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Work History
Education
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Better Business Bureau Integrity and Excellence award
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James Battey

James Battey

Youngsville,La

Summary

Accomplished owner with over 30 years of experience in marketing, customer service, and facility oversight. Collaborative leader skilled in fostering teamwork, motivation, and customer relations. Proficient in making independent decisions to drive company achievements. Committed to leveraging expertise in training, monitoring, and morale-building to enhance employee engagement and performance.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner/Loan Officer

Prestige Mortgage of Louisiana L.L.C.
10.2011 - Current
  • Mortgage Broker doing Residential business in the state of Louisiana. Utilizing referral sources and Realtors as previously used with prior companies. Accredited business of and Chairman-Elect for 2012-2014 board of directors of the Acadiana Better Business Bureau. Committed to above standard ethics as a mortgage broker and striving to keep closing costs within the realm of local Banks to be a strong competitor in the market place.

Loan Officer/Branch Manger

Southwest Funding
02.2009 - 10.2011
  • Mortgage Banker and Broker doing Residential and Commercial loans nationwide. Utilizing FHA, VA, Conventional and RD programs to assist borrower with homeownership. 2010 Elected Chairman of the board for the Acadiana Better Business Bureau. Committed to above standard ethics as a mortgage banker/broker and striving to keep closing costs within the realm of local Banks to be a strong competitor in the market place.

Owner/Loan Officer

Prestige Mortgage, L.L.C.
09.2003 - 02.2009
  • Mortgage Broker doing Residential business in the state of Louisiana. Utilizing referral sources and Realtors as previously used with prior companies. Member and board member of the Acadiana Better Business Bureau. Committed to above standard ethics as a mortgage broker and striving to keep closing costs within the realm of local Banks to be a strong competitor in the market place. Currently doing Conventional, VA and Rural development loans.

Assistant Manager/Senior Loan Officer

Central Mortgage Services, Inc.
05.2000 - 07.2003
  • Trained and assisting recently licensed originators and processors. Handled inter office affairs as well as setting up broker packages. Buying and selling residential and commercial loans by utilizing our two million dollar warehouse line. Originated and processed all loan types. Solicited for new business from Realtors, banks, finance companies etc.

Loan Officer

Southern Funding Mortgage
10.1999 - 05.2000
  • Originated and processed Conventional and sub-prime loans in their entirety. Trained to manage 5 or more originators as company was in the expansion process. Generated high volume of business through referrals, previous customers, local banks, finance companies etc.

Mortgage Banker

Iberia Bank
09.1998 - 10.1999
  • Originated $1 to $2 Million per month in mortgage loan transactions. Assisted with customer service due to a large merger.

Education

No Degree - General Studies

San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX

High School Diploma -

Mac Arthur High School
San Antonio, TX
05-1991

Skills

  • Effective marketing strategies
  • Social media management
  • Budget planning
  • Compliance management
  • Sales management
  • Relationship building
  • Product branding
  • Customer relations
  • Small business operations
  • Employee development
  • Sales leadership
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Team oversight

Section name

Board member of the Acadiana Better Business Bureau for 4 yrs. Accredited Business since 2004, and Chairmen Elec. for 2012-2014.

Better Business Bureau Integrity and Excellence award

Awarded for unwavering commitment to integrity and excellence in business and leadership while advancing ethical behavior in the marketplace and helping the community. 

Timeline

Owner/Loan Officer

Prestige Mortgage of Louisiana L.L.C.
10.2011 - Current

Loan Officer/Branch Manger

Southwest Funding
02.2009 - 10.2011

Owner/Loan Officer

Prestige Mortgage, L.L.C.
09.2003 - 02.2009

Assistant Manager/Senior Loan Officer

Central Mortgage Services, Inc.
05.2000 - 07.2003

Loan Officer

Southern Funding Mortgage
10.1999 - 05.2000

Mortgage Banker

Iberia Bank
09.1998 - 10.1999

No Degree - General Studies

San Antonio College

High School Diploma -

Mac Arthur High School

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