SAM ZHENG
New York, NY ***** • Phone: 917-***-**** • E-Mail: *********@*****.***
Summary of Qualifications:
Self motivated mortgage professional with thorough knowledge of the mortgage process including origination, processing, underwriting, lock desk, closing, secondary market, QC, Audit, Lending Compliance, Loan boarding, and Escrow account managing.
Accomplishments
Efficiently lead the operations team to achieve a record number of annual closings
Cross trained all team members which provided them with opportunities to advance into different positions
Rewritten QC Handbook and re-designed QC Reports to comply with industry standard and meet internal needs
Loan origination system conversion from Calyx Point to Encompass as system administrator
Development of new loan programs by collaborating with different departments
Design and Standardization of all reporting for operation and loan committee meeting
Sustained and continuously improved a comprehensive underwriting system
Built easy to use master database for closing, loan sale, loan exception, and invoice tracking
Created compliance testing system in excel for daily rate sheet and closing purpose
Essential support with the bank's operation manual, lending compliance policy and procedure
EXPERIENCE
First American International Bank, Brooklyn, NY
Residential Mortgage Group Operations Manager (2013 to 2015)
Developing and improving residential mortgage operations
Oversee processing, underwriting, closing, Lock Desk, secondary market, QC, and HMDA operations
Point of contact for lending & compliance audits, and quality control operations
Took on the role of system administrator by setting and programming Encompass controls to accommodate the bank's business and operational needs
Conduct risk assessment of the residential mortgage pipeline
Provide training on LOS system, excel, processing, underwriting, compliance, QC, Lock desk related topics
Senior Mortgage Underwriter (2008-2012)
Analyzed personal and corporation financial documentation, credit reports and other credit indicators
Evaluated the accuracy of information provided by borrowers with fraud detection techniques
Ensured fulfillment of compliance requirements during the loan origination process
Managed a high volume of loan production on a daily basis
Assisted senior management in setting internal lending guidelines and parameters
Mortgage Specialist/Loan Officer (2006-2008)
Interviewed potential customers for residential, commercial, and credit lines, and follow through the entire process
Introduced a new commercial real estate loan product, created the master loan and closing document and designed the procedures and training manual.
Represented the bank and attended HELOC and CELOC closings (closings without assistance of bank attorney)
Supervised the entire HMDA process
Coordinated monthly meetings for Chinese American Bankers Association
Loan Processor (2003-2006)
Processed residential & commercial mortgage loans
Set up and delivered loans to secondary market
Created MS Access Database for lending department
Managed real estate tax payments for in-house loans along with annual escrow account analyses
MFT.COM International Corp., Queens, NY (2002)
Networking Consultant
Developed an office telephone managing computer program for medical clinic for cost cutting.
Physical network wiring and provided IT support for clients.
SKILLS
Ability to prioritize and organize functions on daily basis and respond well in high-stress atmosphere
Proven interpersonal skills and a dedicated team player
Very quick learning ability, and ability to modify a good ideal and execute it for best practice purpose
High-Balance, Investment, Conventional, My-Community, correspondence, Jumbo lending
Extensive experience with all area of loan process from origination to post closing
Extensive knowledge in lending Quality Control and Compliance
MS Office, Encompass, Calyx point, DU, Miser, LaserPro, FNMA Committing System & loan delivery, Java, Lexis-Nexis
EDUCATION
SUNY, Stony Brook University at Stony Brook, NY
B.S. in Applied Mathematics and Statistics
B.S. in Computer Science
Minor in Business Management
LICENSES & COURSE COMPLETED
Credit Analysis Certificate from NYU
Lending Compliance Certificate from Professional Bank Services, Inc.
N.Y.S. Notary Public license
Completion of Microsoft Certified IT Professional Course (MCITP)
LANGUAGES
Proficient in English and Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, and Fujian Dialect)