Katalyst Kampus
Your Mortgage and Business School
Katalyst Kampus is a one-of-a-kind interactive mortgage and business school for individuals getting started in the mortgage industry. Whether you are seeking to be a new mortgage broker, underwriter, or processor, or were recently hired and need additional training, this online school will help you thrive with our interactive activities, video's, group discussions, PDFs and testing activities, so you can track your progress throughout the course and become the seasoned mortgage broker that makes money.
Each unit takes between 2 and 4 hours to complete with additional optional activities and assignments to expand your opportunity for success. Come check it out!
Kathy Kemper-Zanck
Part 1: Introduction to Katalyst Kampus
Part 2: Meet Your Instructor
Part 3: Home Loans - The 900ft. View
Part 4: Checking for Understanding
Part 5: The Players in the Mortgage Industry
Part 6: Checkpoint - Did You Make a List of Affiliates?
Part 7: The Flow of the Loan Part 1
Part 8: Checking for Understanding
Part 9: The Flow of the Loan Part 2
Part 10: Checking for Understanding
Part 11: Some Obstacles to Your Success
Part 12: The Bones of the Loan Final Assessment
Part 13: Money Mission and Discussion
Part 1: An Introduction to the Application
Part 2: The Pow-Wow List
Part 3: The Initial Client Email
Part 4: The Application - Part 1
Part 5: Checking for Understanding
Part 6: The Application - Part 2
Part 7: Checking for Understanding
Part 8: The Application - Part 3
Part 9: Checking for Understanding
Part 10: Common Client Documents - Part 1
Part 11: Checking For Understanding
Part 12: Common Client Documents - Part 2
Part 13: Checking for Understanding
Part 14: The Application Final Assessment
Part 15: Money Mission and Discussion
Part 1: An Introduction to Credit
Part 2: Bankruptcies (7 & 13), Foreclosures, Short-sales, Deed-in-lieu, and Loan Modifications
Part 3: Checking for Understanding
Part 4: Important Credit Lessons
Part 5: Before Pulling Credit
Part 6: The Credit Report - Part 1
Part 7: Checking for Understanding
Part 8: The Credit Report - Part 2
Part 9: Checking for Understanding
Part 10: Credit Repair Tools - Part 1
Part 11: Credit Repair Tools - Part 2
Part 12: Checking for Understanding
Part 13: Updating the Credit Report If Mistakes Are Made
Part 14: School Loans and Credit Timing
Part 15: Payments Made by Someone Else and Other Odds and Ends
Part 16: Credit/Debt Final Assessment
Part 17: Money Mission And Discussion
Part 1: Checkpoint - Did You Do Your Money Missions?
Part 2: An Introduction To Real Estate Contracts
Part 3: Extracting the Right Information - Part 1
Part 4: Checking for Understanding
Part 5: Extracting the Right Information - Part 2
Part 6: Checking for Understanding
Part 7: Looking for Problematic Negotiations In Real Estate Contracts
Part 8: An Interview With Sylvia on Being a Real Estate Agent
Part 9: Real Estate Contracts Final Assessment
Part 10: Money Mission and Discussion
Part 1: An Introduction To Assets
Part 2: Patriot Act Asset Reporting Requirements
Part 3: Proving Your Assets
Part 4: Checking For Understanding
Part 5: CTC Conduits
Part 6: CTC Conduits Continued
Part 7: Asset Documentation For Cash-out Refinances
Part 8: Checking For Understanding
Part 9: Kathy's Example Story
Part 10: Checking For Understanding
Part 11: Assets Used In A Transaction
Part 12: Assets Used In A Transaction Continued
Part 13: Checking For Understanding
Part 14: Seasoning And Problem Solving
Part 15: Multiple Asset Accounts
Part 16: Assets Final Assessment
Part 17: Money Mission And Discussion
Part 1: An Introduction To Appraisals
Part 2: Appraisal Reports
Part 3: Checking For Understanding
Part 4: History Of Ordering Appraisals
Part 5: Checking For Understanding
Part 5: The Appraised Value
Part 6: Appraisal Fees
Part 7: Checking For Understanding
Part 8: Rush Orders And VA Appraisals
Part 9: Other Appraisal Types
Part 10: Government Appraisals
Part 11: Appraisal Timing And New Construction
Part 12: Checking For Understanding
Part 13: Complex Property Appraisals
Part 14: Jumbo Appraisals And Rental Appraisals
Part 15: Other Miscellaneous Appraisal Information
Part 16: Checking For Understanding
Part 16: Interview With A Professional
Part 17: Checking For Understanding
Part 18: Appraisals Final Assessment
Part 19: Money Mission And Discussion
Part 1: An Introduction To Fees And The Escrow Account
Part 2: Prepaids Explained
Part 3: List Of Fees For A Purchase
Part 4: List Of Fees For A Purchase Continued
Part 5: Refinance Fees And Pre-paids
Part 6: Checking For Understanding
Part 7: Property Taxes, Hazard Insurance And Interest
Part 8: Checking For Understanding
Part 9: Who Can Pay For Closing Costs And Pre-paids?
Part 10: Checking For Understanding
Part 11: The Fees Sheet
Part 12: Checking For Understanding
Part 13: The Fees Sheet Continued
Part 14: Checking For Understanding
Part 15: Impound Account Vs. Escrow Account
Part 16: Checking For Understanding
Part 17: Annual Percentage Rate Fees And Prepaid Finance Charges
Part 18: Checking For Understaning
Part 19: Closing Costs, Prepaids & The Escrow Account Final Assessment
Part 20: Money Mission And Discussion
Part 1: Introduction To Interest Rates & Mortgage Insurance
Part 2: Interest Rates & Loan Types
Part 3: Price Engines & Rate Sheets
Part 4: Price Engines & Rate Sheets Continued
Part 5: The Rate Game & The Lock Desk
Part 6: Checking For Understanding
Part 7: Pricing Engine #1
Part 8: Checking For Understanding
Part 9: Pricing Engine #1 - Loan Options
Part 10: Checking For Understanding
Part 11: Pricing Engine #1 - Rate Options
Part 12: Checking For Understanding
Part 13: How To Calculate Lender Credit & Lender Fee
Part 14: Checking For Understanding
Part 15: Pricing Engine #1 - Rate Options Continued
Part 16: Checking For Understanding
Part 17: Pricing Engine #2
Part 18: Checking For Understanding
Part 19: Pricing Engine #2 - Loan Options
Part 20: Checking For Understanding
Part 21: Pricing Engine #2 - Rate Options
Part 22: Checking For Understanding
Part 23: Pricing Engine #2 - Rate Options Continued
Part 24: Checking For Understanding
Part 25: Rate Lock Confirmation
Part 26: Checking For Understanding
Part 27: Rate Sheets
Part 28: Checking For Understanding
Part 29: Adjusting The Interest Rate
Part 30: Checking For Understanding
Part 31: Changing Lender Fees & Lender Credit
Part 32: Checking For Understanding
Part 33: Timing Of Locking A Loan
Part 34: Renegotiating Interest Rates & Establishing Mortgage Insurance
Part 35: Establishing Mortgage Insurance Continued
Part 36: Checking For Understanding
Part 37: Quoting Mortgage Insurance Through MGIC
Part 38: Checking For Understanding
Part 39: Interest Rates & Mortgage Insurance Final Assessment
Part 40: Money Mission & Discussion
Part 1: An Introduction To Title & Escrow Services
Part 2: Why Title Companies & Law Firms Are Needed
Part 3: What Is A Title Report?
Part 4: Checking For Understanding
Part 6: The Title Report
Part 7: Checking For Understanding
Part 8: What Happens When The Earnest Money Is Deposited At The Title Company?
Part 9: Checking For Understanding
Part 10: Quitclaim Deeds
Part 11: Checking For Understanding
Part 12: Title & Escrow Charges & Fees
Part 13: Signing The Final Loan Documents
Part 14: Checking For Understanding
Part 15: The Three Most Important Documents
Part 16: The Note Demo
Part 17: The Deed Demo
Part 18: The Final Closing Disclosure
Part 19: Checking For Understanding
Part 20: Client Gone During Signing?
Part 21: Checking For Understanding
Part 22: Title & Escrow Final Assessment
Part 23: Money Mission & Discussion
Part 1: Introduction To Income
Part 2: Learning About Income
Part 3: Income - Accuracy Vs. Estimates
Part 4: The Basics & Reading Pay-stubs
Part 5: Kathy's Pay-Stubs
Part 6: Checking For Understanding
Part 7: Overtime, Commission, Bonus, Seasonal Or Part-time Income & The VOE.
Part 8: Checking For Understanding
Part 9: Income Worksheets
Part 10: Difficult Pay-Stubs & What To Collect
Part 11: Reading W-2s, Proving Child Support & Covering Recent Divorce
Part 12: Private Notes, College-To-Work Income, Pastor/Religious Figure Income & Disability Income
Part 13: Unemployment Income
Part 14: Checking For Understanding
Part 15: Social Security Income (Taxable & Non-Taxable)
Part 16: Pensions, PERS, Annuities, & Trust Income
Part 17: K-1s & Final K-1s
Part 18: Checking For Understanding
Part 19: Income Source Examples & Rental Income
Part 20: Sourcing Income From New Rentals
Part 21: Checking For Understanding
Part 22: Self-Employment Income Part 1
Part 23: Self-Employment Income Part 2
Part 24: Self-Employment Income Part 3
Part 25: Self Employment Income Part 4
Part 26 Self Employment Part 5 & Tax Transcripts
Part 27: Checking For Understanding
Part 28: Debt To Income Ratios Part 1
Part 29: Debt To Income Ratios Part 2
Part 30: Debt To Income Ratios Part 3
Part 31: Checking For Understanding
Part 32: Income Final Assessment
Part 33: Money Mission & Discussion
Part 1: An Introduction To Loan Types
Part 2: Introduction To Underwriting Guidelines
Part 3: Underwriting Guidelines For Government Loans - VA Loans
Part 4: Checking For Understanding
Part 5: VA Underwriting Differences
Part 6: ODVA Guidlines
Part 7: ODVA Demo
Part 8: Checking For Understanding
Part 9: FHA, FHA Streamline & FHA 203K Guidelines
Part 10: Checking For Understanding
Part 11: USDA - Rural Housing Guidelines
Part 12: Checking For Understanding
Part 13: USDA Website Demo
Part 14: Checking For Understanding
Part 15: USDA Website Info & Other Links
Part 16: Checking For Understanding
Part 17: Conventional Underwriting Guidelines
Part 18: Conventional Loan Matrix and Conventional Loan Underwriting Guidelines
Part 19: Checking For Understanding
Part 20: Freddie Mac Underwriting Guidelines
Part 21: Jumbo Underwriting Guidelines
Part 22: VA Jumbo Loans
Part 23: Checking For Understanding
Part 24: Other Miscellaneous Important Underwriting Details
Part 25: Checking For Understanding
Part 26: ARMS - 2/5/2 or 5/2/5 or 2/2/6
Part 28: Checking For Understanding
Part 29: When Standard Loans Won't Do - Getting Creative
Part 30: Checking For Understanding
Part 31: VA Loans Interview With Jim Brown
Part 32: Loan Types Final Assessment
Part 33: Money Mission & Discussion
Part 1: Pre-Test Prep
Part 2: Katalyst Kampus Final Exam
Part 3: Some Final Tips, Tricks & Resources
Part 4: Some Final Tips, Tricks & Resources Part 2
Part 5: Some Final Tips, Tricks & Resources Continued Part 3
Part 6: Money Mission & Final Statement
Course Documents