Tools

Welcome. Here you’ll find helpful resources and training opportunities to guide you toward greater success at ServiceFirst.

This class is designed for the first-year real estate agent who is looking for a general understanding of the mortgage industry. It focuses heavily on mortgage terms, process, and importance of the mortgage process to their success.

This is a highly technical class with an overview of the mortgage industry from its inception to current day. It focuses on how loans are funded, insured, and sold on the secondary market. It also teaches the real estate agent to read bond charts, which affect rates and give (referring to "charts," as in charts give) the real estate agent understandings on how ServiceFirst Mortgage loan officers can accurately predict daily interest rate movements.

From working short sales to how the foreclosure process takes place in Texas. This is an information packed class.

Want to take the mystery out of valuation? Join us for an in-depth college-level course on the basics of appraisal.

Program Specific Training

ServiceFirst Mortgage offers an array of complicated products. We have in-depth training classes to offer to the real estate community that take the mystery out of these programs. Take note that some programs have a beginner class and a second advanced class that offer certification of completion certificates.

FHA

Introduction: FHA is no longer just for the first-time homeowner. Come to one of our classes that will
show you how you can close more homebuyers using an FHA loan.

Certification: This is an advanced class with testing and certification.

VA

Introduction: Learn not only the basics of lending to veterans, but also how to market to veterans
based on their demographics.

Certification: There is an advanced class with testing and a certificate.

Conventional

Introduction: With all the changes in the market today, this course gives you the latest updates from
Fannie Mae, which funds the largest portion of conventional loans.

Certification: There is an advanced class with testing and a certificate.

Jumbo

Introduction: Want to work the high-end market? Let us show you how to finance them, but also give
you the tools to tackle the sophisticated buyer. (Certification not available.)

Introduction: USDA is a government program with lots of pitfalls. This one-hour course will remove any
surprises for you or your client. (Certification not available.)

Introduction: This course covers how an escrow hold back works to an FHA 203k loan. It also gives
you the tools to sell a home in the right location, schools, and floor plan, but wrong décor.
(Certification not available.)

Introduction: ServiceFirst Mortgage funds all of its loans and over the years has developed a
sizable loan portfolio. Come join us in an hour-and-15-minute class on what
portfolio lending means to you and about the loans that no other lender offers.
(Certification not available.)