KATHLEEN CHIU
P.O. Box *****, San Francisco, CA *4116
Cellular Phone: 415-***-****
Email: ********@*****.***
WORK EXPERIENCE:
**/**** – 01/2014 WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE
*** ** ******* ***ve, Vancouver, WA 98683
Consumer Lending Underwriter II - Signing Authority - Conforming.
Underwrite Conventional Mortgage Conforming Loans, Conforming using CORE, Wells Fargo’s
Automatic Underwriting System, DU, LP, FHLMC/FNMA, Fixed & ARM programs. Review loan
documents & analyze borrowers’ eligibility, income, credit profiles, assets, Title Reports and
Appraisals. Review & sign off conditions, working with Loan Officers, Loan Processors & Closers
With Underwriting questions & problems, etc.
12/2012 – 03/2013 Personal Leave.
10/2010 – 11/2012 ACCENTURE CREDIT SERVICES / Formerly ZENTA MORTGAGE SERVICES
Outsourcing Company Working under Citibank/CBNA
8215 Forrest Point Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28273
Sr. Mortgage Underwriter - Signing Authority - Conforming.
Retail - Underwrite Conventional Mortgage Conforming Loans, FHLMC/FNMA, Fixed & ARM
Programs. DU, Automated Underwriting Systems and manual underwriting. Review loan
documents & analyze borrowers’ eligibility, income, credit profile, assets, Title Reports and
Appraisals. Absolute paperless environment with on-line underwriting process. Review & sign off
conditions, working with Loan Officers, Loan Processors & Closers with underwriting questions &
problems, etc.
10/2007 – 09/2010 Taking care of ailing parent.
08/2005 – 09/2007 ABSOLUTE MORTGAGE BANKING
550 South California Avenue, Suite 150, Palo Alto, CA 94306
Sr. Mortgage Underwriter - Signing Authority to $1 Million / Super Jumbo.
Both Wholesale & Retail environment; underwrite conventional
mortgage loan files, Conforming / Jumbo, Fixed & ARM programs; communicate & work with both
Investors & Lenders; analyze borrowers’ income, credit, asset and property profiles; obtaining loan
approvals through Investors/Lenders own automated underwriting systems; review & sign off
conditions; assist loan agents, processors & funders with underwriting scenarios, conditions, questions and problems, etc.
12/2003 – 07/2005 Leave of absence due to family emergency.
03/2001 – 11/2003 BANK OF AMERICA / R.M.I.C.
300 Ellenwood, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Contract Sr. Mortgage Underwriter - Signing Authority - Jumbo.
Wholesale environment; underwrite conventional
Real Estate loan files, Conforming & Non-Conforming, Fixed & ARM programs; analyze borrowers’
income, Credit, asset and property profiles; obtaining loan approvals through DU and LP; review &
sign off conditions; assist brokers, account executives, coordinators & funders with underwriting
scenarios, conditions, questions and problems, etc.
02/2000 – 03/2001 PROVIDENT CENTRAL CREDIT UNION
303 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood Shores, CA 94065
Mortgage Loan Servicing Specialist: Input funded real estate loan information into computer
System for servicing; monitor & update/adjust current indexes and interest rates to all ARM loans
(e.g. Prime Rates, 6-Month C.D., 1-Year T-Bill, 5-Year T-Bill, 11th District Cost of Funds and LIBOR
rates); down load &prepare/update current interest rates from FHLMC for Company’s daily rate
sheets; mortgage payment application and reconciliation; process Home Equity Line of Credits and
conversions; package and shipping real estate loans to FHLMC; order & monitor real estate taxes
on all closed loans; process & review loan files for PMI removals; process & prepare Subordination
Agreements; assist department manager with various projects; Member Services.
05/1998 – 07/1999 NATIONSBANC / BANK OF AMERICA / R.M.I.C.
6140 Stoneridge Mall Road, Suite 200, Pleasanton, CA 94588
Contract Sr. Mortgage Underwriter - Signing Authority - Jumbo.
Wholesale environment, underwrite Real Estate loan files, Conforming / Non-Conforming, Fixed &
ARM programs, FHLMC/FNMA and other Investor loans; analyze borrowers’ income, credit, asset
and property profiles; review & sign off conditions; assist brokers, account executives, coordinators
& funders with underwriting scenarios, conditions,
questions & problems, etc.
08/1996 – 10/1997 PREI MORTGAGE & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
500 Airport Blvd., Suite 100, Burlingame, CA 94010
Office Manager & Mortgage Processor/Underwriter: Retail environment; process real
estate Loan files; analyze borrowers’ income, credit, asset and property profiles; underwrite &
submit completed loan packages to various Lenders for approvals; follow up with Lenders and
borrowers on loan status & conditions; monitor loan process till close of escrow; process account
receivables & payables; cash reconciliation; prepare monthly financial statements, etc.
(Note: 8/96 to 2/97 Part-time; 3/97 to 10/97 Full-time).
03/1996 – 02/1997 PROVIDIAN BANCORP
Pleasanton, California
Credit Analyst: Audit Second Home Equity Line of Credit closed loan files; review & analyze
credit reports and all other credit documentations for errors & frauds, etc.
06/1994 – 02/1996 TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
Worked temporary with various companies as real estate loan underwriter, processor,
Insurance claim specialist, etc.
04/1993 – 05/1994 NOVATO NATIONAL BANK – Mortgage Division
350 Ignacio Blvd., Novato, CA 94949
Mortgage Loan Underwriter - Signing Authority - Jumbo.
Wholesale environment, underwrite real estate loans, Conforming
and Jumbo, Fixed & ARM programs, FHLMC/FNMA and other Investor loans; analyze borrowers’
income, credit, asset and property profiles review & sign off conditions, interact with brokers &
Investors; assist account executives & funders with underwriting scenarios, questions and
problems, etc.
03/1991 – 04/1993 ECHELON MORTGAGE CORP.
Richmond, California
Mortgage Loan Underwriter - Signing Authority - Conforming.
Wholesale environment. Underwrite real estate loans, Conforming
and Jumbo, Fixed & ARM programs, FHLMC/FNMA and other Investor loans; analyze borrowers’
income, credit, asset and property profiles; review & sign off conditions; interact with brokers and Investors; assist brokers, account executives, liaisons & funders with underwriting scenarios,
questions & problems, etc.
01/1977 – 06/1987 FORREST CHEMICAL & SUPPLY CO.
780 Toland Street, San Francisco, California
Payroll - Accounts Receivable - Accounts Payable Clerk – Over of 10 year period.
EDUCATION
Mortgage University
10/2013 FHA/VA Underwriting – Online Courses - Certificate of Completion
11/2013 DE Underwriting – Online Courses - Certificate of Completion
01/1980 – 06/1981 COMPUTER LEARNING CENTER
San Francisco, California
Certificate in Computer Programming: FORTRAN, COBOL & RPG II
09/1975 – 12/1976 SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY
San Francisco, California
Major: Business / Accounting