Lending Curriculum - CUSOURCE Credit Union Knowledge Network

CUSOURCE® Lending Curriculum
This document maps out the learning path for lenders. It shows current courses, as well as those in development.
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Personal Lending*
 Relationship
Building/Opportunity Spotting
 Referrals
 Sales
Business Structures in Canada
Applied Consumer Lending
Risk and Relationship Pricing
eLearning
eClass – Three 90-minute sessions
eClass: Two 90-minute sessions
CUIC 185 Products &
Services
Applied Residential Mortgage
Lending
Cohort or Self-Study
eClass: Three 90-minute sessions
Understanding Our Business
In-house (ILT) - Classroom or eClass
Self-Employed Borrowers
eClass: Two 90-minute sessions
Delinquency, Collections,
and Security Realization
The Chronic Credit Seeker
eClass: Two 90-minute sessions
eClass: Four 90-minute sessions
(Future Course – Applied
Delinquency and Collections)
CUIC 210 Consumer &
Residential Mortgage Lending
The High Net Worth / High
Income Borrower
Cohort or Self-Study
eClass: Two 90-minute sessions
Residential Construction
Financing
Insured Mortgages with
Improvements
eClass: Two 90-minute sessions
Specialized (Product-Specific)
Skill and Knowledge
Additional topics under consideration
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Unsecured Personal Lending

Line of Credit Lending for
Construction and Reno Projects

Mortgage Lending for High-Value
Properties

Auto Financing

RV Financing

Bridge Financing

Line of Credit Annual Review

Multiple Property Mortgage Lending
eClass: Three 90-minute sessions
Case Studies in Advanced
Residential Construction
Financing
CUIC 240 Fundamentals of
Personal Financial Planning
Cohort or Self-Study
eClass: Two 90-minute sessions
Advanced Skill and Knowledge
Additional topics under consideration
*Personal Lending Skills Assessment available
April 2015
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Security Realization, Small Claims and Bankruptcy

Financial Planning for Retail Lenders

Former Bankrupts

Third Party Signatories

Analyzing Investment and Rental Income
CUSOURCE® Lending Curriculum
Business Lending**
Small Business Lending
CUIC 345 Business Lending
Cohort or Self-Study
Business Structures in Canada
eLearning
Applied Business Lending
eClass: Four 90-minute sessions
CUIC 340 Commercial
Mortgage Lending
Financial Statement
Composition
Cohort or Self-Study
eClass: Three 90-minute sessions
Advanced Business Lending
eClass: Five 90-minute sessions
CUIC 346 Agricultural Lending
Self-Study
CUIC 345 Business Lending
Legend
Cohort or Self-Study
Advanced Skill and Knowledge
Additional topics under consideration
Foundational Skill and Knowledge
Applied Skill and Knowledge
Introduction to Business
Financial Statement Analysis
Advanced Skill and Knowledge
eClass: Five sessions
(Future Course: Financial
Statement Analysis – Common
Ratios)

Complex Business Structures
Commercial Loan Collection

Financial Statement Analysis –
Advanced Ratios
3-day Instructor-led

Cash Flow Analysis
Specialized (Product-Specific)
Skill and Knowledge
Soft-Skills Workshops
Course not yet developed
Small Business
Conversations
April 2015
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**RMA (The Risk Management Association)
Diagnostic Assessment available