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Ian Group
Ian Group has worked at Prodeal since 2018. He leads onboarding, training and adoption for the lenders and real estate firms that run their closings on the platform, and he sits on the product roadmap committee. Before Prodeal he practiced commercial real estate law in New York as an associate at Hunton & Williams and at Goldfarb & Fleece. He holds a JD from Albany Law School.
Writes on closing operations, onboarding and compliance.
Posts by Ian Group
40 posts on the Prodeal blog.
- Closing operationsFannie Mae multifamily loan documents, and the Freddie Mac setNovember 12, 2026 · 8 min read
- Closing operationsClosing day checklist for commercial lenders: funding day in orderNovember 12, 2026 · 8 min read
- Closing operationsWire fraud in real estate closings: the lender's controlsNovember 11, 2026 · 9 min read
- ComplianceWhat is the NCUA Examiner's Guide, and what it means for loansNovember 11, 2026 · 7 min read
- ExplainerTitle commitment vs title policy: what a lender relies on, and whenNovember 10, 2026 · 8 min read
- ExplainerWhat is the HUD MAP Guide? Chapters, edition and updatesNovember 9, 2026 · 8 min read
- DiligenceALTA Table A items: the full 2026 list and why lenders ask for themNovember 9, 2026 · 10 min read
- Closing operationsHow to read a title commitment: a lender's walk through the formNovember 8, 2026 · 11 min read
- OperationsHow do you reduce borrower friction in a loan closing?September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
- Closing operationsWhy do tenant estoppels delay commercial loan closings?September 15, 2026 · 8 min read
- DiligenceWhat is lender due diligence in commercial real estate?September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
- OperationsWhat are the stages of a commercial real estate loan?September 15, 2026 · 8 min read
- Closing operationsWhat is the difference between a term sheet and a commitment letter?September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
- OperationsHow many deals can a loan closer handle at once?September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
- ServicingWhat happens after a commercial loan closes?September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
- OperationsWhat does a loan processor do in commercial lending?September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
- Closing operationsWho is involved in a commercial loan closing?September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
- Closing operationsWhat documents are required for a commercial real estate loan?September 15, 2026 · 8 min read
- ComplianceHow do you pass a commercial loan exam or audit?September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
- OperationsHow do you organize documents for a loan closing?September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
- OperationsHow do you onboard a new commercial loan closer?September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
- OperationsHow do lending teams run a shorter deal status meeting?September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
- OperationsHow do lenders stop chasing documents during a loan closing?September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
- Closing operationsHow does a rate lock affect a commercial loan closing timeline?September 15, 2026 · 8 min read
- OperationsHow does the construction loan draw process work?September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
- DiligenceHow does environmental due diligence work for a commercial loan?September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
- OperationsHow do lead lenders manage a loan participation network?September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
- ServicingHow do lenders manage reserve releases on commercial loans?September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
- ServicingHow do lenders monitor loan covenants after closing?September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
- Closing operationsWhat do lenders check on a borrower's insurance before closing?September 15, 2026 · 8 min read
- Closing operationsHow do you clear title exceptions before a commercial closing?September 15, 2026 · 8 min read
- StrategyWhat is a client experience layer in commercial lending?September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
- ComplianceHow should a commercial lender prepare for audit season?September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
- OperationsHow do life insurance companies run commercial mortgage lending?September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
- OperationsWhy do HUD multifamily loans take so much paperwork?September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
- OperationsWhy should commercial lenders standardize closing checklists?September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
- OperationsWhy do borrowers keep asking for loan closing status updates?September 15, 2026 · 8 min read
- ComplianceWhy does email fail a commercial loan audit?September 15, 2026 · 7 min read
- Closing operationsWhy do commercial loan closings stall in the last two weeks?September 15, 2026 · 9 min read
- ComplianceWhat does a commercial loan file audit trail need to show?September 15, 2026 · 8 min read
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