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MELISSA BOOD

Sterling,CT

Summary

Skilled financial services professional experienced in making continuous improvements within daily operations by adding efficiency and value through effective communication, organization and overall customer and vendor relations.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Administrative Coordinator

ART MOLD

Front Desk Agent

CROWNE PLAZA

Senior Loan Officer

REGIONAL MORTGAGE

Consumer QA QC Lead FCRA

Citizens Bank
07.2024 - Current
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Performed credit bureau quality control research including interpreting payment histories and tradelines, verifying loan data and account ownership discrepancies
  • Assisted processors with training and remediation of performance gaps with one on one coaching and personalized support
  • Utilized the eOSCAR system for report generation and maintained competency with the Automated Universal Dataform (AUD) and Automated Consumer Dispute Verification (ACDV) transmittal process
  • Worked with credit bureau dispute processors to correct inaccurate information and ensure updates are provided to the CRAs with clear documentation
  • Represented enterprise FCRA in the CSO risk forum and responsible for producing departmental result presentations



Credit Bureau Dispute Specialist

Citizens Bank
02.2024 - Current

Research and analyze indirect disputes.

  • Respond timely to the credit reporting agencies once the dispute has been reviewed.
  • Interpret payment histories, verify loan data, loan balances and requests for adjustments.
  • Research potential issues and perform root-cause analysis to determine cause and solutions for problems.
  • Ensure that the dispute response time is made within Regulatory SLA requirements.
  • Make independent decisions for appropriate action to be taken within regulatory and procedural guidelines.
  • Update accounts as needed and submit the results of the research to the Credit Reporting Agency.

Mortgage Underwriter

Citizens Bank
09.2019 - 11.2022
  • Performs risk assessments on potential loan recipients based on credit rating, borrowing history, and other specific risk factors
  • Works collaboratively in a team environment
  • Analyzes financial data related to loan requests
  • Evaluates loan documents for accuracy and completeness.

Paid Loan Processor

CITIZENS BANK
01.2012 - 11.2022

Mortgage Loan Processor

Citizens Bank
09.2012 - 09.2019
  • Provided direct client support (via phone/email) assisting with mortgage type, terms and product appropriate to their financial goals
  • Gather confidential financial information and employment history to satisfy regulators and to ensure a positive outcome for clients
  • Input proper loan information into the system for processing
  • Verified employment length, financial statement accuracy and collateral asset values
  • Ensured that all loan documentation was complete, accurate, verified, and complied with company policy
  • Verified loan documents, including income credit appraisal and title insurance, ultimately preparing application for submission to underwriting
  • Steered each file from pre-approval to closing
  • Met crucial deadlines requested
  • Contacted applicants in a variety of ways, including by phone, e-mail or in-person meetings.

Mortgage Loan Processor

FISERV, USAA
02.2009 - 09.2012
  • Members - Financial Services
  • Assisted with client's questions and helped the client in choosing the mortgage type and mortgage terms appropriate to the financial information gathered
  • Gather financial information (collateral assets, salaries and other income) employment status/history, current debts/expenses
  • Verified loan documents including income credit, property appraisal, title insurance preparing application; managed file flow from pre-approval to closing, while meeting crucial deadlines, and ensured corporate and regulatory compliance.

MEGA LIFE AND HEALTH
01.2007 - 01.2009
  • Health Care Insurance Sales
  • Contacted insurance clients from an industry-provided contact list, arranging in-home appointments for a varietyof insurance plan reviews and financial obligations, while ensuring client coverage, application completion toacceptance/denial
  • Verified documents from start to finish and ensured all compliance regulations were achieved
  • All accepted clients became a service database for all questions, plan reviews and updates

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Personal Finance, and Criminal Justice

QUINEBAUG VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Danielson, CT

Skills

    Analytical
    Risk Assessments
    Customer Relations
    Credit Analysis
    Data Analysis
    Detail Oriented
    Report Writing, Critical Thinking
    Microsoft Office,Word and Excel
    E-Oscar
    LexisNexis, Empower and Calyx
    Case Central
    Payment Management

Timeline

Consumer QA QC Lead FCRA

Citizens Bank
07.2024 - Current

Credit Bureau Dispute Specialist

Citizens Bank
02.2024 - Current

Mortgage Underwriter

Citizens Bank
09.2019 - 11.2022

Mortgage Loan Processor

Citizens Bank
09.2012 - 09.2019

Paid Loan Processor

CITIZENS BANK
01.2012 - 11.2022

Mortgage Loan Processor

FISERV, USAA
02.2009 - 09.2012

MEGA LIFE AND HEALTH
01.2007 - 01.2009

Administrative Coordinator

ART MOLD

Front Desk Agent

CROWNE PLAZA

Senior Loan Officer

REGIONAL MORTGAGE

Some College (No Degree) - Personal Finance, and Criminal Justice

QUINEBAUG VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE