Blog 16: Advisory Meeting #2

Answer 2: Communication

1.) In order to get a referral so your business can thrive off of commission, you need a strong communication between the customer and service provider.

2.) As Loan Officer you do not only manage a business, but a team of processors and handlers in which communication is key to running the business smoothly.

3.) Having communication in a business with not only your employees, but also with your customers upgrades your business to a whole new level.

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Blog 15: Independent Component 2 Approval

1.) For my 30 hours of independent I'm going to be working with Juana Maria Paez at Home funding corp. She is a certified loan officer that specializes in home loans as well as a previous business owner of her own loan firm. I plan to mentor with her because she has the experience of showing a past alumni the ropes she's glad to do it for me.

2.) I plan to show my evidence with photos mainly because obviously I can't show loans we have done over that internet.

3.) I plan to explore my topic by mentoring with Maria and her superiors on how it's like running the business. Obviously it's quite the challenge with the housing market currently and how stubborn banks are to accept loans, so I want to see how they are able to make a living and work with the banks to get loans approved.

Blog 14: Independent Component 1

LITERAL
(a) "I , David Lara, affirm that I completed my independent component which represents 30 hours of work".

(b) Cite your source regarding who or what article or book helped you complete the independent component
My source is Mariana Gonzalez from Source One Finance in Pasadena, CA. She taught me the ins and outs of being a loan processor. She gave me dummy accounts that I was able to practice off of. As a final test I did her old loan all over again as my final independent component.
(c) Provide a digital spreadsheet (aka log of the 30 hours).   Post it next to your mentorship log.
(d) Explanation of what you completed.  

INTERPRETIVE
Defend your work and explain how the significant parts of your component and how it demonstrates 30 hours of work.   Provide evidence (photos, transcript, art work, videos, etc) of the 30 hours of work.

My final perfected loan represents my 30 hours of work. All other loans were terminated because they weren't done correctly and I can't really show loans that present false information.  

APPLIED
How did the component help you understand the foundation of your topic better?  Please include specific examples to illustrate how it helped.

This helped with my first answer on referrals because all loans that go through Source One Finance are based on past costumers or friends and families of employees. It also showed how much stress and paper work goes into a loan because of the 2008 crisis. Banks are stubborn to work with now a days and paying off a loan is way harder then trying to start one.

Lesson 2 Reflection

1. Positive Statement

What are you most proud of in your Lesson 2 Presentation and why?
I am proud that I got a lot of feedback from my presentation because yes I do know that Loan Officer is not a fun and exciting life, but there are many benefits and lessons to teach.

2. Questions to Consider
       a.     What assessment would you give yourself on your Lesson 2 Presentation (self-assessment)?


Solid P

       b.     Explain why you deserve that grade using evidence from the Lesson 2 component contract.

Siting your sources seems to have a big failure among the seniors. I cited 3 of my sources investopedia.com, American Psychological Association, and my interview.   


3. What worked for you in your Lesson 2?
Creating the hook activity and my actual activity that made people get out of their seat and move around.

4.  (What didn't work) If you had a time machine, what would you have done differently to improve your Lesson 2?
Giving a little bit more of a background on what the benefits are to being a loan officer.
5. Finding Value
What do you think your answer #2 is going to be?  
Communication

Additional Post 6

So there was an error that occurred with my topic which lead to a topic change. I assume it was for the best since as a loan processor you just work with clients all day, pushing pens, and making dough. My topic change was kind of an upgrade actually from the working force of loan processors to the mangers of the industry which are the Loan Officers. Loan Officers are "Representatives of banks, credit unions and other financial institutions that find and assist borrowers in acquiring loans. Advise borrowers on financial status and methods of payments.

1. Approve loans within specified limits, and refer loan applications outside those limits to management for approval.
2. Meet with applicants to obtain information for loan applications and to answer questions about the process.
3. Analyze applicants' financial status, credit, and property evaluations to determine feasibility of granting loans."

-investopedia.com 

Hopefully this topic change leads to the best for my future 2-hour as SECOND TO LAST. #toolatetoswitch 

Blog 12: Third Interview Questions

1.) What ways do you advertise around the area?
2.) What type of agencies do you contact to help you advertise your business?
3.) What kind of specific areas do you advertise at?
4.) Are there reference media sites or blogs that help your business?
5.) Are there classes or training recommended to help management?
6.) Do you limit yourself to certain loan advertising?
7.) What were your past methods of advertising?
8.) Are there certain advertisements that you recommend? stay away from?
9.) What certain tactics do you use when sweet talking customers in trusting your company?
10.) What makes Source One Finance unique?

Blog 11: Mentorship 10 Hours

Content:

1.   Where are you doing your mentorship?
Reviewing the overall process of how a loan gets approved. From finding a funder to a loan broker. Then getting an ESCROW company to approve the loan as a whole. Loan processors are the middle man persay that get all the info of the borrower and find the perfect match for them.

2.   Who is your contact?
Mariana Gonzalez - Source One Finance

3.   How many total hours have you done (total hours should be reflected in your mentorship log located on the right hand side of your blog like your WB)?   
40 hours 

4.   Summarize the 10 hours of service you did.
I just finished mentoring over the weekend and finished another 10 hours. I did 5 hours Saturday December 28th and then another 5 on Sunday December 29th. My mentor first started me off easy by shredding loans processed of 2009-2010. I'm beginning to shred 2010 because it is required by law to dispose of any loans processed that are older than 3 years old. This is just to ensure the safety of the applicants and to be sure that any information on the documents may have to be updated. Afterwards Mariana, my mentor, went over another loan process, but instead she let me take over a little bit more. She was "watching me like a hawk" because any mistake I would make she would correct me right away. It was the most intense 3 hours of my life besides SAT's. I did the same thing that Sunday as well, but just finished the loan paperwork.

5.   Email your house teacher the name of your contact and their phone number confirming who they should call to verify it.