When it comes to home financing, loan turn around time is one of the most important factors for both brokers and their clients. How fast you can close a file will dictate how much future business your company receives. To ensure I provide quick response times while also maintaining high levels of analysis, I use the time-tested method from aviation: checklists. By building my workflow around detailed checklists, I'm able to achieve three important things. I can focus on the core analysis itself without spending time "planning" out each step of the process, I'm able to provide consistent and predictable outcomes for my brokers, and I ensure that all due diligence steps, both large and small, are thoroughly documented for when the compliance team comes knocking.