Matthew Scott Litzelman
**** ***** **** ** . ********,MI 48356
248-***-**** . ***************@*****.***
Charismatic, Goal-Focused Professional
Top-producer with a distinguished track record in sales, customer service,
and client relationship management
Professional Experience
Mortgage Loan Consultant, Brook Mortgage Corp, Grand Rapids, MI 2/2010-
4/2014
. Consistently met or exceeded monthly loan volume requirements
. Excellent network of business contacts and past clientele in place
. Achievement of outstanding cold calling skills
. Superb knowledge of Conventional and Non-Conventional, FHA, VA, and
USDA guidelines
. Superior loan processing capabilities
. Consistent attendance at mortgage seminars & product training sessions
Credit Analyst, TD Bank (formerly Chrysler Financial), Farmington Hills, MI
2011-2012
. Analyzed each applicant's stability, ability and willingness to pay
before auto loan funding was approved, denied or conditionally
approved
. Collected additional data pertaining to the credit report or other
loan information of the applicant(s) if deemed necessary
. Thoroughly reviewed applicant's credit reports, income documentation,
and other necessary information as per company policy/guidelines
. Aided in development of credit analyst process & procedures manual
Mortgage Consultant, Bank of America, Novi, MI, 2009-2011
. Certified FHA 203k (Rehabilitation Loan) Lending Specialist
. Excellent pitches for phone sales developed and successfully utilized
. Enhanced skill set and strategy in support of short sale & foreclosure
transactions
. Increased purchase business volume by marketing realtors
. Expanded CRM database contacts by escalating marketing mailer efforts
. Expert level credit reading abilities for loan making decisions
. Multi-million dollar producer month after month
. Authorized to originate residential mortgages nationwide with the
exception of NY and TX
.
Senior Mortgage Consultant, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Bloomfield Hills,
MI,
2008-2009
. Responsible for the sale of self-generated and bank referred clientele
for residential mortgage loans, cross selling of other bank products,
and educating bank employees on mortgage referral tactics
. Successfully met or exceeded metrics related to the quarterly sales
plan
. Completed numerous industry training classes such as ethics, bank
policies, insider information, and fair lending practices
. Closed $3.8M in loan volume within two months to achieve best monthly
volume in history as a loan officer
Manager/Mortgage Consultant, Premier Mortgage Funding, Inc., Highland, MI,
2003-2008
. Personal residential mortgage loan volume average of $1.1 million per
month, and average office loan volume of $3.79 million per month
. Managed 5 Loan Officers, 1 Loan Processor and 1 Office Manager
. Proficient in many aspects of Mortgage Brokering & Banking from
application to closing the loan
. Extensive experience developed with Conventional, Non-Conventional
(Jumbo), Alt A-, Sub-prime, Construction, Home Equity Lines, FHA, VA,
RD, Vacant Land, and Hard Money Loans (A-Z credit)
. Developed time effective loan placement strategies with the aid of
self-developed marketing tools that gathered initial client profiles
. Access and awareness with over 200 different wholesale lending
institutions and their respective programs
. Implemented many successful marketing campaigns from cold calling to
postal mailing efforts
. Saved capital to establish business savings account of $62,000 in
place for future business development and technology
. Successful business network in place & growing
Manager/Loan Officer, Park Place Mortgage, Highland, MI 2001-2003
. Secured commercial office space to lease 2000 square foot office
complex
. Set-up leases and purchased office equipment necessary to successfully
operate business
. Maintained a budget which included keeping a low overhead of expenses
and proper allotment of funds for successful day to day operations and
profitability
. Further developed successful business networking contacts
. Personal residential mortgage loan volume average of $780,000 per
month, and average office loan volume of $1.3 million per month
Loan Officer, North Pointe Mortgage, Milford, MI 2000-2001
. Successfully achieved a personal gross income of $80,000 in my first
year as a loan officer
. Training classes completed on numerous mortgage field related studies
. Second highest-grossing loan officer in the company
. Established multiple referral network contacts
Assistant Area General Manager, AmeriCredit Corp., Northville, MI 1998-2000
. Completed management trainee program
. Credit analyst with $40k automobile lending authority
. Participated in automobile collection and collateral retrieving
efforts from 1st payment defaults to repossessions
. Successfully marketed established territory and built relationships
which increased business volume
. Analyzed credit profiles for stability, ability, and willingness to
pay to maintain credit quality objectives
. Assistant Manager responsible for 8 direct reports that included
division of workload and daily task assignments while fostering a
positive team environment
. Coached team members for marketing strategies and quality credit
decisions
. Performed analysis of many automobile industry related data such as
loan default and book to funded ratios for time and financial
allotment
Computer Skills
Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint, Outlook, Lotus Notes, Adobe Illustrator
and Photoshop Elements
Education & Licensing
Arizona State University - Tempe, AZ, December 1998
Bachelor of Science in Finance
Washtenaw Community College-Ann Arbor, MI June 2011 - Current
Motorcycle Service Certificate (completion of program in process)
Licensed Michigan Real Estate Agent - since 2003
Other information
Philanthropic work- Knights of Columbus active volunteer & Detroit Humane
Society active volunteer
Hobbies-Small engine repair, home remodeling, farming, music