Commercial Academy

Learn how to Commercially Originate.

Training for NEXA originators who want commercial in their book, built and taught by experienced commercial originators and their most trusted lenders. Three classes are open to everyone. If you're a NEXAN, you can access the full library in the dashboard of your free account.

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Structuring a DSCR file for 5+ units

Non-recourse, no tax returns, and a five-day term sheet. Their credit team walks through what a clean 5+ unit file looks like on arrival, and the three things that send one back.

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Commercial Academy Core

The NEXA Commercial University curriculum, start to finish. Each track builds on the one before it, so work them in sequence the first time through.

8 lessonsOpen →
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Commercial Electives

One-off and product-specific training. No prerequisites and no order. Pull what the deal in front of you calls for.

3 lessonsOpen →
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Partner Courses

Provided by our featured and sponsored partners: how their credit teams read a file and what their programs actually need. New courses land as partners join.

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Fri25Sep

NEXA's New Commercial - The NEXA Commercial Break Platform

Expanding beyond residential origination into commercial real estate lending opens up high-balance, lucrative revenue streams for independent loan officers. From investor-driven multifamily complexes and mixed-use developments to retail centers and owner-occupied commercial properties, commercial transactions require specialized underwriting frameworks, debt-service coverage ratio (DSCR) calculations, and tailored lender placement strategies. Establishing a strong working knowledge of NEXA’s commercial division, loan placement tools, and underwriting guidelines enables originators to capture commercial inquiries, diversify their business, and serve business-owner clients at every scale.

1:00 PM AZ · 60 min · Christopher Shank, LOS Commercial

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We believe in what we teach. Here are three sample classes for you to digest. You can access the full curriculum within the Academy section of your account.

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What Makes a Loan Commercial

A brief walkthrough of the three types of opportunities that indicate that you're working with a commercial lending opportunity.

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