CHRISTOPHER KURIAWA
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OBJECTIVE
Seeking a challenging, multi-faceted position in the credit, collections,
banking or mortgage industries providing the opportunity to utilize my
extensive experience in loss mitigation, management and lending.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FRANKLIN CREDIT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, Asset Recovery Specialist and
Collections Manager, March 2006 - Present
SN SERVICING CORPORATION, Senior Asset Manager, January 2000 to October
2005
FULL SPECTRUM LENDING, Branch Manager, January 1999 - August 1999
AVCO FINANCIAL SERVICES (Acquired by The Associates in 1999 & CitiFinancial
in 2000)
Senior Manager, Clifton, New Jersey April 1996 - December
1998
Senior Manager, Linden, New Jersey April 1988 - March
1996
Branch Manager, Elizabeth, New Jersey April 1986 - March 1988
Branch Manager, Englewood, New Jersey June 1985 - March 1986
Assistant Manager, Union, New Jersey April 1983 - May 1985
V Managing Business Relationships: Utilize experience, expertise and
interpersonal skills to create beneficial relationships with the
clients, lenders, attorney advisors and other stakeholders through
effective communications, conflict resolution, anticipation of issues,
and consistent responsiveness. Able to describe complex financial
arrangements in easy to understand terms for customers and creditors.
V Supervisory Leadership: Exceptional organizational, management and
teamwork skills to guide, mentor and support staff in a fast-paced,
matrixed environment to deliver results that exceed expectations.
Capable of operating independently, as a team member, or as an
organizational leader by making efficient use of resources to maintain
profitability.
V Financial Analysis: Understand corporate financial objectives and can
translate into unit and personal results. Adept at managing to budget
and presenting options with costs and benefits clearly outlined.
V Industry Expertise: Management of distressed residential and
commercial mortgage portfolios in a "cradle to grave" environment
consisting of 200-500 loans; Maximized asset liquidation cash flow
through short sales, settlements, deed-in-lieu and sale of real estate
owned properties; Proficient in collateral valuation, due diligence,
management of foreclosure, bankruptcy and REO timelines; Debt
collection of consumer, second mortgage loans and post foreclosure
unsecured promissory notes; Effectively utilize various loss
mitigation strategies to educate and accommodate borrowers regarding
repayment programs as an alternative to foreclosure; Programs include
forbearances, modifications, deferment of the arrears and bankruptcy
reaffirmations; Seasoned consumer and real estate loan underwriter,
involving ancillary insurance sales of life, disability and
unemployment products.
V Business Operations: Implemented successful note suit judgment
procedures against non-performing borrowers. Process included
documentation preparation, file referrals, management compliance of
action timelines, consent judgment execution, resolution options
related to litigated matters and legal invoicing.
V Communications: Superior verbal and written communication to support
leaders and deal with customers. Utilize outstanding interpersonal
and diplomacy skills to work effectively at all levels within and
outside of the organization.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
V Franklin Credit: Total Cash Collections: $3.5 million dollars (net),
Note suits: 1,775 referrals to outside counsel resulting in 530
Judgments granted for $14.5 million dollars (net)
V SN Servicing: Regular recipient of "Account Officer of the Month"
award recognizing the office's top cash producer; Named "Account
Officer of the Year" in 2004 for generating $10 million (net) in cash
collections and being ranked among the company's best performers
related to unit liquidation.
V Avco Financial: Circle of Excellence Winner - 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95
(Avco's highest recognition of field excellence); Total operating
results placed in the top 15% of 700 Managers company-wide; Achieved
branch profitability levels 40% above company targets for six
consecutive years; Maintained contractual delinquency and charge off
levels at 35% below company targets for six consecutive years.
EDUCATION and SKILLS
Formal Education: Bachelor of Arts, 1982, Kean University, Union, New
Jersey
Major: Economics Minor: Management
Science
Computer Proficiency: Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel and Internet Explorer
on the Windows Operating Systems
Technical Skills: Skip tracing utilizing Accurint search engines,
collateral file research, credit report review, field call inspections,
verification of foreclosure sale results and asset identification.