Training

Back to School: A Mortgage FAQ Session

60 minutes

Categories: Hot Topics | Special Event

Join us for a mortgage FAQ session featuring MGIC trainers and underwriter as they address your frequently asked questions. Take advantage of their combined 100 years of mortgage experience to get answers to some of your toughest underwriting scenarios.

In addition to answering your questions, they’ll highlight:

  • Today’s hot GSE topics
  • Recent changes in the mortgage industry

Come prepared to think, participate in and enjoy this interactive session!

Upcoming Sessions:

Recorded Session

Available any time.

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Sandra Sweeney

Senior Customer Trainer & Training Program Developer

Sandra Sweeney

With over 35 years of experience, Sandra Sweeney is a mortgage industry veteran. She has a deep understanding of and appreciation for the various roles in the industry after having worked in operations, loan origination, underwriting and management.

Now a senior customer trainer and program designer, she facilitates many of MGIC's national webinar courses. Sandra’s live and on-demand webinars focus on critical industry subjects, such as the fundamentals of the mortgage process, how MI works, topics involving self-employed borrowers, how to review an appraisal, and more.

Lucy Dietrich

Senior MI Underwriter

Lucy Dietrich 

Lucy joined MGIC's underwriting team in 2016 and has over 20 years' experience in the financial services industry. She presents Evaluating Borrower Assets on our national webinar platform. The training is designed to help processors, underwriters and loan officers gain a better understanding of how critical a thorough evaluation of borrower assets is when making an informed underwriting decision.

An animal lover, Lucy and her spouse enjoy long walks and playtime with their 3 dogs. They also volunteer to foster pets who are in between homes.  

jeff platfoot

Director of Regional Training

Jeff Platfoot

Leading MGIC’s training team for over 20 years, Jeff Platfoot has over 35 years of experience in the mortgage industry, including in positions in sales/origination, underwriting and underwriting management. Much of his focus today is on delivering MGIC’s best-in-class specialized training curriculum, teaching the key skills, techniques and best practices needed to build your team’s confidence within essential areas of industry knowledge.

Jeff is passionate about helping mortgage professionals to compete in today’s fast-paced lending environment. He loves to help customers develop a depth of understanding on a wide range of topics, including origination, loan products, industry updates and processing.

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