Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Conventional, USDA loan and down Pmt. Assistance
Timeline
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Jeri Collins

Jeri Collins

Denton,TX

Summary

Results-driven Mortgage Underwriter with extensive experience at Loandepot, adept at identifying fraud risks and ensuring compliance with underwriting guidelines. Skilled in documentation review and application analysis, I enhance customer satisfaction through effective communication and timely feedback, consistently safeguarding lender interests while supporting homebuyer success. I have underwritten Conventional, USDA and down payment assistance loans.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Credit Underwriter

Fannie Mae Mortgage
01.2008 - 10.2008

Determined acceptance or rejection of lender documentation based on buyback reviews.

Senior Mortgage Underwriter

SCME/Stearns Lending
10.2002 - 10.2008
  • Determined credit risks by reviewing files in advance and comparing data against internal checklists and guidelines.
  • Verified integrity of applicants' information to minimize fraud.
  • Worked with processing team members to communicate errors and obtain missing information for current applications.
  • Maintained mortgage program compliance with federal agencies such FNMA. Freddie Mac, USDA
  • Checked personal and team calculations to validate information and underwriting decisions.
  • Reviewed appraisals and title documents to verify accuracy and completeness.
  • Evaluated loan applications, determining creditworthiness, assessing risk and establishing loan conditions.
  • Made careful determinations based on skilled analyses of submitted documentation covering credit histories, employment records, and current financial status.

Mortgage Underwriter

Loandepot
07.2019 - 06.2022
  • Identified possible fraud risks through meticulous evaluation of application materials, protecting both lenders and homebuyers from potential losses.
  • Reviewed income, assets, and credit history for compliance with guidelines.
  • Identified credit risks by scrutinizing files and matching data to established guidelines.
  • Approved or denied loans based on established criteria and underwriting guidelines.

Mortgage Underwriter

Mountain West Financial
10.2011 - 01.2019
  • Evaluated potential credit risks by analyzing files and aligning data with internal guidelines.
  • Worked with processing team members to communicate errors and obtain missing information for current applications.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by providing timely feedback on application status and addressing potential issues promptly.
  • Analyzed and verified applicant income, assets and credit history to support compliance with underwriting guidelines.

Education

Ganesha High School
Pomona, CA
1974

Skills

  • Documentation review
  • Underwriting guidelines
  • Residential mortgage lending regulations
  • Application analysis
  • FNMA guidelines
  • Debt-to-income ratios
  • Asset statements
  • Loan evaluation
  • Asset appraisal
  • Residual incomes
  • Collateral valuation
  • Residential loans
  • LTV calculations
  • Jumbo and super jumbo loans
  • Credit analysis
  • Product education
  • Excellent communication
  • Team collaboration
  • Organizational skills

Conventional, USDA loan and down Pmt. Assistance

I have been in the mortgage business since 1979, starting as a processor. I have a 3 year gap in employment. Loandepot had a massive layoff in 2022. At that point my husband was ha ing health issues so took care of him full time until his passing in April of this year.

Timeline

Mortgage Underwriter

Loandepot
07.2019 - 06.2022

Mortgage Underwriter

Mountain West Financial
10.2011 - 01.2019

Credit Underwriter

Fannie Mae Mortgage
01.2008 - 10.2008

Senior Mortgage Underwriter

SCME/Stearns Lending
10.2002 - 10.2008

Ganesha High School
Jeri Collins