Robert Lopena

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MORTGAGE AND REAL ESTATE EXECUTIVE

An accomplished mortgage professional with extensive and proven track record for building and leading operational, transaction, asset and risk management areas of industry leading companies.

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AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Mortgage Origination Operational Reviews • Transaction Management

• Counterparty Risk Due Diligence • Mortgage Conduit Administration

• Loan and Asset Review • Rep and Warrant Enforcement

• REO Management • Loss Mitigation Strategies

• Vendor Management • Funding Administration

• Servicer Oversight • Litigation /Claims Management

• Asset Management • Document/Custodian Control

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Seneca Mortgage Servicing LLC New York, N.Y. January 2013 - Present Vice President

• Involved since formation in the development of a $50B MSR acquisition and servicing platform

• Developed and managed due diligence process of counter-party and asset quality reviews and summarized all findings with recommendations to Senior Management and Risk Committee

• Participated in numerous on-site operational and compliance reviews of mortgage originators across the country

• Administer the continued oversight of all counterparties through routine corporate reviews and developed and managed a quality control process for asset deliveries

• Negotiated contracts for vendors and initial purchase contracts, oversaw management of vendors

• Managed the installation of custodial relationships and agreements

• Assist in the management of areas of the internal servicing operations related to asset risk items

• Interface directly with all sellers and GSE investors on significant contractual issues

• Direct external counsel on any matters which demanded legal process against a counterparty Arbor Residential Mortgage, LLC New York, N.Y. April 2008 - January 2013 Vice President

• Established procedures to review non-performing and re-performing loan pools and REO assets and took part in the due diligence review of numerous offerings

• Prepared and presented risk and valuation material and summaries

• Oversaw the portfolio of assets being serviced by internal servicing operations and directed disposition strategies of assets

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Assisted in the development and implementation of a non-qualified correspondent loan program. Worked with fulfillment vendors, external counsel and all areas of internal operations to establish origination and funding processes. Had direct and daily interaction with all correspondents and oversaw approval process and continued management of all counterparties Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. New York N.Y. July 2000 - January 2008 Vice President- RMBS Asset Management

• Managed group responsible for asset management of a multi-billion-dollar portfolio of wholly owned and securitized residential, small balance commercial and reverse mortgage loans

• Established collaborative relationships with mortgage loan servicers to improve efforts on collections, loss mitigation and the implementation of best servicing practices to optimize portfolio performance

• Supervisory responsibility of department responsible for execution of settlement process of bulk residential mortgage and conduit loan purchase programs

• Negotiated workouts and settlements of claims by the bank against seller for loans demanded to be repurchased under contractual terms. Team responsible for put-backs totaling over $1BB

• Worked directly with bank counsel on negotiated settlement agreements of claims, originator bankruptcies, lawsuit preparation and court ordered mediation

• Administered financing facilities for ABS, Commercial and Residential Mortgage warehouse clients

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. New York N.Y. July 1998 - July 2000 Associate-Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Operations

• Managed operational and administrative functions for multi-billion-dollar commercial mortgage and franchise loan portfolios

• Responsible for maintenance of stock record, trade entries, P&I administration, settlement process and Custodian Trust Receipt management

Houlihan-Parnes Realtors, LLC Scarsdale, NY January 1993 - July 1998 Portfolio Manager

• Directly involved in the review, valuation and asset management of a $55 Million Portfolio consisting of over 750 non-performing and performing commercial and residential mortgages, REO assets and commercial asset based loans

• Developed foundations of residential servicing operation and designed and implemented loss mitigation strategies

Prior Experience: Apple Bank for Savings New York, NY Assistant Branch Manager

EDUCATION

State University of New York at Buffalo Bachelor of Arts Economics and History New York University Certificate Programs Credit and Financial Analysis and Financial Risk Analysis

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