Architecture Blueprint
Mortgage Brokerage Operating System
A complete, interactive map of every system that runs the brokerage — from the first inquiry through funding and long-term retention. Click any node to see its fields, pipelines, workflows, automations, integrations, and compliance notes.
Architectural blueprint. All rates, fees, loan guidelines, and NMLS identifiers are placeholders until a licensed broker supplies verified details.
End-to-End Borrower Flow
Lead Generation
Lead Capture
Lead Qualification
Consultation
Loan Scenario Review
Application
Document Collection
Processing
Underwriting
Conditional Approval
Conditions Cleared
Clear to Close
Closing
Funding
Post-Closing
Client Retention
Sales & Lead Generation
Borrower Experience
Loan Production
Processing & Underwriting
Compliance & Risk
Communication & AI
Reporting & BI
Workflow Diagrams
Purchase Mortgage
1Inquiry
2Consultation
3Scenario & Prequal
4Application (POS)
5Document Collection
6Processing
7Underwriting
8Conditional Approval
9Conditions Cleared
10Clear to Close
11Closing
12Funding
13Post-Close
Refinance Mortgage
1Refinance Inquiry
2Goal Consultation
3Scenario (rate/term or cash-out)
4Application (POS)
5Document Collection
6Payoff Verification
7Processing
8Underwriting
9Conditional Approval
10Conditions Cleared
11Clear to Close
12Closing & Funding
13Post-Close
Borrower Onboarding
1New Lead
2Contact Created
3Consent Captured
4Profile Enriched
5Loan Officer Assigned
6Nurture Started
Referral Partner Management
1New Partner Prospect
2Contacted
3Introduction Scheduled
4Meeting Completed
5Relationship Development
6Active Relationship
7Inactive
Loan Application & Processing
1Application Invited
2Started
3In Progress
4Submitted
5Initial Review
6Processing
7Submitted to Underwriting
8Underwriting Review
9Conditional Approval
10Conditions
11Clear to Close
12Closing
13Funded
14Closed
Document Collection
1Not Requested
2Requested
3Submitted
4Under Review
5Additional Info Required
6Accepted / Rejected
7Complete
Underwriting & Conditions
1UW Submission
2UW Review
3Conditional Approval
4Conditions Requested
5Conditions Submitted
6Conditions Cleared
7Final UW Review
8Clear to Close
Closing & Funding
1Clear to Close
2Closing Scheduled
3Final Documentation
4CD Confirmed
5Signing Completed
6Funding Pending
7Funded
8Closed
Post-Closing Follow-Up
1Funded
2Congratulations
3Feedback Request
4Review Request
5Long-Term Nurture
6Repeat / Referral
Integrations & Authoritative Sources
Loan Origination System (LOS)
3rd-partyLoan production
Authoritative for: Loan status, credit, underwriting, disclosures, rate locks, funding
Mortgage Point-of-Sale (POS)
3rd-partyApplication intake
Authoritative for: Borrower application + secure document collection
Credit reporting provider
3rd-partyCredit
Authoritative for: Credit reports and scores
Mortgage pricing engine
3rd-partyPricing
Authoritative for: Live, authorized interest rates
E-signature platform
3rd-partySigning
Secure document storage
3rd-partyDocuments
Authoritative for: Loan documents and PII
Title companies
3rd-partyTitle
Authoritative for: Title commitment and closing
Appraisal management (AMC)
3rd-partyAppraisal
Authoritative for: Appraisal ordering and reports
Insurance providers
3rd-partyInsurance
Authoritative for: Coverage verification
Google Calendar
NativeScheduling
Email & SMS
NativeMessaging
Accounting software
3rd-partyFinance
Authoritative for: Revenue and commission
Website & landing pages
NativeWeb
Facebook & Instagram
NativeAdvertising
Google Ads
NativeAdvertising
Analytics & reporting
NativeMeasurement
AI Mortgage Assistant
CustomConcierge
User Roles & Permissions
Broker / Administrator
Full system
- Full system access
- Reporting & configuration
- User & role management
- Compliance oversight
Loan Officer
Assigned book
- Assigned leads & borrowers
- Consultations
- Loan opportunities
- Borrower communication
Loan Processor
Assigned files
- Loan files
- Document tracking
- Conditions
- Milestones
Loan Officer Assistant
Support
- Scheduling
- Borrower communication
- Administrative follow-up
Marketing Manager
Demand
- Campaigns
- Lead sources
- Marketing analytics
Referral Partner
Submission only
- Authorized referral submission
- Status visibility where permitted
Borrower
Own file
- Secure application portal
- Document submission
- Approved loan status
Implementation Report
10
Built & functional
2
Designed, not connected
5
External integration
1
Custom development
Built & functional
- •Lead capture forms with dedupe and source attribution
- •Contact, co-borrower, and repeat-client management
- •Lead, referral-partner, application, document, processing, and closing pipelines
- •Consultation calendars with booking, reminders, and no-show follow-up
- •Scenario comparison with pricing-engine rate placeholders
- •Consent capture and compliance fields with audit logging
- •Segmented purchase / refinance / nurture marketing campaigns
- •Lifecycle borrower communication automations
- •Reporting dashboards (pending verified LOS feed)
Designed, not connected
- •Application intake UI mapped to the POS
- •Appraisal, title, and insurance coordination tasks
- •Referral-partner relationship workflows
External integration
- •LOS bidirectional status sync (loan production, UW, locks, funding)
- •POS application and secure document collection
- •Credit reporting provider pull
- •Live mortgage pricing engine rates
- •E-signature platform
- •Secure document storage
- •Title, appraisal (AMC), and insurance provider feeds
- •Accounting software for revenue and commission
Custom development
- •AI Mortgage Assistant with compliance guardrails
- •Custom LOS data joins for production reporting
- •Bespoke bidirectional LOS connector
Build Verification
verifiedPipelines: All stage lists created with exit conditions.
verifiedCustom fields: Borrower, partner, and loan fields mapped.
verifiedWorkflow triggers: Lifecycle triggers configured where native.
verifiedAutomation actions: Communication and task actions built.
verifiedForm mappings: Inquiry forms mapped to contact creation with dedupe.
verifiedCalendar connections: Consultation calendars wired to reminders.
verifiedData relationships: Contact → opportunities → applications modeled.
verifiedUser permissions: Seven role scopes defined.
partialIntegration dependencies: LOS / POS / credit / pricing require external connection.
verifiedCompliance checkpoints: Consent, disclosure, and advertising checkpoints placed; not a determination engine.
- •All rates, fees, loan guidelines, and NMLS identifiers are architectural placeholders until a licensed broker supplies verified details.
- •The LOS remains the system of record for credit, underwriting, disclosures, rate locks, and funding status.
- •This CRM layer is the system of engagement: lead management, communication, marketing, and automation.
- •No SSNs, bank credentials, tax returns, or sensitive financial documents pass through ordinary CRM fields, SMS, or email.
This map is the blueprint behind the borrower experience.
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