Skip to content

The honest audit

Do you have these? 32 questions, yes or no.

This is not a pitch. It is a list of things a loan officer should be able to answer "yes" to. Go through it honestly about your current shop. Nothing is sent anywhere unless you decide to send it.

And if you have something great that is not on this list, there is a box at the bottom. I want to know about it - that is how this list gets better.

0 / 32 you have0 missing
Jump to your list

Technology That Gives You Time Back

  • Can you text a client or agent from the same place you email them, with the thread saved to the file?

    Text Messaging Directly Inside Outlook

  • Does your company pay for your AI tools, or is that coming out of your own pocket?

    Claude Included at No Additional Cost

  • Can you build a personalized, polished client presentation in minutes without a designer?

    Claude-Powered Client Presentations

  • Can you issue a custom preapproval letter yourself, right now, without asking anyone?

    Custom Preapproval Letters

  • How many separate logins does it take you to move one loan from lead to closed?

    Reduced Dependence on Third-Party Systems

  • Do your LOS and CRM actually live in one system, or do you re-key the same data twice?

    Scout Combines the LOS and CRM

  • When something changes on a file, does every other system know about it automatically?

    One Connected Platform

  • Can you see every client and loan sorted into clear buckets without building your own spreadsheet?

    Organized Client and Loan Buckets

  • Can you talk to your 1003 and have it fill itself in, or are you still typing it?

    Talk Directly to the 1003

Products That Help You Say Yes

  • Can you do both one-time and two-time close construction, or do you refer those out?

    One-Time and Two-Time Close Construction Loans

  • Do you have a real reverse division in-house when a 62+ client calls?

    Reverse Mortgage Division

  • Can you offer a 0% interest bridge so your buyer can make a non-contingent offer?

    0% Interest Bridge Loan Program

  • When credit is messy, does someone help you find the program, or do you just say no?

    Challenging Credit Program Eligibility Guidance

  • Do you have an all-in-one loan option for the client who wants to bank against their equity?

    Two Versions of the All-in-One Loan Program

  • Do you have down payment assistance options for the buyer who is short on cash?

    Down Payment Assistance Options

  • Can you keep the second-lien business instead of handing your client to a bank?

    HELOC Programs

  • Can you build a house for a self-employed borrower using bank statements?

    Bank-Statement Construction Loans

  • Is your Non-QM underwritten in house, or do you broker it out and hope?

    In-House Non-QM Lending

  • Do you have a refinance with no company fees to bring your past database back?

    Refinance Plus With No Company Fees

  • Is there a condo desk that solves warrantability for you, or is that your problem to figure out?

    Dedicated Condo Desk

Pricing and Capital Markets Access

  • If the market moves against you overnight, is your borrower protected, or is that your commission?

    Overnight Rate Protection

  • If pricing improves after you lock, does your client get the benefit?

    Improved-Pricing Protection

  • Can you get a live human in capital markets on an exception today, or do you submit a ticket?

    Direct Access to Capital Markets

  • When a client moves out of state, can you still close it at full comp, or do you hand it off?

    Full Comp in 45 States Without Your Own License

Support That Helps You Close

  • When a closing is about to fall apart at 4:45pm, is there a number that actually gets answered?

    Closing and Funding 911

  • Does AI do the first pass on your files so processing and underwriting review the work instead of building it - and come back the same day?

    Same-Day AI Processing and Underwriting

  • Can you get a tough income calculation confirmed by an expert before you promise anything?

    Scenario Desk Income Calculations

Tools That Help You Win More Business

  • Does your company build YOUR brand, or only its own?

    Marketing and Branding Built Around You

  • Do you have an interactive buyer presentation that makes agents want to send you people?

    Interactive Buyer Presentations

Benefits and Culture

  • Does your company match 20% of your 401(k), or are you funding retirement alone?

    20% 401(k) Contribution Match

  • Are your health benefits something you would actually pick if you had a choice?

    Blue Cross Blue Shield Benefits

  • Does your contract actually say your database is yours, or have you never checked?

    Your Database Stays Yours, In Writing

Your list

Answer a few questions and your list builds itself.

Answer honestly. Nobody sees this but you unless you send it.

Seriously - if your shop does something well that I did not ask about, tell me. I learn as much from these answers as you do, and good ones get added to the list.

Walk through my list with Scotty

Optional

Want my read on your list?

Leave a first name and email and I'll send you my honest take on which of your gaps are fixable where you are. Nothing automated, no sequence, and you can ignore this box entirely - the checklist works without it.

Your answers stay in your browser unless you choose to send them. Copying or downloading the list keeps it entirely in your hands - text it, email it, or bring it to the call.