GEOFF J. BAINES

**** ** **** ******, **** A - Seattle, WA 98107

206-***-**** - anopdl@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Motivated and goal-oriented real estate specialist with a diversified background of building and managing relationships with mortgage brokers, commercial lenders, note sellers, real estate agents, and attorneys:

•Confident communicating with individuals at all levels of an organization; exhibits strong situational analysis and problem solving skills; able to multi-task and efficiently adapt to challenges and changing environments

•Proficient in a variety of software applications and systems, including Microsoft Office Suite, Goldmine, and T-Value

•Advanced knowledge of Customer Relationship Management

•Expertise in lease analysis and the renewal process

•Licensed Mortgage Loan Originator in WA State

•Co-owner and Property Manager of two investment properties in the Ballard neighborhood

EXPERIENCE

Senior Mortgage Consultant 2010 to 2011

PREMIER FINANCE GROUP Seattle, WA

•Originated residential loans in WA state via company and self-generated leads

•Established referral relationships with real estate agents, CPAs and home builders

•Channeled loans internally and brokered out to correspondent lenders

Acquisitions Manager/Foreclosure Specialist 2008 to 2010

MERIDIAN GROUP Seattle, WA

•Researched listed and unlisted residential subdivisions on the West Coast

•Presented data used in the decision making process for land acquisition

•Located a 1,400 plus lot subdivision in the greater Tucson, AZ area that served as company prototype for the Opportunity Fund program

•Monitored foreclosure and bankruptcy files to ensure that procedural documentation was filed and completed accurately

•Collaborated with partner attorneys to ensure that proper legal compliance was maintained

Commercial Loan Officer/Underwriter 2002 to 2010

MERIDIAN GROUP Seattle, WA

•Well versed in a multitude of property types, including office buildings, retail shopping centers, mixed-use, self-storage, golf courses, farms, buildable lots, and vacant land

•Prepared financial information and assessed risk exposure of prospective borrowers

•Closed loans in the $150,000 to $3,200,000 range

•Spearheaded an email marketing campaign to promote the company’s lending products

•Aggressively built and managed a national database of over 1,600 mortgage brokers

•Created a profitable referral pipeline with a host of other commercial lenders

•Responsible for the strategic planning and budgeting for the underwriting and processing area of income property

•Performed financial modeling and risk analysis for commercial loans

•Participated in the due diligence process and searched for qualified appraisers and title companies

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Finance Date of Graduation: March 2002

WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Bellingham, WA

•Vice President of the Financial Management Association (2001-2002)

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