Loan Mortgage

LAURIE J. SHAPIRO

New York, New York ***** ******.*******@***.*** 917-***-**** linkedin.com/in/laurieshapiro FINANCIAL SERVICES & REAL ESTATE PARALEGAL

Banking Mortgage Legal

Certified Real Estate Paralegal with experience working in law firms, banking and the public sector. \Excellent writing skills. Comprehensive background in the loan process from deal origination through closing. Loans have included mortgage, C&I loans, term loans, revolving lines of credit and construction loans. Size of loans from $1MM to $50MM.

• Relationship Management • Real Estate Closing • Mortgage Closing EMPLOYMENT

Sterling National Bank, New York, NY 2015-Present

SENIOR LOAN CLOSER

Quality control position of analyzing approvals and due diligence material, including documentation, for closings of bank-wide commercial credits working with 30 lending teams and 34 law firms; subsequent accounting of funds and booking of loans.

• Closed and funded 220 loans FY2017 by comparing approvals against legal documentation and bank policy requirements.

Guardhill Financial Corp, New York, NY 2014-2015

FINANCE- Commercial and Residential Financing

• Prepared loan packages and ensured all aspects of closing process were completed on time.

• Served as advisor and answered general underwriting questions for loan processors and originators.

Levy Holm Pellegrino & Drath LLP, New York, NY 2012-2013 REAL ESTATE PARALEGAL

• Organized, drafted and reviewed loan documentation and closed 12 commercial financing transactions.

• Reviewed contracts of sale and prepared closing checklists expediting attorneys' work load. Citadel Realty, New York, NY 2011

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGES

• Originated mortgage loans from customer base increasing company profitability

• Originated /Closed $4mm loan with Wells Fargo Bank on Austin, Texas retail condo property. Meridian Capital Group LLC, New York, NY 2003-2010 FINANCE INTERMEDIARY

• Obtained financial information and evaluate debt service capability on loan requests. LAURIE J. SHAPIRO 917-***-**** Page 2

• Wrote summary of loan and insure that all third party reports/commitment letter are incompliance.

• Performed due diligence in document deliveries to financial institutions and CMBS lenders

• First year originated/closed 12 new loans on all asset types resulting in significant profitability.

• Originated/closed construction loan 1055 Park Avenue, NYC and CMBS deals (ie 991 Third Avenue, NYC

HSBC/Republic National Bank of New York, New York 1989-2003 LOAN OFFICER/PARALEGAL;

• Directed the closings of approximately 200 small business and investment property bank loans utilizing a team of outside law firms.

• Structured loan requests for NYC cooperative housing corporations.

• Sourced CRA multi-family loans from NYC boroughs.

• Wrote credit submissions in line with credit policy, reviewed borrower experience and third party reports, performed site inspections, analyzed historical information and market information.

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EDUCATION

Bachelors of Science in Psychology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Certificate in Real Estate, The Institute for Paralegal Training, Philadelphia, PA PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

• NYS Residential Mortgage License- License No 252662

• NYS Broker license

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Pro-Bono Work- Hebrew Home for the Aged; Joan’s Legacy for Lung Cancer

• Fundraiser for Cornell University and Channel 13

• Volunteer NY Philharmonic and Lincoln Center

• Volunteer Weill Cornell Hospital Outpatient Care

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