“And Axis Lending Academy recently enrolled its first class of 10 students in a free curriculum that trains professionals from other industries on working in the mortgage industry. The San Francisco based non-profit, which was founded this year, aims to help mortgage companies increase workforce diversity, which it defines as anyone who is different from the “standard” including age, handicap, sexual orientation and religious beliefs, in addition to race.
While these initial efforts might seem small, they are key steps in bringing in a more diverse population of workers, which supporters also believe will expand homeownership opportunities among underserved groups.”
Thank you National Mortgage News & Brad Finkelstein for this informative writeup of our educational platform.
We are proud to be featured alongside these other great programs who are helping close the diversity gap in our industry.
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