Real Estate Quality Control
Resume:
Barbara A. Jordan
Duncanville, Texas 75137
**************@*********.***
EDUCATION
University of Texas, Austin, Texas - Bachelor of Arts in Sociology
Southeastern Paralegal Institute, Dallas, Texas - Paralegal Certificate
Leonard Hawes, nka Kaplan, Carrolton, Texas - Real Estate License
Kaplan, Arlington, Texas - SAFE Mortgage Training
PROFILE
. Diverse social service, management, and paralegal experience
. Ability to work effectively and productively with minimum direct
supervision
. Demonstrated ability to manage projects independently
. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
4/2009-10/2010 Quantum Financial, Dallas, Texas
Contractor working with the FDIC Claims Department. Completed due diligent
review of creditor claims to determine if accounts were insurable.
Determined account ownership and edited reports used to make the uninsured
estimate, determined if loans were sellable to other institutions, entered
and verified data in the computer system. Worked closely with Freddie Mac
and Fannie Mae to insure mortgage loans owned by banking institutions were
underwritten according to guidelines, performed due diligence review to
insure loans were saleable to investors.
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12/2008-Present Citiwide Properties, Richardson, Texas
Licensed independent realtor with competencies in contracts, real estate
law and finance as it pertains to sellers and buyers of real property.
Articulates expectations to either party so as to effectuate a smooth
business transaction to loan closing; acts as liaison between the lenders
and the borrowers, reviews settlement documents to safeguard borrower's
interest.
9/2008-2/2009 Small Business Administration, Ft. Worth, Texas
Contractor working as a Paralegal Case Manager. Knowledgeable of Small
Business Administration regulations to ably advise borrowers of loan
closing procedures, assisted disaster victims with low interest rate loans.
Reviewed documents for insurance recovery and entered modifications as
needed to adjust loan amounts. Advised borrowers of loan closing
procedures, provided information to borrowers so they correctly completed
loan closing documents, explained legal procedures and agency policies
concerning disaster lending process, due diligence review of mortgage
documents to assure the loan files were complete, ensured that executed
mortgage documents complied with requirements or were corrected, initiated
loan modifications based on borrowers requests.
12/2007-11/2008 MLS Realty, Irving, Texas
Licensed independent realtor well versed and experienced in contracts and
real estate law; determined financial qualifications for potential home
purchasers which included reviewing credit, income and employment
information; advised purchasers of terms and conditions of contracts and
time frames to loan closings; researched property ownership and title
information and worked with owners and title companies when problems were
discovered; acted as liaison between the lenders and the borrowers..
4/2005 - 9/2007 Keller Williams Realty, Desoto,Texas As a licensed
independent realtor assisted clients in purchasing properties, determined
appropriate documents needed to draft and submit completed sales contracts,
researched taxes, ownership and title information on property for potential
purchasers, advised clients through each phase of the purchase process to
loan closing, familiar with rental, lease and commercial contracts,
10/2005 - 6/2006 Small Business Administration, Ft. Worth, Texas
Provided legal information and customer services regarding the process for
disaster victims to obtain low interest loans, advised borrowers on loan
closing procedures, advised the purchasers of terms and conditions of
loans, responded to inquiries from borrowers regarding the status of their
loans, scheduled appointments for borrowers to execute loan closing
documents.
11/2003 - 10/2004 Texas Department of Family and Protective Services,
Houston, Texas
Initiated, renewed, maintained contracts of residential child placing
agencies and facilities that provided care to children in the State's
foster care system. Monitored contractor performance by conducting on-site
visits and examined fiscal and programmatic data, and eligibility documents
for compliance with terms of contract and agency policy to assure quality
of care.
7/2000 - 8/2002 MCI Communications, Inc., Richardson, Texas
Negotiated and resolved contractual issues for non-disclosure agreements,
evaluation agreements, and purchasing agreements related to
telecommunications equipment. Supported Senior Site Technology Counsel in
day to day management of technology licensing and related negotiations by
performing financial and litigation background research, obtained required
documentation and managed database entry and updates.
9/1998 - 6/2000 City of Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Researched and reviewed real estate and probate documents for housing
rehabilitation hearings; identified owners, heirs and lienholders of
property to assure due diligence notifications, prepared reports, drafted
pleadings; document collection and productions; legal research.
11/1994 - 9/1998 Freelance Paralegal Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas
Provided paralegal services for major federal government agencies including
the Resolution Trust Corporation, Immigration and Naturalization Agency,
and the U.S. Attorney's office in Fort Worth. Performed due diligence
reviews of documentation used by asset managers and collectors for debt
collection and/or liquidation. Assisted in managing document coding,
quality control, and review of INS documentation relating to potential
property forfeitures. For the U.S. Attorney's civil collections office,initialed the process to track payment histories for education and
veteran loans, prepared subpoenas and service of process, conducted debtor
meetings, interviewed debtors and negotiated repayment plans, closed files
when loans were paid in full, and prepared monthly and quarterly tracking
reports.
4/1992 - 11/1992 Electronic Data Systems, Dallas, Texas
Specialized in litigation management of banking and general cases by
collecting documents, researched legal issues, completed document coding,
drafted pleadings, completed correspondence and reports.
11/1990 - 3/1992 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Dallas, Texas
Managed case management reporting system for attorneys. Researched and
Investigated cases to determine the FDIC's interest in certain assets.
Analyzed loan documents and drafted bankruptcy pleadings. Researched legal
issues. Selected to complete special reports and assignments. Improved
reporting compliance.
9/1989 - 10/1990 Texas Instruments, Inc., Dallas, Texas
Coordinated and gathered documents for production in patent litigation
cases, completed legal research, compiled and transmitted SEC reporting
data, initiated investigations of lawsuits, coordinated production of
documents in cases involving several million dollars. Assigned to review
highly sensitive documents.
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