Course Description

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!

Owner & Founder

Kathy Kemper-Zanck

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Chapter 1: The Bones of the Loan

    • 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

  • 2

    Chapter 2: The Application

    • 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

  • 3

    Chapter 3: Credit/Debt

    • 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

  • 4

    Chapter 4: Real Estate Contracts

    • 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

  • 5

    Chapter 5: Assets

    • 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

  • 6

    Chapter 6: Appraisals

    • 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

  • 7

    Chapter 7: Closing Costs, Prepaids & The Escrow Account

    • 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

  • 8

    Chapter 8: Interest Rates & Mortgage Insurance

    • 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

  • 9

    Chapter 9: Title Reports & Title/Escrow Services

    • 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

  • 10

    Chapter 10: Income

    • 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

  • 11

    Chapter 11: Loan Types

    • 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

  • 12

    Chapter 12: Wrapping it all up

    • 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

  • 13

    Resources

    • Course Documents