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Laura Corlies

Laura Corlies

Mortgage Loan Underwriter
Tigard,OR

Summary

Performance driven senior underwriter in the mortgage industry to help clients achieve their financial needs. Very self motivated, critical thinker, knowledgeable and dependable professional with 20 years of experience as Mortgage Loan Underwriter. Seeking an opportunity to add value to a high performing team while gaining new experiences to build upon my strengths and ve a valuable team member.

Work History

Sr, Underwriter

Hometown Lenders
Huntsville, AL
02.2021 - 10.2023
  • Review and evaluate residential loan applications, including credit, income, assets and collateral and determine program eligibility and creditworthiness of consumer.
  • Advance analysis of tax returns (1040, 1120S, 1065, 1099 income, K-1 and rental income).
  • Collaborate with other departments such as sales, processing, closing/funding and post-closing to improve the overall customer experiences and resolve any customer disputes.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Learned and adapted quickly to new technology and software applications.
  • Delivered services to customer within specific timeframes.
  • Exceeded management Metrics which measured number of loan decisions, quality of underwriting and customer service each month.
  • Worked remotely and reviewed paperless files while conducting comprehensive analysis and evaluated risk to controll underwriting loss.

Sr. Underwriter

Churchill Mortgage Corporation
Brentwood, TN
12.2019 - 01.2021
  • Utilized understanding of underwriting guidelines to keep work in line with government regulations and company requirements.
  • Used authority to decide whether to accept, reject or suggest modifications to application proposals.
  • Conducted comprehensive analysis and evaluated risk to control underwriting loss.
  • Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.

Sr. Underwriter

Commerce Home Mortgage
Lake Oswego, OR
07.2018 - 12.2019
  • Achieved production goals by developing strong underwriting teams.
  • Advance analysis of tax returns to determine qualifying income.
  • Evaluate residential loan applications, including credit, income, assets and collateral documentation to determine program eligibility credit worthiness of consumers.
  • Utilized understanding of underwriting guidelines to keep work in line with government regulations and company requirements.
  • Conducted comprehensive analysis and evaluated risk to control underwriting loss.
  • Used authority to decide whether to accept, reject or suggest modifications to application proposals.

Sr. Underwriter

Loanstar Home Lending
Lake Oswego, OR
07.2015 - 07.2018
  • Achieved production goals by developing strong underwriting teams.
  • Inspected financial statements, credit information and title data to complete underwriting process.
  • Analyzed loan-to-value ratios, debt to income ratios and credit scores to make underwriting decisions.
  • Utilized understanding of underwriting guidelines to keep work in line with government regulations and company requirements.
  • Conducted comprehensive analysis and evaluated risk to control underwriting loss.
  • Used authority to decide whether to accept, reject or suggest modifications to application proposals.
  • Assisted with training of other underwriters and be a resource for them when they had questions.

Sr. Underwriter

CMG Financial
Lake Oswego, OR
11.2013 - 07.2015
  • Assisted marketing and sales departments by providing expertise in underwriting and related areas.
  • Achieved production goals by developing strong underwriting teams.
  • Analyze loan-to-value ratios, debt to income ratios and credit scores to make underwriting decisions.
  • Collaborated with multiple agents, brokers and partners to obtain underwriting information.
  • Evaluate residential loan applications, including credit, income, asset and collateral documentation to determine program eligibility and credit worthiness of consumer.

Sr. Underwriter

Hyperion Captial Group
Lake Oswego, OR
05.2008 - 11.2013
  • Advanced in analyzing tax returns (1040 personal, Sch C, 1065 Partnership, 1120S S-corp, Rental income, K-1s and 1099s) to determine qualifying income.
  • Underwrote for Retail branches as well as Wholesale clients, delivered excellent customer service.
  • Evaluate residential loan applications, including credit, income, assets and collateral documents to determine program eligibility and credit worthiness of consumer.
  • Comprehensive evaluation of paperless files and render loan decisions.

Education

Portland State University
Portland, OR

Clackamas Community College
Oregon City, OR

Skills

  • Managing risk
  • Influencing business growth
  • Analyzing data
  • FHA DE
  • VA SAR
  • Jumbo loans
  • USDA Rural Housing
  • State Bond Loan Programs
  • DPA
  • Production-oriented
  • Data collection
  • Building strong relationships
  • Quality Assurance
  • Quality assurance standards
  • Product and service knowledge
  • Policy update experience

Timeline

Sr, Underwriter

Hometown Lenders
02.2021 - 10.2023

Sr. Underwriter

Churchill Mortgage Corporation
12.2019 - 01.2021

Sr. Underwriter

Commerce Home Mortgage
07.2018 - 12.2019

Sr. Underwriter

Loanstar Home Lending
07.2015 - 07.2018

Sr. Underwriter

CMG Financial
11.2013 - 07.2015

Sr. Underwriter

Hyperion Captial Group
05.2008 - 11.2013

Portland State University

Clackamas Community College
Laura CorliesMortgage Loan Underwriter