Process Mapping: Simple Mortgage
Origination
Process
As-Is Process Map: Simple Mortgage Origination Process
Application
Rejected, Applicant
Notified
No
Borrower Yes Loan Program Yes
Borrower Fills Out Credit Passes and Rate Contract
Application Form Pre-qualification Pre-qualificat Contract Signed?
ion? Proposed
No
Loan Program and Document Request
Rate Negotiated to Borrower
Document Request
to Appraisal
Application No Package Package All Company
All Yes
Rejected, Applicant requirements Submitted to Reviewed for Documents
Notified met? Underwriting Completeness Received?
Document Request
to Title Company
No
Yes
Document Request
to Insurance
Company
Final Review of
Loan
Borrower Yes
Receives
Final Review of Final
Appraisal Approval? Applicant
Closing
Notified of
Scheduled
Final Review of Approval
Title No
Final Review of
Loan Not Approved,
Insurance
Applicant Notified
Opportunities for Process Improvement: Simple Mortgage Origination Process
Process Improvement Opportunities
● Manage underwriting risk differently by utilizing nontraditional sources of data: payroll companies, social media
presence, property management companies, etc.
● Use AI to review and process documents with intelligent automation
● Reduce underwriting risk using AI / machine learning to identify risks
● Use a mobile app to organize and manage customer interactions, so they can answer questions and see progress
anytime, anywhere
● Automate pre-qualification step
● Receive all documents digitally
● Interface IT systems with title and insurance company partners directly
● Automate rate contracting and negotiation steps with standard packages and pre-defined alternatives, up-sells and
cross-sells.