Training

Analyzing Self-Employed Borrowers 101 – Getting Started & the Sole Proprietor

75 minutes

Categories: Self-Employed Borrowers - SEB | Income | Skill-based

In this introductory session, we’ll cover the foundational concepts you will need in your analysis of your borrower’s qualifying income, with a focus on the sole proprietor. We’ll review what criteria must be met in order to use self-employed income and what documentation is required. 

During this 75-minute webinar, we’ll:

  • Learn 3 key concepts that you will use during the cash flowing process
  • Calculate qualifying income for a sole proprietor from Schedule C
  • Discover when business mileage depreciation can be added back
  • Review how to conduct analysis of earning trends
  • Identify the steps to take if the business is showing declining income trends

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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.

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