The Vice President’s plan for Recovery Through Retrofit:
 
Improve Energy Efficient Mortgages
Expanding the use of Energy Efficient Mortgages will simplify the process of obtaining and financing energy retrofits at a home’s point of sale. This effort will also work to lower the cost of home energy audits as well as the monthly financing payments, and ensure that retrofits are accurately valued in the appraisal process. Federal Departments and Agencies will work collaboratively to: advance a standard home energy performance measure and more uniform underwriting procedures; develop procedures for more accurate home energy appraisals; and streamline the energy audit process.

What is a Green Lending Specialist?

 
A Green Lending Specialist ™ (GLS) is a lending professional, educated and certified through the GLS designation program. This individual has attended the comprehensive two-day training, successfully passed the exam, and adopted the principals set out in the GLS Code of Conduct.
 
This training is for anyone involved in commercial or residential lending and addresses both construction and permanent lending categories. The information presented is valuable to and will benefit: bankers, mortgage bankers or mortgage brokers, company owners, managers, non-profit & community lenders, loan originators, processors, underwriters, staff appraisers, risk and policy teams and secondary market professionals. Read more...

The Advantages of Being a Green Lending Specialist

For future-conscious lending professionals, a commitment to understanding and implementing green building and development practices is essential to being a part of the next wave of economic growth. You must be able to communicate, collaborate and innovate with other green professionals and consumers, who will demand a higher green competency from their banking and lending institutions. Read more...

GLS Spotlight

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Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Las Vegas , Nevada

Upcoming Courses & Events

Live Classes GreenLending Specialist (GLS) Designation Course
Seattle, Washington
September 1st 8:30am - 5:00pm
September 2nd 8:30am - 5:00pm
Live Classes GreenLending Specialist (GLS) Designation Course
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
September 20th 8:30am - 5:00pm
September 21st 8:30am - 5:00pm
Live Classes GreenLending Specialist (GLS) Designation Course
Raleigh, North Carolina
November 9th 8:30am - 5:00pm
November 10th 8:30am - 5:00pm

How Do I Become a GLS?

  1.  Take the two day GLS course
  2.  Successfully pass the exam with a score of 75% or higher
  3.  Agree to and sign the GLS Code of Conduct
  4.  Attend annually the half day (either live or on-line) update course
  5.  Participate in the GLS network and information exchange forums

 

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