Andrea J. Wurth
**** ******* ****** ********* *****, CO 80129 720-***-**** ***********@*******.***
Skills
Over 10 years of knowledge of real estate contracts, disclosures, applications, and credit reports
Real Estate contracts, zoning applications, leases, sublets, title searches, and mortgage documents
Skilled Paralegal with filings, compliance, spreadsheets, research and writing
Proficient in most legal and mortgage software’s, Tableau, Lexis Nexis, WestLaw, DU, LP, AU, and All-Regs
Proficient in all Microsoft products including Outlook, Excel, and Word including tables, graphs and charts
Knowledge of regulatory laws (All-Regs) and underwriting guidelines, clear suspense items, and audits
Excellent problem solver, troubleshooter, detail oriented, organized and client support
Project management and development, training, and Notary Public
Experience
FirstBank 1/2018 – Present Lakewood, CO
Underwriter
Review of mortgage applications, credit reports, appraisals, state and federal disclosures, compliance and mortgage documents for consistency and accuracy.
Review of all loan documentation submitted, included but not limited to analysis of loan application, credit, income asset, and liability documentation to calculate the risk assessment.
Conduct risk analysis and exercise judgment based on experience to approve or deny loan files and ensure that loans meets the various loan program requirements in order to successfully resell the loan on the secondary market.
Utilize Tableau for notification and conditions.
Enter conditions on an Excel document and manage through Excel.
Envoy Mortgage 7/2015 – 10/2017 Centennial, CO
Underwriter
Review of all loan documentation submitted, included but not limited to analysis of loan application, credit, income asset, and liability documentation to calculate the risk assessment.
Conduct risk analysis and exercise judgment based on experience to approve or deny loan files and ensure that loans meets the various loan program requirements in order to successfully resell the loan on the secondary market.
Verify data entry in mortgage operation system LOS, DocuFlow, and AUS findings are accurate.
Underwriting of mortgage loans using guidelines based on investors specifics.
Assist in continued training of junior underwriters and underwriting support staff.
Clearance of all prior to doc conditions to ensure loan quality and smooth closing process.
Assist in clearance of suspense items for individual end investor.
Continuing training of internal customers to ensure external customer satisfaction.
Contact external end investors for difficult scenario questions in order to determine the salability of mortgage loans.
Underwrote Bond loans and HomeReady product loans.
Knowledge All-Regs and also Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae seller guides.
Heritage Bank 12/2014 – 7/2015 Greenwood Village, CO
Processor
Processed Conventional, FHA, and VA loans
Gathered documents based on guidelines and composed files for underwriting
Contacted agents, companies, or anyone needed to get the documents required by underwriting
Followed loans all the way through closing to insure a smooth processor to the customer
Worked with several loan officers and brokers to complete conditions and loan packets
Explained conditions from underwriters and stacked conditions in file order
Submitted completed packets to underwriters for final approval
Submitted file to closing and completed closing conditions
Processed files from start to finish and managed over 200 loans in pipeline at a time
Black & Veatch 4/2014 – 12/2014 Greenwood Village, CO
Site Acquisition Specialist/Paralegal
Drafted contracts and negotiated agreements between AT&T and outside vendors.
Managed cell tower sites and updated sites as needed per site agreements.
Pulled title reports and zoning for negotiation agreements.
Reviewed agreements, Notarized documents, surveys, and documents as needed.
Cherry Creek Mortgage 7/2011 – 12/2013 Greenwood Village, CO
Paralegal July 2013 – Dec 2013
Drafted contracts and correspondent agreements per legal review and coordinated negations of terms
Filed and uploaded compliance documents to the NLMS and Secretary of State website for various states
Coordinated with departments and branch locations to assist with branch license renewals and lease tracking for over 70 locations.
Acted as legal liaison with department managers to update corporate documents and information for audits, contracts, new investors and warehouse lines
Supported VP of Capital markets with the completions of correspondent investor agreements
Drafted board resolutions, agreements, and documents for board meetings and signatures
Litigation support for the general counsel when needed: This included coordinating efforts with outside counsel, legislative support, trademark filing, corporate disclosure, lawsuit maintenance and tracking of corporate proceedings
Property management for properties owned by the company
Update company intranet site with corporate information, regulatory laws, company directory, helpful links, license renewal sites and requirements for renewals
Assisted with preparation of disclosures for mortgage license renewals in the NMLS
Assisted with loan officer licensing, On-boarding, and Off-boarding through NMLS and company systems
Assisted with scheduling appointments and office meetings by using Outlook Calendar and Tele Management
Compliance Analyst July 2011 – July 2013
Carefully reviewed mortgage disclosures and documents to ensure they complied with State and Federal regulations (Fair Lending Laws, Dodd Frank, HUD, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, etc.)
Built and initiated re-disclosure training and processes for over 600 Loan originators based on compliance laws (RESPA, TILA, HMDA, ECOA, etc.)
Expert knowledge of compliance and regulatory laws
Assisted Vice President of Compliance with CFPB preparation and audit support
Created daily checklist for disclosure team to use
Created daily process and jobs for disclosure team including setting up Outlook public folders and a separate ‘Disclosure Team’ email address for better organization
Created a new loan and disclosure tracking spreadsheet used by all departments
Trained disclosure team on new process and worked with each of them to individually set up their Outlook Inbox and new daily procedures
Helped grow compliance department from two employees to over fifteen employees
Problem solved system errors or calculation errors on disclosures
Excellent under pressure and able to multi-task efficiently
McDonalds, USA 4/2011 – 6/2011 Denver Tech Center, CO
Paralegal (Temporary position with staffing firm)
Project manager and coordinator for corporate files in corporate office move.
Reviewed Real Estate and Construction file documents to organize, simplify, and re-create files.
Reviewed site specific documents to see if specific zoning requests were needed for additions.
Created a new real estate or construction/real estate files.
Re-stacked and scanned files with only pertinent documents.
Indexed all corporate files in Excel spreadsheet to optimize search ability and organization.
Managed corporate files, created detailed spreadsheets of each file and following retention policy.
Cherry Creek Mortgage 7/2010 - 3/2011 Greenwood Village, CO
Underwriter Assistant (Started with Staffing firm and was hired on as permanent employee)
Reviewed mortgage applications, credit reports, appraisals, state and federal disclosures, compliance and mortgage documents for consistency and accuracy.
Final approved and prepared for closing over 100 loans each month.
Managed over 300 underwriter files in pipeline each month between four underwriters.
Received and cleared minor conditions for entire underwriting department and located files for underwriters.
Uploaded files from origination software (Calyx Point) to corporate mortgage software (Relay) and import errors.
Assigned to work with the highest producing underwriters to review and sign off of their conditions, re-calculate fees or income if needed, add notes to the system, and prepared for final approval.
Trained underwriters on new paperless system and scanned files to paperless system.