Jane Lavender
aduo3d@r.postjobfree.com
I have 28 years related experience in the Escrow field ranging from administration to production. I have experienced upward mobility in both position and responsibility by producing results and maintaining a “can do” attitude. I am a self-starter who is focused on positive results to the bottom line.
Experience
Chicago Title, Newport Beach, CA
June 2021 - November 2022 National Commercial Escrow Assistant
● Support corporate escrow officer in maintaining diverse clientele groups with respect to accounts and completed files
● Ensure escrow files are organized and current
● Manage and process several files with concurrent closing dates
● Maintain strong partnerships and communication with clients to ensure a seamless escrow process
● Effectively assist in managing commercial escrow files from open to close
● Troubleshoot and solve issues that may arise during the escrow process
● Handle large national commercial account transactions
● Open, Maintain and Close Interest Bearing Accounts for Clients
● Network with clients (new and existing) to solicit new business opportunities WFG Escrow
March 8, 2021 to June 18, 2021 Jr. Escrow Officer
● Assist Lenders with prior to docs requests
● Prepare Closing Statement
● Work with Funders and Funding Conditions
● Prepare Transfer Docs for purchases and refinances
● Assist on Sale Transactions
Empower Escrow
September 21, 2020 to March 4, 2021 Refinance Jr. Escrow Officer
● Prepped files for signing
● Prepare Closing Statement for New American Funding
● Order Payoffs
● Order Insurance
● Order Releases for Solar
● Assist on Sale Transactions
NorthAmerican/CalAtlantic Title
April 3, 2017 to September 18, 2020 New Home Sales Escrow Assistant
● Paperless system, all documents uploaded throuought escrow process
● Laison between Lenders, Buyers and Builder
● Provide Builder with daily updates to ensure anticiptated closing date
● Prepped files for signing
● Prepare Closing Statements and docuents for lenders
● Prepared signing package once Loan Documents received from lender including local signings and signings out of the country
● Review file after docs have been signed and packaged
● Prepped and reviewed original documents for recording with and thru Synrgo
● Balanced and closed out file for closing department to issue checks First American Title
September 12, 2016 to March 10, 2017 Home Builders Commercial Escrow Assistant
● Maintain constant communication with Clients regarding Title Notice and Due Diligence
● Prepare and send out Opening Packages to all parties
● Assist in preparing closing documents
● Input figures on Closing Statements
● Assist in auditing files for Closing
● Detail checks and wires for disbursements
Fidelity National Title
April 6, 2015 – December 4, 2015 Commercial Escrow Assistant
● Maintain Open Communication with Clients regarding their Refinance and Sale Transactions in California and multiple out of state transactions
● Assist with High Liability Transactions clearing Title and Escrow issues
● Ordering Demand Statements and Payoffs and preparing Subordination Agreements and Corrective Deeds required for Closing
● Follow up with Title on Current Title Reports
● Daily Deposits with CIT Bank previously One West Bank Carrington Escrow, Santa Ana CA
September 2010 – July 2014 Jr. Escrow Officer
● Support Sr. Escrow Officer residential REO Sales (including the funding process)
● Ensure escrow files are organized and current with Insurance and all Invoices
● Balance to Lenders Funding Figures and ensure all funds have been accounted for during the escrow process
● Manage and process several files with concurrent closing dates including Cash and Loan Transactions
● Provide management with daily status updates to ensure communication have the latest updates on each of the files
● Assist in solving issues that may arise during the escrow process Chicago Title Insurance Company, Irvine CA
April 2008 - September 2010 REO Resale Escrow Assistant
● Effectively manage residential escrow files from open to close (including the funding process)
● Ensure escrow files are organized and current
● Maintain accuracy of all accounted funds during the escrow process
● Manage and process several files with concurrent closing dates
● Maintain strong partnerships and communication with clients to ensure a seamless escrow process
● Troubleshoot and solve issues that may arise during the escrow process
● Supported escrow officer on a high volume Bank Repo account Chicago Title, Irvine, CA
January 1994-June 2007 C&I Sr. National Commercial Escrow Assistant
● Support corporate escrow officer in maintaining diverse clientele groups with respect to accounts and completed files
● Ensure escrow files are organized and current
● Maintain accuracy of all accounted funds during the escrow process
● Manage and process several files with concurrent closing dates
● Maintain strong partnerships and communication with clients to ensure a seamless escrow process
● Effectively assist in managing commercial escrow files from open to close
● Troubleshoot and solve issues that may arise during the escrow process
● Support the accounting department in executing daily banking duties including but not limited to deposits and reconciliation
● Handle large national commercial account transactions
● Open, Maintain and Close Interest Bearing Accounts for Clients
● Network with clients (new and existing) to solicit new business opportunities
● Supported escrow officer on a high volume National Commercial account Skills
● Microsoft Word
● Excel
● Windows
● Adobe Acrobat
● Chicago Title TEAM
● RBJ
● RamQuest
● Impact
● SmartView
● FAST
● SoftPro Select
● Streamline
● ResWare
Education
John F. Kennedy High School- La Palma, CA-General Education- June 1989-Diploma Cypress City College-Cypress, CA-General education- 1990-1991 Attend (on going) training classes to meet company policy and training in field of work
● Corporate training classes to keep abreast on new state laws and industry regulatory standards