"Teamwork" is the hallmark of the Residential Finance Specialist
designation program, where win-win solutions that benefit both
consumer and practitioner form the basis for long-term success.
The Residential Financing Council and Residential Finance Specialist
designation provide a marketable edge for professionals serving
the homeownership needs of consumers nationwide. Included are
real estate brokers, sales associates and professional assistants,
mortgage brokers, loan officers and appraisers.
The Residential Finance Specialist Designation Training Program
This program is designed to enhance your knowledge of financing
options for listing and selling real estate, ensuring greater numbers
of qualified buyers, smoother closings and customers for life.
The RFS designation program recognizes not only the unique role
that each professional plays in the home buying, home selling and
homeownership process, but also the importance of carefully
orchestrated teamwork among all the players in order to provide the
most efficient and most satisfying total customer experience for the
consumer. As members of the Council, RFS designees become part
of a nationwide team of professionals linked together by a unique
service model and dedicated to the ongoing expansion of the service
envelope: Leading the industry into the World of Tomorrow!
Upon completion of the coursework, candidates for the designation
must successfully pass the written RFS examination—an “open book”
test based on the candidate’s ability to utilize the material taught in
the course in day-to-day practice. The examination is administered on
site at each RFS Training Center. Home study designation candidates
can take the exam online upon completing the course.
Designees are required to maintain active membership in the
Residential Financing Council in order to maintain their designation
status and to derive the full benefits of the designation program.
Requirements for the designation
Candidates for the designation are required to apply for
membership in the Residential Financing Council and to
complete the RFS Designation Course, either at a licensed
training center or through home-study.
Stay "In the Know"
A newsletter published exclusively for the benefit of members
of the Residential Financing Council keeps our designees up
to date on what is happening in the world of real estate
finance. Click here to scan the latest news items as reported
in Financing Trends & Strategies.
Where to find RFS training courses
You may access a searchable database of schools and
information on the RFS Home Study program.