ELLE of Illinois/Loss Mitigation Services
President, January 2002 to present
- Consulting with mortgage professionals relating to fraud prevention and loss mitigation
- Forensic investigation and review of mortgage files
- Purchase, manage and service profitable mortgage loans
BWM Mortgage, LLC
Partner, March 1999 to January 2009
- Implemented and enforced fraud prevention systems geared towards preventing misrepresentation by mortgage brokers and other loan professionals
- Developed manual and automated IT based fraud review and detection systems to assure maximum profitability while minimizing risk
- Coordinated efforts assuring compliance with all warehouse & investor guidelines including documentation, quality and appraisal standards
- Balanced sales, risk and efficiency to maximize profit of mortgage banking company
- Managed quality control, underwriting, and sales teams
- Created and implemented strategies mitigating REO losses
- Responsible for mortgage production totaling over one billion dollars
First Union
National Bank (n.k.a. WELLS FARGO)
Regional Vice President, July 1996 to February 1999
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- Managed 105 person group to originate, process, close and fund mortgage loans
- Designed, implemented and managed quality control and fraud detection systems
- Recognized by upper management as top group in 1997 and 1998
- Bridged communication gap between upper management and employees
- Coordinated management and sales of foreclosed properties
Branch Manager, May 1987 to June 1996
- Recognized as area’s top branch in 1992 and 1994
Transamerica Financial Services
Branch Manager, February 1987 to April 1987Hillsdale College
Majored in business/finance, August 1981 to June 1985 3.4/4.0 GPA
Member-Omicron Delta Kappa & Pi Delta Phi/President-Tau Kappa Epsilon