Course Structure
This is a scheduled online course that is completed over 15 weeks. The weekly work typically includes reading one or more chapters and completing a multiple choice assignment. In addition, there are two projects required and the course ends with a written online examination.
Course Details/Syllabus
- Course Description for BUSI 221
- Learning Objectives for BUSI 221 - detailed competencies to be achieved from this course.
Lesson No. 1 – Introduction to Mortgage Finance – Past and Present
Lesson No. 2 – Mortgage Finance Market Participants
Lesson No. 3 – Real Estate Finance and Government Policy
Lesson No. 4 – Property Law and Contract Law
Lesson No. 5 – Mortgage Law
Lesson No. 6 – Mortgage Math Review
Lesson No. 7 – Mortgage Underwriting and Residential Borrower Qualification
Lesson No. 8 – Commercial Mortgage Underwriting
Lesson No. 9 – Mortgage Loan Repayment Plans
Lesson No. 10 – Loan Management and Refinancing Options
Lesson No. 11 – Development Financing
Lesson No. 12 – Leasehold Finance
Multiple choice assignments: 10% of final grade.
Project 1: Questions on Lessons 1-6: 20% of final grade
This project consists of research and mortgage finance calculation questions.
Project 2: Questions on Lessons 7-10 and Course Overview: 20% of final grade
This project consists of research and mortgage finance calculation questions.
Final exam: Multiple choice and short-answer written and calculation questions: 50% of final grade
See Table of Contents for the textbook for this course:
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