval

COURSE V.
ADVANCED CREDIT RISK ANALYSIS
Advanced review and analysis of specific credit and income profiles

COURSE VI.
ADVANCED DOCUMENTS
Review and analyze key documents in a purchase transaction

COURSE VII.
ADVANCED COLLATERAL ANALYSIS
Advanced review and analysis of the overall property risk
