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All things “gift” - Episode 6

Hali Plachecki, MGIC National Trainer

All things “gift”

In the mortgage world, when we hear the word “gift,” we think: A gift involves money. In this episode, Hali provides insight into some of the specific requirements around gift documentation, including who is eligible to give a gift.  

Episode breakdown:

  • What is a gift? Are there different types of gifts? How can someone obtain a gift? (0:49)
  • What's a gift of equity and how is it documented? (2:50)
  • Who is an eligible donor? (3:47)
  • What's the easiest way to document the transfer of gift funds? (4:46)

The opinions and insights expressed in this Q&A are solely those of its interviewee and do not necessarily represent the views of either Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation or any of its parent, affiliates, or subsidiaries (collectively, “MGIC”). Neither MGIC nor any of its officers, directors, employees or agents makes any representations or warranties of any kind regarding the soundness, reliability, accuracy or completeness of any opinion, insight, recommendation, data, or other information contained in this blog, or its suitability for any intended purpose.

hali plachecki

Senior Customer Trainer

Hali Plachecki

Hali’s 35-plus years’ experience in mortgage operations as a processor, processing manager, underwriter, and underwriting manager makes her a knowledgeable and insightful presenter. Hali joined MGIC in 2011 and moved to the training team in 2016. She enjoys interacting closely with our customers to help them leverage MGIC’s exclusive training opportunities to build stronger and more effective teams.

Hali is passionate about bringing understanding and simplicity to even the most technical aspects of training in the mortgage industry. She is on a mission to bring clarity and the “why” behind our learning, retention and application of the trainings that she delivers. In addition to essential technical training topics, Hali excels at soft skills development training, including communication skills, team building and customer service.

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