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Academy Mortgage Corporation
#1 Independent Purchase Money Lender in the U.S.

More homeowners turn to Academy to buy a home than any other private lender.  Here’s why: Academy Mortgage provides unwavering support to realtors and agents.  Because all processing, underwriting, and closings take place at Academy – the loan process is fast, accurate, and efficient. Our world-class infrastructure will allow you to satisfy even the most challenging situations with confidence and ease.  As more and more banks consolidate operations, Academy has the distinct advantage of closing loans in days rather than months.  Find out about the Academy Ten Day Close!

Academy Mortgage Corporation highly regards our relationship with our Borrowers.  For this reason, we have developed many outstanding programs to assist throughout the entire real estate transaction.   From our complete “in house loan processes” to the use of Customer Surveys to monitor and maintain the highest ongoing service in the industry, Academy is working for you.

Check out a few of the tools Academy has to offer:

 

Ten Day Close

  • Peace of Mind Knowing it Can Be Done
  • Increased Credibility in the Eyes of the Buyer and the Seller
  • Commissions Paid Out Sooner
We are fast when we need to be.  Not every client will need a Ten Day Close, but it is nice to have when you need it. The reason we are faster than other people when it comes to getting your loan done is because our entire operations team works right down the hall from our loan officers – so there isn’t any wasted back-and-forth communication problems that sometimes occur through phone calls or email.  Our management and support team have many years of experience so we can confront potential obstacles proactively to get the job done when it needs to be done, guaranteed!

Academy’s “One Stop Shop”

  • Quick Answers Make Quicker Commissions
  • Open Communications Ease Concerns for All
  • Face to Face Dialogues Encourage Better Understanding and Better Outcomes
Our Processing, Underwriting, Doc Drawing and Closing are all under one roof!  As a “one-stop shop”, we don’t waste time shipping your file from office to office, city to city or state to state, AND we close with our own funds.  This ensures that all parties involved in your transaction work as fast as possible.   Your loan officer to stay on top of the file from start to finish!

Buy Again After. . .

Can I buy a home again after a short sale, foreclosure, bankruptcy or other credit problems?

  • Keep Buyers Motivated to Purchase
  • Incubated Future Buyers and Commissions
  • Demonstrate Empathy for Client
In the past few years, millions of Americans have experienced some sort of  financial set-back.  Our “Buy Again After” system will help educate your valued clients that it is possible to position themselves financially to once again experience the dream of home ownership.  Academy Mortgage is not a credit counseling service, but our highly educated Loan Officers are in a unique position to assist in the understanding of how the process works. Once a prospect is entered into the “Buy Again After” program, they will also have the ability to check their credit online and monitor their progress through “Glass Igloo”.  This program not only allows the borrower to check their credit, but to also set up home searches through an MLS IDX feed.  This helps to ensure the borrower stays actively motivated to purchase.


 

Lead 660 Program

  • Maintain and Strengthen Relationships with Referral Partners and Clients
  • Create Additional Opportunities to Convert Leads
  • Automated Systems Ensure Timely Communication
The 660 Lead Program is a way to keep in touch with pre-qualified leads that have a FICO score of 660 or higher. The program consists of nine touches (five postcards and four e-mails) over a 120 day period.  The lead will continue to receive correspondence until it becomes an application or is otherwise renewed in the Lead 660 Program.

 

Social Media

  • Learn to Maximize the Benefits of Social Media
  • Increase Exposure and Potential for New Sources of Income
  • Popular Platform for Communication with Prospects
For an independent contractor or business professional looking to add customers and grow profits, social media can be a powerful tool. It can also be a confusing and time-consuming one.  Academy offers a multitude of workshops with “hands-on” instruction to help you effectively use social media and to literally put your ideas and messaging into action.  Let Academy Mortgage and its affiliates shorten the Social Media learning curve and help you create a memorable, and profitable, online presence.

 

Loan Officer Review

  • Optimize Searches on the Web
  • Assurance of Having a Voice in the Loan Process
  • Window into Public Opinion of Services
LO Review allows all parties in the loan transaction the ability to review their loan officer.  Individuals who respond to the LO Review, consider themselves involved in the process and working toward a positive outcome as a result of their online feedback.  It also helps to elevate Academy’s presence in any given web search and increases the number of leads that come into our Lead Capture Center.  These qualified leads can then be distributed to our valued referral partners.

 

Customer Surveys

  • Track Information for Ways to Constantly Improve Business Practices
  • Leads for Loan Officers Who Receive Referrals
  • Customers Share Experiences Enter to Win Disney Tickets
Similar to the LO Review which is a branch function, every borrower, Company-wide, is asked to complete a post-closing review of their Academy Mortgage experience.  Once completed the borrower is automatically entered for a chance to win a trip to Disney World in Orlando, Florida.   Academy Mortgage appreciates learning about the customer experience to better evaluate the loan process for possible improvement.

 

Building a Foundation for the Future

  • Benefiting Others Through Philanthropic Endeavors
  • Broader Vision for Our Place in the Community
  • Employees Have a Direct Influence on Service Projects
At Academy Mortgage, our mission is to assist individuals and families in “building a foundation for their future” by providing them with an opportunity to attain home ownership through our mortgage products and services.Our mission, vision, and values statements are at the center of everything we do. They provide a sense of direction for where we’re headed and focus on how we should act in getting there. The following are a few guiding principles that we believe are essential in “Building a Foundation for the Future” and better define who we are in the eyes of our stakeholders—our employees, our customers, and our communities:

At Academy Mortgage We Believe. . .

  • that we have a responsibility to actively play a role in shaping the welfare of society and improving the quality of life of our employees and individuals, families, and communities across the globe.
  • that building business and building people go hand-in-hand and that contributing to the welfare of society is an opportunity and not just a responsibility. We believe it’s smart business and smart policy.
  • that good business and good deeds are not mutually exclusive but are mutually beneficial and that our actions in the community should provide a “hand-up” versus a “hand-out.” As a result, our outreach in the community focuses on building capacity, self-reliance, and sustainability.

In an effort to promote these beliefs and thus promote our position as corporate citizens, Academy has launched a series of initiatives and programs that were developed around profit and purpose.  Please visit our website at http://academymortgagefoundation.org