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Education
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LAURA Mallek-King

Mortgage
Dallas,TX

Summary

Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude, strong work ethic, and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Underwriter II

JP Morgan Chase
Lewisville, TX
09.2011 - Current
  • Company Overview: Consumer & Community Banking
  • Supported business functions including Bankruptcy, Executive Office, OCC, and Foreclosure through specialized underwriting services
  • Final Doc Fail reviews/reworks, system maintenance issues, court-approved terms, and disaster loans.
  • Small Balance and Matured loans, as well as COVID-19 Specialty modifications, in addition to daily inventory reviews.
  • UAT Testing / Script writing; ALM, REM AD, AD, MSP, and ER; currently testing ER/AD decisions in ER/User tool workbook.
  • Implementing and testing product rollouts, decommissions, and forensic reviews involving DOJ/Treasury, OCC, Audit, and management for various lines of business.
  • Handle team intake and workload assignments, review management reporting, report discrepancies to appropriate departments.
  • Experience in writing/updating procedures
  • Verified accuracy of documentation such as income statements, tax returns, bank statements and other related documents.
  • Communicated effectively with lenders, brokers and other external partners involved in transactions.
  • Reviewed and evaluated loan applications to assess creditworthiness, risk and eligibility for approval.
  • Analyzed financial information including income, assets, liabilities and credit history of applicants.

Claims Analyst

FDIC/Claims Professional
Houston, TX
07.2008 - 10.2010
  • Supervised and managed team of over 10 members conducting FDIC claims reviews.
  • Oversaw payroll functions and managed team operations of 10+ employees.
  • Coordinated with claims representatives and team leads to produce timely reports for FDIC DRR Claims department.
  • Our team was involved in over 200 bank closings in two and a half years.
  • Analyzed and developed financial reports to identify potential uninsured depositors before closing multi-million-dollar financial institutions.
  • Oversight reviewer – review staff reports to correct miscalculations and inaccuracies, and enter correct data into the FDIC Receivership Liability System (RLS).
  • Led special project for Indy Mac by creating an alpha/numeric file system organizing 60,000 documents.
  • Maintained active FBI security clearance.
  • Executed responsibilities successfully under contract agreement.

Compliance Underwriter

Clayton Holdings Inc.
Shelton, CT
07.2004 - 05.2007
  • Assessed alignment of loan programs with investor specifications.
  • Enforced compliance with conditions post loan pool assessment.

Teamed up with lenders, senior bank executives, and partners.

  • Resolved curative challenges by collaborating with stakeholders during loan origination.
  • Evaluated borrower credit profiles comprehensively for risk assessment.
  • Reviewed property appraisals to ensure accurate valuation and compliance with standards.
  • Evaluated risk factors and proposed solutions.
  • Analyzed risk and adhered to underwriting standards to drive risk selection and profitability.

Loan Officer / Closer

Dallas, TX
07.2000 - 07.2004
  • Supported applicants in navigating Down Payment Assistance Program requirements.
  • Oversaw entire loan application handling from documentation to processing.
  • Assigned responsibility for managing Manufactured Home and Sub-Prime programs across the Southeast region.
  • Specialized in FHA and subprime loan programs.
  • Built and nurtured relationships with prospective clients to drive loan growth.
  • Analyzed credit histories, income statements, and financial information of loan applicants.
  • Advised clients on strategies for managing debt.

Education

High School Diploma -

TEXAS TECH
Lubbock, TX

General Course/Continuing Ed. studies

RICHLAND COLLEGE
Dallas, TX

Skills

  • ALM, Outlook, Microsoft Word/Excel, Agent Desktop, LenderLive, Fortracs, VLS, Ivault, Guardian, LISA, Early Resolution, Default Workflow, MSP, MBWS, CMS, SharePoint, ALM, PowerPoint, Calyx, Access, LexisNexis, Photoshop, Adobe, FHA Connection, Rapid Reporting
  • Creditworthiness assessment
  • Effective Caseload Oversight
  • Managing risk
  • Renewing policies
  • Analyzing data
  • Loss Protection
  • Quality Control
  • Asset Statements
  • Client Relationship Building
  • Sales Support
  • Quality Assurance
  • Trend Analysis
  • Data Evaluation
  • Building strong relationships
  • File analysis
  • Critical Analysis of Documents
  • Credit analysis
  • Loan Approval Process
  • Risk Management
  • Portfolio Management
  • Experience with Government-Sponsored Enterprises
  • Risk Assessment
  • Underwriting guidelines
  • Effective Relationship Management
  • Property appraisal
  • Underwriting calculations
  • Risk Management

Volunteer Experience

  • CHASE GOODWORKS, Various events- Habitat for Humanity, North Texas Food Bank, Pantry, Lake cleanups, Angel Tree, DPD Back to School and more.
  • AUSTIN'S HOPE, 13 years- sponsored and organized a Valentine Party for the residents at the Dallas Life Foundation. Party consisted of Lunch, music, craft activities, photo booth, gifts and goodie bags for all the residents (approximately 400 people).
  • BIG BROTHERS & SISTERS/DALLAS, Speaker/recruiter for potential new BIGS. Established new recruiting program which was introduced nationwide.

Affiliations

Hiking, Gardening, Photography, Volunteer for JJP High School wrestling team.

Accomplishments

  • The Presidents Volunteer Service Award
  • JP Morgan Chase North Texas Regional Volunteer of the Year
  • JDRF - Golden Sneaker Award for Excellence in Fundraising
  • Multiple Manufacturer Awards for top production in sales (AAFES Worldwide)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Underwriter II

JP Morgan Chase
09.2011 - Current

Claims Analyst

FDIC/Claims Professional
07.2008 - 10.2010

Compliance Underwriter

Clayton Holdings Inc.
07.2004 - 05.2007

Loan Officer / Closer

07.2000 - 07.2004

High School Diploma -

TEXAS TECH

General Course/Continuing Ed. studies

RICHLAND COLLEGE
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