Roman Burkes
*** ****** **** ****** ( Lawrenceville, GA 30044 ( 770. 363.3817 (
******@*****.***
Mortgage Underwriter
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a secure, challenging position which utilizes my
Underwriting and Due Diligence/Auditing experiences in the Mortgage
Industry field.
( Auditing/Due Diligence ( Risk Assessment
( Multitasker ( Analytical
( Written/Oral Communication ( Problem Solver
( Fraud Exposure ( Team Oriented
RR Donnelley (Oct 2010-Present)
Atlanta, GA
Due Diligence Mortgage Underwriter
. Perform post-close forensic analysis of residential loan files for
completeness and accuracy, analyzing credit documents, mortgage
applications, credit history and income documents, title documents,
appraisals and all other applicable required documents to make a
determination of compliance with the lender guidelines.
. Identify significant findings resulting from issues with originator's
underlying business practices and guidelines, underwriting and/or fraud
exposure.
. Prepare detailed write up of the audit findings for each loan transaction
reviewed.
. Provide a detailed review of verification of employment documentation and
re-calculation of income verification, review and recalculation of asset
documentation, review of title commitments and policies, review and
analysis of real estate purchase contracts.
E*TRADE Financial (Nov 2007-Sept 2010)
Alpharetta, GA
Business Analyst
. Develop a statistical KPI reporting strategy to steer financial analysis
and reporting of company-wide weekly, monthly and quarterly fraud trends
to support business planning initiatives.
. Prepare analytical and ad-hoc reports using Pivot tables to compile
large data sets, equipping management with information critical to
identifying, analyzing and addressing performance gaps.
. Evaluate as-is business processes; perform root cause analysis of
fraudulent trading; deliver constructive analysis, identify flaws and
prepare recommendations to close identified control gaps and reduce
expenses.
. Developed a reporting tool to include charts and metrics to provide
"operational insight" into Day and Time trends of trades, detailing
financial and non-financial implications of non-compliant transactions.
Bayrock Mortgage (Oct 2006-Nov 2007)
Alpharetta, GA
Business Analyst/Mortgage Underwriter
. Managed loan pipeline to promote risk mitigation and fraud awareness,
leveraging loan systems and appraisal review software to support
decisions regarding approvals, denials, conditions or counter offers.
. Evaluated, measured, and monitored compliance with internal controls.
Prepared summary review deck to include chart presentations to assess the
effectiveness in which corporate goals were achieved.
. Reviewed each file for documentation and completeness of qualifying
elements for selected programs, compiled month end fraud report
addressing areas of non compliance.
. Executed formal review of appraisals, loan-to-value ratios and credit
reports to determine if buyer, property and loan conditions met secondary
market, investor and company guidelines.
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Option One Mortgage (Jun 2004-Oct
2006) Atlanta, GA
Mortgage Underwriter
. Conducted in-depth underwriting and risk acceptability reviews, performed
credit analysis; reviewed financial statements, credit bureau information
and appraisals to determine borrowers' credit worthiness.
. Maximized Secondary Marketing income through loan pricing strategies.
Calculated and prepared reports for evaluation, responded to customer
inquiries and credit decisions in accordance with established criteria.
. Synthesized data and performed complete due diligence to ascertain loan
viability, mitigating fraud and / or potential for high-dollar losses.
. Recorded loan rejections, documented basis for declining applications and
maintained documentation to support any objections and explain rationale
behind credit decision.
B.B.A in Finance: State University of West Georgia, Carrollton, GA, 2003
NASD Series 7: General Securities Rep Series
NASD Series 63: State Uniform Securities Agent
MS Windows 7, MS Office 2007, MS SQL Server 2008
CLUES & File Management Services (Countrywide), DU
(Desktop Underwriter), CLOUT
Available for Travel
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
CERTIFICATIONS
Computer Skills
AUS SOFTWARE