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E-mail: abhflx@r.postjobfree.com
JOSEPH NOMEN
Objective: Seeking a challenging and rewarding Compliance/Risk Management
position in an organization that will provide me
opportunities to grow professionally while allowing me to use
my skills, talents, and extensive mortgage underwriting
specific to the process of compliance in Wholesale Broker
and Corresponding Lending including data analysis.
Core Competence dealing with:
> Extensive knowledge Consumer Protection Rules
> Experience in contracts and financial advisory
> In charge of all regulatory policies and
procedures used for audit, investigate in the
Mortgage Industry for mortgage origination and
credit reporting.
> Responsible for and training others on consumer
financial protection related laws and
regulations, such as the Truth in Lending Act,
the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the
Equal Credit Opportunity Act, or laws that
prohibit unfair or deceptive practices;
Responsible for and overseeing compliance by
applying legal, regulatory and policy
requirements for the organization, such as:
(ECOA)(FACTA)(FCRA)(FTCIA);Gramm-Leach Bailey
Act of 1973 under regulation P and H; (HELCPA
of 1988);HMDA;HOEPA; HPA and Right to Financial
Privacy Act
> Community Reinvestment Act of 1977
> Good analytical and statistical skills
> Exceptional communication and interpersonal
skills
> Proficiency in all mortgage Software used by
Banks &Lenders, such as: Encompass, Genesis,
Calyx, DU, LP, Smart Draw, PowerPoint, and
Excel
> Good leadership and supervisory skills
> Highly motivated and dedicated to work
> A well defined knowledge of GAAP,FAS, FIN and
SOX standards
Senior Examiner Mar. 2009- Present
Christensen Financial Inc
DBA First Community Mortgage Trust
Identify control problems/weaknesses to minimize institutional losses in
the areas of production, underwriting, quality control, servicing and
investor reporting. Prepare audit reports for distribution to senior
management and customers. Review processes and compare to standards;
offer analysis/strategic planning and partner with others to improve
results.
. Received Award for excellence in working with one of
Fannie Mae's top 20 customers.
. Recognize data deficiencies and work to obtain missing
information.
. Assist customers and internal departments in resolving
outstanding operational risk issues.
. Risk analysis; Review the contributory risk factors
that apply to the mortgage loan under review to
determine how they affect the primary risk assessment.
Documentation of result based on comprehensive risk
assessment (which includes preparing a statement to
indicate the reasons for loans to be delivered to
Fannie Mae).
. Due Diligence Review: Responsible for the final
comprehensive risk assessment: i.e. evaluation of all
mortgage loan default risk, assessment of the adequacy
of the property as security for mortgage, determination
of whether the loan satisfies the eligibility criteria,
and evaluation of the acceptability of the
documentation for Fraud
. Responsible and review of problem resolution. Quality
Control and issue of remediation, to ensure that loans
are underwriting accurately and in a timely manner
while remaining in compliance.
. Fraud review: Identify and resolve issues within
compliance areas, with an eye toward expanding role to
encompass other lending regulations. Ensuring the
integrity and accuracy of the banks HMDA data and loan
document review
. Quality control: Monitor each transaction to ensure
compliance with internal credit policy standards,
regulatory compliance, and Fair Lending Act
regulations. Exercise due diligence with each customer,
remaining alert for instances of fraud, or other risk
factors, which could negatively impact the results of
each financing deal prior to approval.
. In charge of all regulatory policies and procedures
used for audit, investigate in the Mortgage Industry
for mortgage origination and credit reporting.
. Rebuttal process: Responsible for mortgage loan put-
back issue by analyzing loan files, and implementing a
repurchase demand process through independent analysis
of the loan in question and issuing a rebuttal if
necessary.
. Negotiations: Coordinates effectively with cross-
functional teams for the attainment of company goals
through negotiations
. In my entire twenty years career in the Mortgage
Industry, I have been called and educator and as
someone with a broad knowledge of the industry. I have
thought and train hundreds of loan officers who have
passed through me and I have covered in my training
federal legislation of mortgaging and any changes,
additions and new information that may be relevant to
the industry. Loan officers, processors, originators
have learn how the laws affect the mortgage lending
business and how they relate to their own
responsibilities. Penalties for noncompliance are
covered, plus restrictions and sources of the laws. The
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Truth-in-
Lending Act, the Patriot Act and the Todd-Frank
Financial Reform Act are covered, among other relevant
legislation. Approved continuing education courses for
individual mortgage loan originators and processors,
and 30-hour courses required to license
OPERATIONS MANAGER/SENIOR UNDERWRITER, July- Mar. 1995 until
2009
First Community Mortgage, Inc
Landover, MD 20785
Vice President of Operations/Senior Underwriter/Quality Control
I was responsible in creating the quality control and assurance package for
our company, taking into account all state and federal compliance and
regulatory policies and procedures used for auditing and investigation in
the Mortgage Industry for mortgage origination and credit reporting.
Responsible for and training others on consumer financial protection
related laws and regulations, such as the Truth in Lending Act, the Real
Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, or laws
that prohibit unfair or deceptive practices for FHA/and State Auditing
Examination
I was in charge for and overseeing compliance by applying legal, regulatory
and policy requirements for the organization' Fair Housing Act; Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and all
relevant executive orders prohibiting discrimination against classes of
person in all aspects of residential real estate transactions. As a
minority and working in a predominantly minority county, I have had the
opportunity with my position to make and approve available loans to all the
mentioned class of people without being in violation of the fair housing
act.
Underwrote loans and ensured compliance with company and secondary market
investor standards. Provided validation analysis on the investment
quality of loans purchased. Analyzed potential deals sourced by deal
originators. Conducted research on client capital needs and market
conditions to identify funding options Guided proposal preparation.
. Responsible for and training others on consumer financial protection
related laws and regulations, such as the Truth in Lending Act, the
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity
Act, or laws that prohibit unfair or deceptive practices;
.
Responsible for and overseeing compliance by applying legal,
regulatory and policy requirements for the organization
. I have provided and help teach many community groups; consumers on
their understanding and perspective on Personal Property Financing
during the course of years in the industry
We have held different work-shop, seminars, conventions on consumer
education in consumer laws, credit-issues, counseling and
understanding of mortgage financing and products at the DC convention
Center and have been called upon to lecture and teach consumers in
different churches and various neighborhood organizations
. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM: Responsible for writing all educational programs
for the company. Wrote and taught on materials for training of
staff/loan originator. Published all required educational outreach
material on consumer product. Participated in writing material for
seniors on Reverse Mortgage product. Was part of a joint Fannie Mae
Pilot program for "My Community Programs for minority home ownership
on how to educate the community in Prince George's County on financial
products and goals of attainment by presenting products; credit report
issues, debts and how to manage other liabilities during the loan
process?
. Analyzed quality of loans from various financial institutions;
identified issues resulting in annual savings of $10 million in
potential loan losses.
. Utilized fraud investigation techniques to validate risk levels and
determine investment quality of loan portfolios.
. A solution oriented and operations professional with an established
track record of process innovation and efficiency improvement.
Knowledgeable of conventional, VA, FHA, FHLMC, FNMA, prime and sub-
prime markets Versed in credit risk scoring, with the knowledge of
federal regulatory requirements Broad background working with retail,
broker and wholesale operations Demonstrated ability to develop audit
plans, identify fraudulent activities, and analyze/resolve complex
auditing and accounting issues. Valuable experience in establishing
and reviewing internal controls, which include proactive risk
assessment of compliance areas and assessment of functional compliance
policies and procedures
. Evaluation of a real estate loan, in addition to assessing the
borrower, the property itself is scrutinized. Underwriting using the
debt service coverage ratio to figure out whether the property is
capable of redeeming its own value or not.
. Forensic underwriting after-the-fact process to determine what went
wrong with a mortgage. Underwriting, to determine borrower's ability
. The assessment of primary risk factors in a mortgage application such
as the LTV ratios, credit history and the minimum eligible credit
score.
. The assessment of contributory risk factors which are not of
sufficient weight but used as a combination with the primary risk
factor to either increase or decrease the overall risk of the
application
. As part of its risk analysis, automated underwriting or Desktop
underwriter recommends one of the three following documentation levels
for each eligible one-unit property processed through the system with
a complete property address.
. Oversaw all mortgage origination, service and sales on monthly volume
of more than $4 million and an existing loan portfolio of over $21
million, which included portfolio and brokered transactions, along
with secondary lines of credit developed all aspects of the division
from the ground up Supervised and supported a staff of four mortgage
professionals. Conducted portfolio escrow analysis
. COMPLIANCE LOAN REVEIWER: Performed loan level audits, and test
utilizing the clients underwriting management platform for Section 32
HOEPA, RESPA, TILA/Regulation Z, APR Re-Calculation, Payment Stream Re-
calculation, Right Of Rescission Validation, State/City/County Anti
Predatory Regulations, Finance Charge and APR Under/Over Disclosures,
State Required Disclosures
. I was directly responsible for the establishment of the company's
approval for title II FHA.II in 2007.I had the pleasure of working
with Ms. Joseph at the Department. As a natural born leader, my skills
and experience in the mortgage Industry for the last fifteen years
enabled me to invent, structure and wrote the quality control manual
for the company. Our sponsorship was through Flagstar Bank and I am
responsible for the maintenance of the FHA Connection/Mortgage review
Board implementations for the company and on behalf of FHA. My
responsibilities included the HUD1170: Application
Form/Handbook4060/Clarification of HUD Procedures for Title 2
Mortgagees/Implementation of Annual HUD Re-certification through the
LASS system to submit and correct deficiencies. Work with Mr. Robert
Holland at HUD review Audit Deficiencies. A. A response to Julie A.
Shaffer: Ivery Himes July 27 2009 letters to submit the corrected
flaws which were done by others. During the week of March, I had the
pleasure of working with Mr. Arthur Elder at the Home ownership center
for Quality Control review. See file no. 23057 HUD which was
considered outstanding from as per letter dated August 13 2009 by John
Van de Zilver who is the acting Director of Quality Assurance
Division.
PRODUCTION MANAGER, Jan 1993 - Jun1995
Community Lending Corporation
College Park, MD
> CRITICAL SKILLS: Auditing, Due Diligence Review, QC Review, Compliance
Review, Distressed Asset/Servicing, Rebuttal Review, Put
back/Repurchase Review, Fraud/Forensic Review,, Debt Service
Management, Arm Audits, Banking, Financial Service, Commercial Loan
Operations, Collateral Review, Arm, Libor, Apr, Credit Analysis, Data
Entry, Risk Assessment, Account Setup, Notes, Modification,
Compromises, Participations, Mezzanine.
> Highly responsible for the company's sales.
> Supervised loans and loan officers.
> Played a major role in processing, underwriting, post-closing and
closing departments.
> Acted as the supervisor on secondary marketing and sales/warehouse
line.
SENIOR LOAN PROCESSOR, Feb 1992 - Jan 1994
Pier III
Silver Spring, MD
. Efficiently managed loan processing commences by all loan officers
from its point of origination to closing.
. Competently processed government loans from receiving the loan
application to analyzing all pertinent documents.
. Handled credit report and any further explanations, asset
verification, bank statements, gift letter, income verification,
verbal VOE, paystubs, regulatory upfront disclosures, and HUD required
disclosures.
DOCUMENT CONTROL COORDINATOR June 1992
Franklin Group
Falls Church, VA
. Responsible for all shipped loans before and after underwriting from
investors and brokers.
SECURITY OFFICER from 1990 to 1992
Vance International
Oakton, VA
. Assumed part-time security officer position in various private and
government properties.
TRADE SPECIALIST from 1990 to 1992
Global Development Group
Washington, DC
. Handled general merchandise import and export services.
. Responsible for accomplishing accounting clerk general ledger.
CUSTOMER SERVICE SPECIALIST 1991
Entertainment Enterprises, Inc.
Vienna, VA
. Provided top-quality customer relations services to clients.
. Handled telemarketing tasks.
SALES ASSOCIATE July 1991
Best Products Co., Inc.
Rockville, MD
. Assisted in fine jewelry sales.
. Coordinated inventory control.
PROGRAM COORDINATOR from 1988 to 1990
University Health Care
Minneapolis, DC
. Supervised event programming with the elderly-reading, games, and
other outdoor activities.
Educational Qualification
J.S.M (candidate), Master of Judical Sciences of Law
International Taxation & Financial Services
Specialized (Discipline in Risk Management and Compliance)
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Bachelor of Science in Legal
Studies
Kaplan University
2007 -2010
Liberal Arts Studies Major
University of Minnesota
1988-1990
Certificates
2006 Mortgage Banker Association School (FHA Certification)
2006 Underwriting: Processing Government Loans and Quality Control
Masters Certificate in Strategic Organizational Leadership Program at
the University of
Villanova
Human Resource Management Certificate
Accounting Finance for the Non-Financial Manager Certificate
Mortgage Brokers Association Certification
Certified Mortgage Consultant (CMC)
1994 Certification of Achievement in Mortgage Banking
1993 Institute of Mortgage Banking Certificate in the Fundamental of
Loan Processing
2003 Fannie Mae's Housing Finance Institute in Miami, FL Certificate
Quality Assurance and Fraud Prevention Certification
Comprehensive Risk Assessment Approach to Underwriting
Certificate of Completion awarded on April 23, 2004 in Las Vegas, NV
during the "Road Map to Successful Lending/Mortgage Backed Securities"
(MBA Pool)
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:
Fluent in both written and oral English
Fluent in both written and oral French