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The Road to Success Wednesday July 31, 2013 Operations Tune-up Part II Bankruptcy Modifications Insurance Filing Processes Lien Perfection Processes June Programmatic Processes Review Deferrals, Payments, ACH, and Communication protocols with loan servicing The Final Road to Institute
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The Road to Success • Wednesday July 31, 2013 • Operations Tune-up Part II • Bankruptcy Modifications • Insurance Filing Processes • Lien Perfection Processes • June Programmatic Processes Review • Deferrals, Payments, ACH, and Communication protocols with loan servicing • The Final Road to Institute • Important dates to remember • Winning Criteria / Institute Leaderboard • Program Content / Steering Committee Efforts • Yadda, Yadda, LottaPallotta (Dan that is)
Webinar Wednesday Is your Program on the Road to Success? Are you going to win an award in September? Operations “Tune Up”- Part II Bankruptcy Modifications, Insurance, & Lien Processes
Webinar TakeawaysAt the end of this webinar, you will know how to handle… Bankruptcy filings • What to do when national notifies you that a client has filed • How to initiate a conversation with the client as to their intentions • Steps on processing the modification Insurance Procedures • Closing Process- Ensuring your agency is identified as 2nd loss payee • Handling “total loss” claims • Processing repair claim checks Liens & Titling • Closing process- Notice to Dealer document • Paid in full- Lien Release Process • Buyback- Titling procedures
Bankruptcy Filings • Chapter 13- Client includes partial debt in filing • Chapter 7- Client includes ALL debt in filing • Chapter 11- Client includes ALL debt in filing who operates a business as a sole proprietor • Three main bankruptcy filings by clients; Of the three, you will see Chapter 13 the majority of the time
Remembering the Ways to Work Mission Pros to being proactive • Assisting clients in retaining ownership of their vehicles by lowering their monthly payments • Fulfilling your case management obligations • Carrying out the mission of moving working families along the path to self-sufficiency Cons of not being proactive • The client’s loan eventually being in a buyback status from all of the partial bankruptcy trustee payments • You lose all contact with the client depending on how long the bankruptcy lasts • The client develops lack of trust that our program is designed to assist them in their path to self-sufficiency
When The Bankruptcy Notifications Are Received Depending on the state in which you conduct business, you are allowed to contact the client to begin a conversation about their intentions regarding their existing loan * You will receive this confirmation with the email notification
Steps for determining a modification • Gain a clear understanding what payment is realistic based on client situation • Explain to them that the purpose of the modification is to extend the term of the loan to lower the monthly payment • Notify Internal Operations Manager of verbal agreement • Loan Processor will create loan new docs to establish restructured loan • Request a closing for client to sign updated loan documents Win/Win Situation
Insurance Filing Procedures • The closing process is your 1st line of defense in maintaining up to date insurance policy records for all clients • Ensure that your agency is listed as 2nd loss payee on all vehicles within 30 days of closing
What To Do When Incidents Happen • Inquire as much about the incident that you can • Obtain the claim specialists contact information from the insurance company handling the claim • Once all information is obtained, refer the claim specialist to the national office administrative assistant
When the Vehicle Requires Repairs • The insurance company will cut the claim check in the amount of the estimated damages • The check will be made out to Pay to the Order of: • Client name and • Ways to Work or Agency Name • If the check is sent to your agency directly, have the client sign it, then forward it to the national office for VP endorsement if made out to Ways to Work • If the check is sent to the client directly, and made out to Ways to Work, instruct them mail it to the national office for VP endorsement
When the Vehicle is a Total Loss • The insurance company will cut the claim check in the amount of the estimated total loss • The check will be made to Pay to the Order of: Ways to Work • If there is a loan balance over $200 after the insurance proceeds post, the agency must pay the balance within 14 days of the funds posting • The agency will then seek the remaining balance from the client • This procedure will ensure that the client is not assessed doragatory marks on their credit history
Lien Procedures • The closing process is your 1st line of defense in maintaining correct lienholder records for all clients • Ensure that your agency is listed as 2nd lienholder on all vehicles at the time of closing
Loan Payoff- Lien Release Process • Obtain a ten-day payoff for your client via GreenLight • Advise to mail all payoffs to: Ways to Work Attn: Loan Servicing PO Box 5920 Madison, WI 53705 • The lien release and title disbursement will take place 10 business days from the day the payoff funds are posted
Agency Buyback- Lien Process • Obtain a ten-day payoff for the loan balance via GreenLight • Mail allbuyback funds to: Ways to Work Attn: Carolyn Jelinski 11700 W. Lake Park Dr. Milwaukee, WI 53224 • The lien release and title disbursement will be overnighted next day to the agency from the day the payoff funds are posted via UPS • Depending on how your state files titles, you may not receive a physical title Win/Win Situation
Which Road Will You Take to Institute Success? Important Dates to Remember: Hotel Cutoff -August 18 Registration Cutoff – September 11
Which Road Will You Take to Institute Success? The Winning Formula: Loan Volume Quantity + Portfolio Quality = Grant Awards
The Leaderboard: Chicago LCFS – 109 Lynchburg – 106 Winston-Salem – 55 Chicago Salv. Army – 50 Richmond – 46 San Antonio – 43 Portland - 41
Be careful what you ask for, because here it comes This year’s Institute will include: Panel Presentations More small group discussion opportunities Functional Discussions on technology, the WtW Remodeling Efforts, and Fundraising Practical solutions and tools that can be immediately implemented Yadda, Yadda, alottaPallotta – Dan that is!
This year’s Institute will include homework: View the Dan Pallotta TED TALK Develop quality elevator speeches Preparation for Improving your WtW Grade
Ready, Set, Go!!!! Get on the road to success