See how ARDEM helped a national real estate lender process 170-250 monthly loan files through secure SFTP intake, trained loan-type handling, quality-reviewed workbooks, and next-business-day delivery.
MANAGED LOAN DOCUMENT PROCESSING CASE STUDY
Maintaining Next-Business-Day Turnaround for 170-250 Monthly Loan Files
170-250/mo
Loan files
6 PM to 8 AM
Overnight window
2
Loan product types
$3B+
Client lending history
A national real estate lender needed signed loan agreements received in the evening to be reviewed, entered into Excel workbooks, quality checked, and ready by the next business morning.
The Challenge
Files arrived through SFTP by 6:00 PM EST and completed workbooks were due by 8:00 AM EST the following business day.
Rental Loans and Fix & Flip / 30-Year Loans required trained handling, while unclear fields or documents needed a controlled exception path rather than rushed entry.
The ARDEM Solution
ARDEM established an overnight loan document processing workflow around secure SFTP intake, queue organization, loan-type routing, phased training, workbook completion, quality review, exception handling, and next-business-day delivery.
The model kept the client’s existing SFTP and Excel structure intact while giving daily processing a repeatable operating owner.
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Why ARDEM
Signed agreements entered a controlled daily workflow through the client's existing channel.
The 6:00 PM EST intake deadline created one clear starting point for overnight work.
Rental and Fix & Flip / 30-Year Loans were handled through trained product-specific paths.
Output remained inside the client's existing Excel workbook structure.
Completed workbooks were checked before return to the client.
Completed output was returned by 8:00 AM EST the following business day.Managed Workflow Diagram
The Results
ARDEM supported 170 to 250 loans per month through a defined 6:00 PM EST to 8:00 AM EST processing window. The workflow handled Rental Loans and Fix & Flip / 30-Year Loans, preserved the client’s SFTP and Excel workbook structure, applied quality review before delivery, and reduced the client’s daily burden of monitoring file completion and deadline readiness.
The Overnight Deadline Was Only the Visible Problem
The Larger Risk Was Starting the Business Day With Incomplete or Unreviewed Loan Data
The client did not only need faster document entry. It needed dependable morning readiness from files that arrived after business hours.
Two loan product types, a narrow overnight window, workbook quality expectations, and unclear document fields created rework and timing risk if the workflow was not controlled.
Additional internal effort or software alone would not replace secure intake ownership, product-specific training, quality review, exception routing, and a fixed next-business-day handoff.
ARDEM created a managed overnight loan processing lane around SFTP intake, queue organization, loan-type routing, trained document handling, Excel workbook completion, quality review, exception control, and 8:00 AM EST delivery.
1
SFTP Intake Control
Received signed agreements by the 6:00 PM EST cut-off.
2
Queue Organization
Reviewed and organized files for overnight processing.
3
Loan-Type Routing
Separated Rental and Fix & Flip / 30-Year Loan workflows.
4
Trained Document Handling
Applied phased training for each loan product type.
5
Workbook and Quality Review
Completed Excel workbooks and checked output before return.
6
Next-Business-Day Delivery
Returned completed files by 8:00 AM EST.
What You’ll See in the Full PDF
The full case study explains:
- How the 6:00 PM EST cut-off was converted into a controlled overnight lane
- How files were organized and routed by loan product type
- How phased training supported Rental and Fix & Flip / 30-Year Loans
- How Excel workbook output stayed aligned to the client’s existing process
- How quality review and exception routing protected output readiness
- How next-business-day delivery supported daily lending operations
Need Loan Files Ready Before the Next Business Day Starts?
Download the case study to see how a managed overnight workflow can strengthen secure intake, routing, quality review, exception handling, and deadline discipline.