*************@*****.*** Boynton Beach, FL 561-***-****
Karen E. Vickers 1
Highlights
§ Strategic Planning
§ Process Improvements
§ Staff Development
§ Team Building
§ Lean Six Sigma
§ Credit and Income Analysis
§ Regulatory Compliance
§ Customer Service & Retention
§ CRM Customization & Report Building
§ SalesForce
Summary
Senior financial professional with over 20 years of experience in Mortgage Lending, Banking and Consumer Finance. Results driven, dedicated individual with a proven track record of increasing production and efficiencies. Excels at team management, employee development, problem solving, and strategic planning.
Experience
CircleBack Lending: October 2013 – February 2017
Vice President of Loan Operations:
§ Responsible for Strategic Planning, Staffing, Training and Continuous Improvement
§ Managed staff of 55 employees
§ Responsible for maintaining adherence to all compliance and regulatory requirements including ECOA, FCRA, TCPA, etc.
§ Collaborate with IT and other departments to improve efficiencies
§ Increased Productivity and Fee Income by 350%
Director of Loan Operations:
§ Managed All aspects of loan processing, funding, servicing, collections, customer service and fraud prevention
§ Created and Implemented internal SOP for efficient process flows, increased quality and reduced risk
§ Created procedures for Internal Audit of automated processes and website QA School – See Education Details January 2009 – August 2013 Clinton Mortgage Network: January 2007 – January 2009 Reverse Mortgage Specialist
§ Developed presentations and seminars to educate and attract prospective customers
§ Top (#1) producer of Reverse Mortgages in the company
§ Assisted in creating policies and procedures for the Reverse Mortgage division of the company
E*Trade: March 2006 – December 2006
Wholesale Account Executive
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§ Opened the S. Florida market for E*Trade’s Wholesale Mortgage division
§ Consistently ranked in the top 3 nationally for account profitability InterFirst Wholesale Lending/ ABN AMRO Mortgage: March 1993 – March 2006 Sr. Account Executive
§ Member of Chairman’s Council for 9 straight years and received numerous other Top Producer and Manager’s Choice Awards
§ Participated in numerous Task Forces that made significant improvements in the processes and efficiencies within the company
§ Closed over $1 billion annually in funded residential loans for 3 straight years
§ Developed and presented numerous training modules Cal Fed: January 1992 – March 1993
Wholesale Account Executive
§ Top Wholesale Account Executive in Florida
§ Responsible for building and maintaining B2B account relationships
§ Trained Brokers on Cal Fed’s products and programs Unified Mortgage: September 1986 – August 1991
Wholesale Account Executive
§ Responsible for building and maintaining account relationships
§ Trained Brokers on Unified’s Products and programs NCNB/ Bank of America: February 1982 – September 1986 Mortgage Loan Underwriter
§ Responsible for review of all aspects of Residential Mortgage Loan Applications for approval, including:
§ Financial and Employment information
§ Appraisals, Title Commitments, Surveys, etc.
§ Trained Branches, statewide on Mortgage Origination Mortgage Loan Processor/ Sr. Mortgage Loan Processor
§ Responsible for all special projects, including:
§ Construction to Permanent financing;
§ Bridge Loans, and
§ Corporate and Executive Relocations
Teller
§ Handled Cash drawer in excess of $25,000
Education
Palm Beach State College: 2016 – Current (Part Time) Supervision & Management / Project Management Concentration (Bachelor Program) Palm Beach State College: August 2013
Associate of Applied Science degree - Graduated with a 4.0 GPA *************@*****.*** Boynton Beach, FL 561-***-**** Karen E. Vickers 3
West Boca Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology: 2009 - 2011 RT(R)
Additional Certifications and Recognitions
§ Dennis Black (Xerox inspired) Advanced Sales Training – Recognition awards
§ Panel Speaker at National Top Woman Producer Conference in Colorado Springs
§ Dale Carnegie
§ Former Executive Board Member of FAMB (Florida Association of Mortgage Brokers)
§ Former Education Committee Co-Chair FAMB
§ Certified Senior Advisor
§ Notary Public