Commercial lending foundations
Start with structures, parties, documentation and the full loan lifecycle.
Explore pathStart with the lifecycle, then connect products, servicing events, calculations and controls through practical lessons.
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Start with structures, parties, documentation and the full loan lifecycle.
Explore pathBuild practical understanding of drawdowns, interest, fees, payments and controls.
Explore pathLearn agency roles, lender positions, allocations, notices and settlement.
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Move from core lessons into detailed system, product and multi-lender workflows.
Deal hierarchy, drawdowns, rollovers, repricing and controlled exceptions.
Explore guidesDocumentary credits, amendments, discrepancies, settlement and guarantees.
Explore guidesClosing, collateral, construction draws, servicing, payoffs and workouts.
Explore guidesAgency, allocations, lender positions, transfers, voting and stressed events.
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Understand what commercial lending operations teams do across closing, facility setup, servicing, payments, monitoring, amendments and payoff.
Read lessonFollow the commercial loan servicing process across requests, validations, calculations, booking, cash settlement, notices, monitoring and reconciliation.
Read lessonFollow the commercial lending lifecycle from origination and approval through closing, facility setup, servicing, monitoring, amendment, payoff and closure.
Read lessonUnderstand how lender structure changes communication, allocation, settlement and control responsibilities.
Read lessonFollow a commercial loan drawdown request from authentication and availability checks through approval, funding, booking, notices and reconciliation.
Read lessonLearn the building blocks behind rate, spread, day count, accrual periods and common facility fees.
Read lessonFollow a maturing commercial loan through instruction, eligibility checks, interest settlement, replacement booking, notices and reconciliation.
Read lessonUse a practical commercial loan setup checklist covering approved terms, parties, limits, pricing, fees, dates, settlement and independent validation.
Read lessonControl an incoming borrower payment from identification and allocation through posting, lender distribution and accounting proof.
Read lessonProcess a commercial loan repricing from borrower election and benchmark selection through rate construction, effective-date control, notice and reconciliation.
Read lessonUnderstand the operational inputs behind term and overnight SOFR calculations, including spread, floor, dates, day count and review evidence.
Read lessonHandle operational exceptions with clear authority, risk assessment, evidence, ownership, escalation and permanent resolution.
Read lessonLearn how to reconcile commercial loan instructions, system positions, cash settlement, interest, fees and accounting—and control every unresolved break.
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