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Value Stream — Mortgage Approval

Mortgage origination from application to funding: 4.7 hours of processing spread across a ten-day lead time, with a 35% rolled throughput yield quantifying the rework loop caused by incomplete documents.

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Mortgage origination — application to fundingBroker + branch applicationssupplierFunded borrowersdemand 240/weekLoan origination systemproduction controlApplication feedValuation instructionOffer …Application intake6 op · eff 6.08mC/T35mUptime96%Operators6FPY74%I1dDocument verification8 op · eff 7.47mC/T55mUptime92%Operators8FPY68%I1.17d180 filesCredit + affordability5 op · eff 5.1mC/T25mUptime98%Operators5FPY91%I2dProperty valua…▲takt3 op · eff 35.29mC/T1.5hUptime85%Operators3FPY95%I4dUnderwriting deci…▲takt4 op · eff 11.97mC/T45mUptime94%Operators4FPY82%I1.5dOffer + fun…▲takt3 op · eff 10.31mC/T30mUptime97%Operators3FPY99%Timeline — upper steps wait, lower steps value-added35m1d55m1.17d25m2d1.5h4d45m1.5d30mLead time9.87dValue-added time4.67hFlow efficiency2%Process steps6Rolled throughput yield35.3%Takt (derived)9.38mSteps over takt3Constraint (eff. C/T)Property valuation

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title "Mortgage origination — application to funding"
supplier "Broker + branch applications"
customer "Funded borrowers" demand: 240/week
available 37.5h/week
control "Loan origination system"

process "Application intake" { ct: 35m; uptime: 96%; operators: 6; fpy: 74% }
wait 1d                         # waiting on the applicant's documents
process "Document verification" { ct: 55m; uptime: 92%; operators: 8; fpy: 68% }
inventory 180 files
process "Credit + affordability" { ct: 25m; uptime: 98%; operators: 5; fpy: 91% }
wait 2d
process "Property valuation" { ct: 90m; uptime: 85%; operators: 3; fpy: 95% }
wait 4d                         # surveyor scheduling
process "Underwriting decision" { ct: 45m; uptime: 94%; operators: 4; fpy: 82% }
wait 1d12h
process "Offer + funding" { ct: 30m; uptime: 97%; operators: 3; fpy: 99% }

info "Application feed" from supplier to control electronic
info "Valuation instruction" from control to "Property valuation" electronic
info "Offer pack" from "Offer + funding" to customer manual