Orlando or Tampa FL 407-***-**** acgctr@r.postjobfree.com
RUTH V. MAXWELL
OBJECTIVE
Compliance focused and result-driven financial industry professional and
team player. Excellent analytical, critical thinking and attention to
detail. Strong writing and communication skills. Ability to overcome
complex situations, while instituting ideas for improvement. Identify
positive opportunities and minimize risk and losses faced by a firm.
Motivate team members for positive working environment.
SUMMARY OF
QUALIFICATIONS
. 14+ Years in the Mortgage/Compliance/Business Analyst.
. Analyzing, report risk and fraud to protect company and investors
interest through regulatory reporting.
. Extensive knowledge in Default Mortgages, HAMP Program, front and back
office underwriting.
. Proficiency in MS Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Visio, UAT Testing and MS SQL 2005/2008. Experience using Mantas,
Actimize, Swift, Chips, Mortgage Cadence, TenA, SharePoint, I Portal,
AS400 and I Series.
. Continuance compliance courses: CFPB, Dodd Frank, AML/BSA, FNMA,
FHLMC, RESPA, TILA, Fraud, Patriot Act, Agile Methodology, etc.
. Gather, organize data, reports and recognize deficiencies identified
during the review process/validating gaps.
. Recently completed FL R.E. Sales Associate Course.
EMPLOYMENT
Compliance Quality Analyst/SME/Remote Worker-LEAD Bank of America
2011-March 2014
75% Travel Associate. On the spot reviewing and auditing of Underwriters
front/back-office loan decisions-rendering a PASS or FAIL decision by
assuring decisions are in accordance with federal/state regulatory/investor
requirements and meet company guidelines. Worked live events with NACA/BOA
Outreach travel team. While at these live events we audited Purchase and
Loan Modification files. Insure error/fraud free work to managers through
reporting tools. Auditing all work streams
(GSE/NGSE/VA/USDA/DOJ/FHA/FNMA/FHLMC). Solid analytical background, income
calculating, reviewing of financial documents (for potential fraud or
unusual activity-SARS), title, appraisals, HUD-1 Settlement statements (on
purchase loans), making sure required documentation received and reviewed
thoroughly. Conducted compliance procedures with multiple FDIC and FRB
banking regulations such as: COB, OCC, AML/BSA (Actimize/Mantas), KYC,
Privacy, ECOA (Reg B), HMDA, (Reg C), RESPA, TILA, Reg DD, E, CC, FCRA and
FACT, Fair Housing and Lending, Patriot Act and other related federal laws.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Business Analyst/AML/BSA/KYC Bank of
America 2010-2011
AML domain with Mantas/Actimize AML monitoring/case management tool.
Experience using AS400 and I Series. Completion of monthly updates to all
bank regulations including OFAC, AML, BSA and US Patriot Act. Ledgers and
transactions in an effort to locate suspicious activity. Review ledgers and
transactions in relation to terrorists activity and perform due diligence
in extremely sensitive matters. Audit reviews and oversee corrective action
plans in conjunction with AML Compliance, Operations and
Business Identifying potential money laundering and fraud activity-KYC.
Proficient with SAR activity reports. Analyzing and testing the accuracy of
claims filed with AML, BSA and other private investors under minimal
supervision. Accurate reviews of BSA and AML as well as OFAC and Retention
Programs to ensure time frames are met.
Compliance Business Analyst Bank of
America
2009-2010
Gathering data and recommending solutions based on research. Experienced in
writing test cases, test scripts, test plans and execution of test cases
reporting and documenting the test results using HP Quality Center. Lead
projects and facilitate cross-functional teams. Solid testing experience
in working with SQL 2005, stored procedures, triggers, views and worked
with performance tuning of complex SQL queries. Moved to special projects
team for UAT Testing-tested critical bug fixes, coordinated with project
managers/developers while meeting timelines. Communicating all test phases
through daily/weekly UAT results tracking, metrics reporting, defects
tracking, risks, lessons learned and area for improvement.
Commercial/Residential R.E. Investment Consultant FCE, Inc.
2003-2009
Conducting real estate investment workshops and seminars. Matching beginner
to savvy investors to commercial and residential properties that will
maximize their financial return. Creating Exit Strategy Plans. Assisting
borrowers to build and downsize real estate portfolios. Helped borrowers
with rehab-work, hard money financing and proper financing to meet their
financial needs.
Licensed Mortgage Broker AAFRA Mortgage
2001-2003
Collected and analyzed documentation, RESPA, HUD-1, GFE, credit evaluation,
clearing stipulations, underwriting and submitting completed files. Morally
and ethically assisting potential home buyers and home owners to obtain a
loan product best suitable to meet their financial needs. Primarily
responsible for connecting borrowers with an appropriate lender,
negotiating details with lender on behalf of the borrower and offering
various products for borrower to choose from. Extensive amount of customer
facing and educating on products.
Business Analyst American
General Intl Group (AIG) 1998-2001
Analyze complex data reports utilizing Excel to identify key performance
indicators to provide valuable evaluation and simplified results to senior
management and various lines of business. Provided monthly/quarterly
reports and ad-hoc requests while making recommendations. Providing support
utilizing Agile, Waterfall methodologies and Rational Unified Process
(RUP). Perform gap analysis for different processes and documents to ensure
compliance with the proper implementation procedures. Used SQL queries to
filter data within the Oracle database.
Mortgage Loan Underwriter Countrywide Home Loans
1993-1998
Performing risk analysis and forensic review of mortgage loan files.
Signing authority of $1.0MM. Making appropriate and intelligent decisions
during the review of a file, to ensure compliance with US Regulatory,
Federal and company guidelines. Diligently identifying transaction
components that may indicate potential fraud. Decisioning "Gray Area Loans"
with Manual Underwriting techniques. Ability to make sound loan decisions,
with error free work while meeting deadlines. Income calculations, RESPA,
HUD-1 settlement statements reviewing and analyzing appraisals, credit
reports, financial documentation including bank statements, profit and loss
statements, tax returns, assets and etc. Very strong research skills; use
of internet and additional research tools to minimize risk to the bank and
investors.
88W10 Railway Movement United States Army
1989-1993