Tag: underwriting

  • Why Loans Aren’t Instant — Yet

    Why Loans Aren’t Instant — Yet

    That PSOJ Masterclass I attended 2 weeks ago gave me a lot to think about. During a discussion about the mission of Tiddle LLC, we touched on loan turnaround time. Someone mentioned that because she was pre-approved with her bank, getting a loan took only 24 to 48 hours. Relatively speaking, that’s excellent. Yet it…

  • What is Underwriting?

    What is Underwriting?

    Underwriting is the careful review of a loan application to decide whether the borrower can repay the money. It is how banks measure risk before lending. The word itself has an interesting history. In the 1600s, merchants and ship owners gathered at Edward Lloyd’s Coffee House in London to arrange insurance for risky sea voyages.…