JENNIFER BURKARD
***** *. ***** ***** **. unit **04 Sun City, AZ. 85373
********@*****.*** 623-***-****
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EXPERIENCE:
Small business start up (3/04/2022 - Present)
● Herbalist - owner/teacher
I’ve been a generational herbalist since I was 7 years old. I decided to start a small herbalism business once the mortgage industry layoffs kept occurring. I make natural herbal medicine and teach classes. My business has become a weekend business. My business name is Junebugs Herbal Hugs, LLC. My business website is Junebugsherbalhugs.com. I operate out of my home, I sell products both online and at farmers markets 1 day on weekends. I also teach one evening class at a few free communities within 6-15 miles of my Sun City primary home. Better.com, New York City NY (8/31/2021 - 12/01/2021)
● Conventional Sr. Underwriter
High volume pipeline with 24 hour turn times for all products. I have experience with VA, VA IRRRL, Conventional, Non-QM, Manufactured Homes, Condos, Trusts, Jumbo, New Construction, Simultaneous closings, Calculating self-employment income, Residual calculations, VA Entitlement, Dual entitlement and Reps & Warrants. Systems I’ve worked in: Bette.coms own SOR, Encompass, Cadence, Loanbeam, Excel, Dataverify, Mavent, LP, DU, LGY and AllRegs.
Cross Country Mortgage, Brecksville, OH (1/11/2021 - 7/13/2021)
● Conventional & VA Jumbo Underwriter
High volume pipeline with 24-48 hour turn times for all products. I have experience with VA, VA IRRRL, Conventional, Non-QM, Manufactured Homes, Condos, Trusts, Jumbo, New Construction, Simultaneous closings, Calculating self-employment income, Residual calculations, VA Entitlement, Dual entitlement and Reps & Warrants. Systems I’ve worked in: Encompass, Cadence, Loanbeam, Excel, Dataverify, Mavent, LP, DU, LGY and AllRegs. USAA, Federal Savings Bank, Real Estate, Phoenix AZ (6/15/2009 - 12/21/2020)
● Conventional/ Jumbo VA Underwriter Role:
Evaluate and profile complex jumbo loan decisions. Jumbo Lending Authority for VA and Conventional of $1,500,000,000 Proficiency in analyzing tax returns, condo certifications, subordination agreements, contracts and assessing borrower’s ability to repay. Team lead for projects and assisting fellow underwriters on my team with complex loan reviews
● Manager Contract Underwriting team:
Manager of an underwriting contract team through purchase season. Trained on product needs to assist our volume. Duties included: daily huddles, reporting production, errors for business to stay compliant and productive. Time reporting, contractor needs for additional guidance. Keeping a professional and positive atmosphere for overall team morale and production goals.
● Business Analyst for Underwriting Solutions Team: Rotational role to support team the underwriters actively working on the floor, into a cohesive, organized, efficient work environment. Our Solutions team was responsible for creating new procedures, calculators, hard stops in the Cadence system, and identifying any gaps/errors along the way. I was responsible for leading project teams towards end goals, which involved working with developers testing the project, vetting out any issues, traveling for face to face innovation on these projects and delivering a well-tested efficient product on time. I was offered this BA role as a permanent position and at the same time I was offered a Manager position.
● Front end Underwriter Role:
On an in-bound team to support our Originators/Loan Officers with complex product, guideline and scenario questions during their live call with borrowers. This was a fast paced and expected accuracy for efficiency, retention of borrowers and try mitigate bank risk.
EDUCATION:
Alhambra High School 1985 to 1989, Phoenix, AZ
MGIC Trained Self-Employment/Tax Return analysis.
VA SAR in progress directly with the VA (SAR #025404