
Calculate combined loan to value by summing all loans and dividing by the lower of price or appraised value. Explore catv variations and how total loan amounts relate to value.
Learn how to handle appraisals that come in below purchase price by requesting a rebuttal through the appraisal management company, using higher-value comparables with details to justify value.
Biweekly mortgage payments split principal and interest twice monthly, acting as an extra yearly payment and shortening a 30-year loan by four years and three months, while increasing equity.
Calculate gross monthly income for biweekly borrowers by multiplying biweekly income by 26 and dividing by 12, then use it to determine DTI and verify other income via tax returns.
Master how to convert hourly, biweekly, bi monthly, and rental or bonus income into gross monthly income for mortgage qualification, including self-employed and overtime scenarios.
Explore the math of purchase transactions, including purchase price, seller contributions, deposits, financing amounts, loan programs, fees, and closing dates and deadlines, with examples.
Master the math behind refinance transactions, calculating mortgage payment, loan amount, and interest rate, while considering taxes, insurance, income and bank statements for borrower benefits like lower payments.
Always double check your numbers to catch mistakes like typos or misreported dti and ltv, and seek a second opinion to maintain borrower trust and credibility.
Explore the mortgage loan processor outlook for 2024–2025: solid growth, more than 221,000 employed, and about 16,000 open positions, with entry-level pay around $38,000 and opportunities in loan origination.
Continue refining your mortgage math skills and commit to daily or weekly learning about the mortgage industry to stay valuable and boost your chances of being hired.
Do you have trouble with the math portion of mortgages or on the SAFE Mortgage Loan Origination licensing exam? How about learning through practical examples taught by an industry expert and past college math professor?
If you want to work as a loan processor or mortgage loan originator, you need to know how to calculate the LTV, DTI, cash to close, discount points, origination points, and many other math specific factors. This course on Mortgage Math will take you through 115 real life mortgage math problems where I will sit with you and go over each problem in detail so that you can follow along and do the problems with me. This way, you can become an expert on mortgage math before starting your new job or in your current position.
By the time you finish this course, you'll be ready to take the math portion of the SAFE pre-licensing mortgage loan originator exam, if you're thinking of becoming a mortgage loan originator. If you're planning to start working as a mortgage loan processor or mortgage loan originator, you need to know how to calculate a borrower's income, which is why I'll also teach you to quickly calculate a borrower's income no matter how they're paid. If they're paid on a bi-weekly, per hour, bi-monthly, weekly basis, or if they're self-employed, you'll discover what calculation you need to use. You will be able to download my "monthly income cheat sheet" to have on hand when you need it so that you can always calculate your borrowers income accurately.
This course includes:
115 mortgage math problems.
A course guide pdf to print and save.
Income calculation equations pdf to save on your computer.
Mortgage specific equations pdf to use while you follow the course.
12 practice quizzes to see how much you’ve learned
The main benefits of this course:
- Real life mortgage math problems and solutions
Loan processors and mortgage loan originators that are good at mortgage math close more than twice as many loans and are paid higher than other LP's and MLO's
- Complete examples on calculating W2 employees and self-employed borrowers (weekly, bi-weekly, bi-monthly, hourly, annual basis income examples)
- Pass the math portion of your SAFE Mortgage Loan Origination licensing exam
- Close loans faster and minimize math errors
- Calculate the loan-to-value and debt-to-income ratio with speed and accuracy
- Understand and determine loan discount points and loan origination points
- Learn to calculate the cash to close for a borrower so that they know how much they need to bring to the closing
Don't waste your time learning only theory. Get started with these practical examples taught in a hands-on approach.
Once you complete this course, 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
TO DOWNLOAD THE COURSE PDF’S
Please go to lecture 6. You will be able to download them under resources.
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.