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Bruce Jennings

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Summary

Results-driven Mortgage Loan Officer with expertise in loan origination and relationship selling. Committed to enhancing customer service and compliance knowledge to facilitate streamlined mortgage processes. I also have significant community service. I was Chair of Planning Board in Town of Sunapee for many years, Chair of Zoning Board in Town of Sunapee for many years, Trustee of Town Trust Funds, I worked on three master Plans for the Town of Sunapee . I served on Project Sunapee. a private organization that existed to assist the town in fund raising when funds needed to be raised quickly to assist the town to purchase private property. I also heloped raise the funds to build a covered bridge in the harbor assisting in fund raising events.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Mortgage Loan Officer

Lendsmart Mortgage Duluth - Nmls #4474
Milwaukee, WI
04.2025 - Current
  • Evaluated client financial profiles to determine mortgage eligibility and loan options
  • Assisted clients in completing mortgage applications and gathering necessary documentation
  • Collaborated with underwriters to ensure timely processing of loan approvals
  • Educated clients on loan products, terms, and conditions for informed decision-making

Mortgage Loan Officer

Waterstone Mortgage
Santa Fe, NM
04.2023 - 03.2025
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry regulations and market trends
  • Provided exceptional customer service by addressing client inquiries promptly
  • Developed strong relationships with real estate agents for referral opportunities
  • Utilized mortgage software to streamline application processing and tracking

Mortgage Banker

Colonial National Bank
Boulder, CO
08.2018 - 03.2023

I worked in Boulder office and then opened a satellite office in Newport NH Continuing to originate in 49 states except for New York.This was a great company which unfortunaely has exited the mortgage industry.

Community Banker

Finance of America Mortgage
Denver, CO
03.2015 - 09.2017
  • Cultivated relationships with clients to provide tailored mortgage solutions.
  • Streamlined loan processing procedures to enhance efficiency and reduce turnaround times.
  • Conducted thorough financial assessments to ensure compliance with lending guidelines.
  • As a community banker I worked with other area banks to originate fixed mortgage programs to their clients/when they only offered adjustable rates.

Mortgage Originator

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Bedford, NH
06.1993 - 08.2008

I was a senior lender at Wells. I did multiple specialties . Conventional Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Federal Housing and Va Loans as well as construction, renovation, bond loans and referal to reverse Mortgage. I also had broker status for non-conforming and no income loans. I worked in multiple locations in NH and Vermont as well as Jackson Hole Wy and Denver Colorado. At one point my office supported the entire financial requirements of the Vt office.

Education

MBA -

Plymouth State University
Plymouth, New Hampshire, NH
05-1990

Master of Social Work - Master of Social Work

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
05-1981

Master of Social Work - Master of Social Work

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
05-1981

Master of Arts - English

Keene State College
Keene, NH
05-1969

Skills

  • Goal oriented
  • Relationship selling
  • Loan origination
  • Residential mortgage lending regulations

Interests

I attended the Boulder Academy of Fine Art to learn to draw and paint, as well as Art Students Leaque of Denver, and private study with Francis Weston Hoyt to learn the Dumond palette over a period of 20 years I continue to paint and be creative in my private life paint and be creative in my private life

I took master gardening classes to support my undergraduate work in botany and skills for self sufficiencyI also ran a 500 acre farm in Sunapee Nh where we bred Hanoverian horses, and karakul sheep that were part of the minor breed conservancy program ' We raised our own food for years on the farm Eventually I licensed a spring water company on the farm which is now a resource for the community of Sunapee as part of town trust lands

Timeline

Mortgage Loan Officer

Lendsmart Mortgage Duluth - Nmls #4474
04.2025 - Current

Mortgage Loan Officer

Waterstone Mortgage
04.2023 - 03.2025

Mortgage Banker

Colonial National Bank
08.2018 - 03.2023

Community Banker

Finance of America Mortgage
03.2015 - 09.2017

Mortgage Originator

Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
06.1993 - 08.2008

MBA -

Plymouth State University

Master of Social Work - Master of Social Work

University of Connecticut

Master of Social Work - Master of Social Work

University of Connecticut

Master of Arts - English

Keene State College