How TAG Closes Deals

Let's TAG Team a 14-day close.*

One system from short form to funded. Every party on the file sees the same milestones, in real time, so nobody has to call and ask.

No. 9Fastest-Growing Co.
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100+Investor
relationships
1,000+Loan programs
across our investors
25 yrsRetail, broker,
branch owner, lender

Sales + Operations Cycle

Contract to funded in 14 days.*

Day 1 starts when the contract is executed and all docs are in.

Sales

Day 1

Short form

Borrower comes in through a TAG short intake form. Everything lands in HubSpot.

Day 1

HubSpot

Documents collected. Automation notifies every party by email, text, call and video.

Day 1

Arive (LOS)

Credit, AUS and investor pricing run in Arive. File data syncs back to HubSpot and is exported to the investor portal.

Day 1

Underwriter review

The file is matched to the right investor across our 100+ and reviewed up front.

Day 1

Intro to processing

Client gets an introduction to their TAG processing team.

Operations

Day 2

Processor kickoff

Intro call to all parties. Every milestone reviewed in HubSpot, initial file scrubbed, missing docs collected.

Days 3–4

Appraisal + submission

Appraisal and services ordered, insurance quoted, file submitted to underwriting. Milestones update everyone automatically.

Days 5–7

Conditional approval

Processor sends the conditional approval and sets a call with all parties to review conditions.

Days 8–10

Final clear to close

File submitted for final clear to close.

Days 11–12

CD balanced

Closing Disclosure balanced with title and reviewed with every borrower.

Day 13/14

Funded

Keys in hand.

*14-day clear to close is a target, not a guarantee. Timelines vary by loan scenario, documentation, appraisal and third parties.

The System

The Amazon effect, for mortgages.

10 stops away. Arriving at 1:00. Nobody calls to ask. That's how every TAG loan file runs.

LOAN STATUS · 123 Main St · Purchase Sample view

  1. Application
  2. Disclosures / LE
  3. Appraisal ordered
  4. Appraisal due
  5. Conditional approval
  6. CD balanced
  7. Clear to close

Listing agent

No chasing.

Buyer's agent

Live milestones.

Transaction coordinator

Dates and figures as they move.

Borrower

A clear roadmap to the keys.

Clear updates. Expectations met. That's why agents stay.

Roadmap to Homeownership®

A clear plan for every buyer.

Step-by-step strategy, smart technology and experienced loan pros. Your buyer shows up stronger, and your deal closes cleaner.

  1. 1

    Pre-Approval

    A real plan before the first showing, not a form letter.

  2. 2

    Financial Positioning

    Credit, assets and income lined up for the strongest file.

  3. 3

    Home Search Alignment

    Right price range, right agent.

  4. 4

    Loan Structuring

    Reviewed up front, so offers carry weight.

  5. 5

    Loan Options

    100+ investors, matched to the buyer, not the other way around.

  6. 6

    Clear to Close

    A 14-day target, tracked live for everyone on the file.*

Products

100+ investors. 1,000+ programs.

As a non-delegated correspondent lender and wholesale broker channel, we match the file to the investor. Bring us the hard one.

Traditional

Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA, Jumbo, Reverse, HELOC, Refinance

Non-QM

Bank statement, DSCR, Foreign National, Fix & Flip, No Ratio, Hard Money, Bridge, Commercial, Private

1% Giveback Program

Lender credit up to 1% toward the buyer's closing costs in TAG's lender states.**

**Subject to loan approval and program eligibility; applied to closing costs and disclosed on the Loan Estimate and Closing Disclosure. Program availability varies by investor and state.

After the Closing Table · Powered by MILO

The red carpet never gets rolled up.

Our past-client retention platform keeps every client warm for the life of the loan, with that relationship tied to the agent who brought them in.

Monthly Home Value Report

Blended valuations every month, with their TAG loan officer's face on it.

Equity tracking

Estimated equity and how it's grown since closing.

Refi watch

We reach out when a refinance actually makes sense.

3-year post-closing campaign

Co-branded touchpoints with the Realtor and loan officer.

Celebration cards

Closing, holiday and life-event cards that keep your name in front of them.

Move-up & equity paths

Next purchase, renovation or a DSCR investment property.

Values are automated estimates, not appraisals. Clients are contacted only with their consent.

Condo Review

We pre-underwrite the condo up front.

01

Research

Check Fannie Mae and VA approval status.

02

Homework

Download TAG's Condo Cheat Sheet Package.

03

Upload

Send us the HOA questionnaire.

04

Decision

Our underwriter reviews it fast.

Start a Condo Review

Approval depends on project review, investor guidelines and borrower qualification.

Partner Brief

Your data is your 401(k).

17 pages on how TAG runs a file, the Loan Tracker, listings and open houses, condo reviews, dual licensing and where we lend. Take it with you.

Download the Partner Brief (PDF)