Project/Product Manager
American Financial Resources
05.2024 - 09.2024
- Managed product rollouts and policy updates
- Developed 'Howie Report' external newsletter
Raymond Leech
Product Manager
STEUBENVILLE,OH
Summary
Accomplished mortgage industry professional with over 30 years of experience, specializing in product development and project leadership. Proficient in driving efficiency and productivity. An enthusiastic project champion that gets things done. Recognized for exceptional communication and teamwork skills that foster innovative strategies for sustainable business growth. Seeking to leverage extensive expertise in a dynamic organization committed to excellence.
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Skills
- Construction to Permanent (CtoP) OTC Lending: Managed Fannie Mae HomeStyle Construction Permanent loan Thorough understanding of all the processes involved including eligibility parameters, contractor review, LTV analysis, draw structures, forms, completion certification and more
- Renovation Lending: Managed the Fannie Mae HomeStyle Renovation loan Thorough understanding of all the processes and procedures for managing these loans such as eligibility parameters, LTV analysis, contractor review, draws, title, inspection, forms, completion certification and more
- Energy Efficient Loans: Managed Fannie Mae HomeStyle Energy Loans and have a thorough knowledge of how they can be implemented for uses such as funding energy efficiency, disaster resiliency, renewable energy sources like solar, and paying off existing energy improvement debt
- Software Development: Led Project Team that developed Desktop Home Counselor, a software application used by nonprofit housing counseling organizations to manage cases, pull credit reports, develop budgets, and provide HUD Reporting Won Smithsonian Award for software development
- Training Presentations: Developed and conducted multiple training presentations for Fannie Mae HomeReady, Renovation, Construction and other products, which involved developing training decks, workbooks, and fact sheets
- Written Documentation: Developed dozens of product guides, workbooks, lender forms, FAQs, marketing flyers, fact sheets and product grids
- Corporate Newsletters: Introduced, managed and edited external newsletters that provided updates on polices and products to clients and customers
- ICE/Encompass: Worked with Encompass and developed Loan Officer Training Guides for using Encompass to enter renovation loans such as HomeStyle and FHA 203(k)
- Manufactured Housing: Led efforts on MH Housing for FFHA Duty To Serve purposes including market research, training materials, fact sheets and other collateral
- Community Land Trusts and resale restricted properties: Led Fannie Mae efforts on managing CLTs, inclusionary zoning units and resale restricted properties to increase lender originations and delivery
- Relationship Management: Worked with Fannie Mae Customer Account Managers, Community Business Centers, and others to develop market analysis and business plans for key Fannie Mae lenders with the goal of driving more affordable housing business to Fannie Mae Identified the customer value proposition, advised the customer teams, and developed sales and marketing materials
Work History
Product Development
Berkshire Bank
11.2022 - 08.2023
- Managed investor product rollouts
- Developed New Investor Rollout Playbook
Product Management
Fairway Mortgage
03.2021 - 05.2022
- Managed development of HomeStyle Energy Loan Pilot and FHA 203(K) Pilot
- Managed update to internal Loan Set Up instructions for users of Encompass Loan Origination software
- Developed 'Reno News You Can Use' internal Newsletter
Product Manager/Developer
Fannie Mae
04.1991 - 09.2020
- Managed development of HomeStyle Construction to Permanent (CtoP) (one-time construction mortgage) and HomeStyle Renovation mortgage (purchase-renovation)
- Led cross functional team that developed Desktop Home Counselor (DHC) a software application for home buyer education and counseling agencies
- Managed FHFA Duty To Serve efforts in affordable housing and shared equity lending, such as Community Land Trusts, manufactured housing and resale-restricted properties
Education
Masters - Information Systems (MIS)
American University
Washington, DCBusiness Management (BA) -
Gannon University
Erie, PASimilar Profiles
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