Class Descriptions

ABS knows that employees are a critical resource in any organization and keeping them up to speed with change, technology and regulations is essential for success. That is why ABS has standard educational offerings each month in addition to courses tailored to a client's policies and procedures, if requested. These educational and training efforts reduce employee down time and increase productivity.

CredCode Loan Documentation

One of the most important aspects of loan administration is a good, well organized filing system. This seminar focuses on what is required to maintain a credit file based on regulatory expectations. It utilizes our CredCode Filing System which is a color coded filing system that provides organization, ease of use and reliability of document placement that have made this filing system one of the most popular in the banking industry and the one preferred by examiners.

BankManager Exact

The tracking of collateral, documentation exceptions and the reporting have been made easier with the document tracking concepts in our windows-based system. This course takes the participant through the set-up and tracking of documentation for over 30 different collateral types including user defined tracking. Additionally, report sorting options are reviewed.

Basic Loan Documentation

This seminar is an overview of the loan process and common documentation needed for various consumer, commercial and agricultural loan types. In addition, the course will review the criteria used in determining whether a loan is consumer or commercial, as well as the different types of borrower entities that may be encountered. Course objectives include providing a day to day working knowledge of the loan process from application to adverse action or release of collateral, providing a day to day working knowledge of documents commonly used for various loan types and providing sample forms and helpful hints that give you "take home" knowledge to assist you in your daily work. This class is designed for new and existing loan officers, loan secretaries, loan processors and anyone who wants a better understanding of the loan process.

Basic Real Estate Lending

This seminar is an overview of the real estate loan process and covers documentation and common compliance issues encountered in real estate lending. Course objectives include providing a day to day working knowledge of the real estate loan process from application to adverse action or release of collateral, providing a day to day working knowledge of the documents commonly used in real estate lending, when to use them and how to use them as well as providing an awareness of compliance issues common to real estate lending and helpful handouts to avoid problems in the future. This class is designed for junior loan officers, loan secretaries, credit administration personnel and anyone needing a "refresher course" in real estate lending.

Opening Deposit Accounts

This seminar covers the basic document requirements related to Demand Deposit Accounts, NOW Accounts, Savings Accounts, Money Market Accounts, Certificates of Deposit and Safe Deposit rental. In addition, the course will cover the different types of ownership you will encounter and the required documentation by entity type.

HMDA: The Basics

Coming in 2009

The ABS staff was friendly, accommodating and knowledgeable. They gave individual attention when requested and no time was wasted.

Donna Harper, Bank of Yazoo

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