Valarie P. Paul
**** ********* ***** ********, ** 29205
Email: ***********@*****.***
Phone: 843-***-****
Qualifications Summary
Results producing management professional with experience in mortgage loans
underwriting, default loans negotiations, customer service, loss mitigation
and loans processing. Expertise in resolving escalated customer service
issues. Ability to multi-task, have excellent time management skills and a
demonstrated ability to gain customer trust through providing exceptional
customer service and follow-up to customers, internal and external partners
alike.
Professional Experience
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage- Charlotte, NC
Home Loan Underwriter III
December 2012-Present
> Providing work direction, feedback and training to underwriting staff
including mentoring lower level underwriters/processors on credit
decisions.
> Renegotiate loans based on lending guidelines, serving as a
consultant/technical resource of difficult problems and questions;
handling escalated loan files/calls
> Assist the loan processors, loan officers and home mortgage
consultants with the moving of the loans through the approval process
> Review more complex refinance transactions and act as a liaison and
subject matter expert between the home loan processors and home loan
underwriter with 1 and 3c underwriting authority
> Responsible for requesting documents through the conditioning,
approving and suspension of refinance transactions
> Advanced income analysis which includes experienced in reviewing self
employment, corporate and partnership tax returns; advanced asset
analysis and experience working will all types of financial documents
dealing with extensive experience with layering risk and evaluation.
> Established a working relationship with perspective homeowners, loan
processors, loan officers and home mortgage consultants in order to
obtain required documentation and resolve any questions or concerns
via phone, email and written correspondence
> Obtained 3C lending authority for conventional conforming, FHLMC, and
FNMA loans.
> Training towards 4C authority with a concentration of manual
underwriting.
TD Bank (Adecco)-Columbia, SC
Income Verification Underwriter
August 2012-December 2012
> Front end underwriting responsible for reviewing analyzing, approving,
and underwriting large unusual or complex individual consumer requests
and products within company and industry guidelines.
> Review financial statements, credit report, and asset documentation
ensuring acceptable ratios, and examining transactions to ensure
accuracy and completeness.
> Managed a portfolio of non confirming loans for several different
products and programs; home lending, personal consumer loans, home
equity and automobiles financing.
> Established a working relationship with home owners and authorized
third parties in order to obtain required documentation and resolve
any questions or concerns via phone, email and written correspondence
> Calculated wage earner income, self employment, corporation, and
partnership income manually. Made decisions, explaining rational
behind all approvals and denials in reference to debt to income ratios
and loan to value percentage.
> Assisted the process support and customer relationship managers with
the moving of the loans through the pipelines
JP Morgan Chase- Florence, SC
Underwriter/Quality Control
May2011-August 2012
> Managed assigned portfolio of conventional, GSE, and non-contractual
residential loans from home owners requesting modification assistance
> Reviewed appraisals verifying values and ensuring that there is no
catastrophic damage listed in the interior or exterior of the property
that would impact the property value.
> Graded underwriters on calculations when determining affordability and
eligibility for HAMP, CHAMP, and regular lines of business
modifications. Managed jumbo loans ranging from 749k upwards ensuring
accuracy before approving and generating documents on a trial
modification.
> Monitored loan modifications being processed by MHA, GSE and State
Mediation Workout Specialists in order to provide appropriate status
to home owners and authorized third parties
> Established a working relationship with home owners and authorized
third parties in order to obtain required documentation and resolve
any questions or concerns via phone, email and written correspondence
> Examined loan documentations for accuracy and completeness for the
verification of income process
> Wrote compliance approved letters on behalf of the financial
institution updating the borrower with loan status during the
underwriting process.
> Reviewed loan packages for completeness and accuracy.Identifying
underwriting data discrepancies.
Titlemax- Florence, SC
Finance Manager/Default Specialist
September 2008- May 2011
> Underwriting first and second auto loans from the front end
perspective. Completed all financial analysis, including calculating
self employment income.
> Completed all appraisal reviews ensuring the loan value is within
tolerance of the loan amount.
> Monitored collections, making contact with borrowers regarding first
payment defaults. Maintaining a strong borrower relationship resulting
in a low charge off and repossession percentage.
> Responsible for processing, underwriting, approving, and closing all
loan applications.
> Examined loan documentations for accuracy and completeness for the
verification of income process
> Created an automated monthly title audit. Reviewed each title monthly
making sure the company obtained a valid legal lien in a timely
manner.
> Scheduled marketing strategies, keeping the branch on target with the
company's growth standards.
Education and Training
Bachelors - Arts and History Francis Marion University
August 2003-May 2007
Associates- Arts Florence Darling Technical College
August 2001-May 2003