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Work History
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Laura Temgoua

Mortgage Underwriter
Louisville,KY
Laura Temgoua

Summary

Results-driven Mortgage Underwriter with over 6 years of industry experience, specializing in conventional and government-insured loan programs. Expertise in navigating complex underwriting guidelines and restrictions for conforming and nonconforming mortgages, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation. Strong advocate for creative problem-solving, thriving in collaborative environments to drive projects forward and achieve successful funding and closure. Committed to delivering exceptional service while fostering teamwork and maintaining high standards of accuracy and efficiency.

Overview

3
Languages
9
years of professional experience

Work History

AmeriSave Mortgage

Sr. Mortgage Underwriter
01.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Applies knowledge of mortgage servicing process and Amerisave underwriting guidelines
  • Determines credit worthiness and risk associated with a borrower based on credit profile.
  • Communicates decisions that most effectively mitigate credit risks for Amerisave, including data integrity and validity of information submitted.
  • Achieve work goals for productivity, quality and turn time.
  • Uses established procedure and significant job experience to perform mandatory complex work assignments and problem resolutions.
  • Applies understanding of established guidelines, Fair Lending and all other regulatory requirements when evaluating loan attributes while utilizing prudent underwriting judgement and experience.
  • Responsible for the analysis of submitted files for repayment capacity, capital/assets, character, collateral, and property condition, while adhering to Amerisave credit policies and investor/agency guidelines.
  • Works under minimal supervision, acquires and applies maturing knowledge of the business, its products and process.
  • Utilizes lending authority and mature underwriting of all aspects of Mortgage and/or Home Equity underwriting and portfolio guidelines to underwrite complex loan files
  • Performs Credit and Income Analysis, Loan to Value and Debt to Income Ratios, as well as Compliance and Quality Control.
  • Reviews and evaluates credit applications to assess the loan package for approval or fraudulent activity and provides feedback to the Processors and Originators to improve the quality of loan
  • Writes great 1008 notes that best serves internal customers.

Freedom Mortgage

Junior Underwriter
09.2017 - 12.2019

Job overview

• Determines credit worthiness and risk associated with a borrower based on credit profile

• Communicates decisions that most effectively mitigate credit risks for Freedom Mortgage, including data integrity and validity of information submitted.

• Applies understanding of established guidelines, Fair Lending and all other regulatory requirements when evaluating loan attributes while utilizing prudent underwriting judgement and experience.

• Responsible for the analysis of submitted files for repayment capacity, capital/assets, character, collateral, and property condition, while adhering to Freedom Mortgage credit policies and investor/agency guidelines.

• Works under minimal supervision, acquires and applies maturing knowledge of the business, its products and process.

• Uses established procedures and significant job experiences to perform complex work assignments and problem resolution.

• Utilizes lending authority and mature underwriting of all aspects of Mortgage and/or Home Equity underwriting and portfolio guidelines to underwrite complex loan files.

• Performs Credit and Income Analysis, Loan to Value and Debt to Income Ratios, as well as Compliance and Quality Control.

• Reviews and evaluates credit applications to assess the loan package for approval or fraudulent activity and provides feedback to the Processors and Originators to improve the quality of loan files.

Skills

Loan processing

Tax experience

Quantitative analysis

Unique property vesting

Quantitative research

Underwriting

Fair Housing regulations

Credit analysis

Customer service

Ability to review Condo/PUD projects to ensure they meet salable or non-warrantable guidelines

Ability to meet production, quality, and service standards along with providing direct coaching and feedback to ensure quality

Strong knowledge of unique property vesting ie trusts and LLCs

Strong knowledge of mortgage credit processing and underwriting

Proven ability to perform quality work while maintaining productivity and compliance standards

Excellent attention to detail

Ability to effectively make decisions in an independent manner

Very good knowledge of mortgage credit processing and underwriting ▪ knowledge of Microsoft Office software

Encompass, LendingQB

Ability to speak 3 languages, Namely, French, Spanish and English

Timeline

Sr. Mortgage Underwriter

AmeriSave Mortgage
01.2020 - Current

Junior Underwriter

Freedom Mortgage
09.2017 - 12.2019
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