How smart do you have to be to be a mortgage loan processor?

Question

is it difficult? can a person of average intelligence learn to do this?

How long would it take to become one if you were shadowing a processor?

Answer 1

I'm both an originator and a processor. You do not have to be smart per se. You have to be fairly organized and it helps if you have a good eye for details. You can learn to do it pretty quickly, within weeks at the most. Of course, as with any job you will continue to learn as you go a long and refine your skills.

Answer 2

most are of average intelligence.
You should be fine