Laurie Beth Gray
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QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
Certified Escrow Officer with DOC and California Escrow Association
California Notary Public and Certified Document Signer
Process purchase, loan, REO and short sale transactions
Outstanding administrative and personal support to entire office
Motivated self-starter, able to grasp new issues and attend to details
Expert in juggling multiple projects and achieving on-time completion
Creative, flexible, positive attitude and strong work ethic
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jr. Escrow Officer, Banker Direct Escrow, Irvine, CA August 2010 – June 2011
• Assign escrow number and input information into Streamline system
• Order and review preliminary title report
• Create escrow instructions and email to loan officer and loan processor
• Order payoff demands for existing trust deeds, liens and child support judgments
• Obtain all items per lenders loan conditions
• Prepare HUD-1 for lenders approval prior to loan docs
• Check in signed loan documents and prepare for lender to fund
• Balance file to lenders funding figures and authorize recording
Sr. Escrow Officer, West Pointe Escrow, Santa Ana, CA October 2009 - August 2010
• Input required information in computer to prepare escrow instructions
• Order and review preliminary title report
• Review loan approval and obtain items to satisfy conditions
• Prepare loan documents for signing, package signed documents and return to lender
• Authorize recording with title company
• Balance out file, prepare final HUD and cut checks for all parties and vendors
Escrow Officer – Assistant, Hampton Escrow, Laguna Hills, CA June 2009 – August 2009
• Assisted in the process of purchase and REO Escrow Transactions
• Order and review preliminary title report and prepare escrow instructions
• Review loan approval and obtain any items necessary for lender
• Process closing documentation and cut checks for all parties and vendors
• Reconciled Trust Account
Escrow Officer – Loan Processor, McAlister Investments, Laguna Hills, CA April 1996 – January 2009
• Prepare and review escrow instructions and preliminary title report
• Loan document preparation, review signed instructions and authorize recording
• Disburse construction funds to contractors in accordance with project manager request
• Process, fund and service a 70 million dollar loan portfolio
• Create loan modification documents monthly
• Serve as Assistant Secretary reviewing and signing legal documents for corporation
• Initiated foreclosure proceedings and deeds in lieu of foreclosure
• Work directly with Attorneys to obtain Relief of Stay from Bankruptcy
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Outlook, Word, Excel, Streamline, Escrow Base, Adobe Acrobat Reader, 10 Key
EDUCATION
Cerritos College – Cerritos, CA 1977-1979
Escrow Classes I, II, III and IV
National Notary Association – Long Beach, CA November 2009
Notary Class
Certified Document Signer Class
References available upon request.