Rena Michelle Shanawany
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Yes, I have over 10 years of developed experience in loan operations processing, post-close, and documentation with some of the nation’s largest financial institutions, including MUFG Union Bank and JPMorgan Chase, N.A.
However, I will be shifting my career hunt to focus more on Human Resources and pulling in my seven years of experience which I have accrued simultaneously while helping to build and run an event services company from the bottom up. I helped develop and expand their recruiting, benefits distribution, new hire onboarding, and team building and retention while managing their branding and social media marketing. It’s a passion of mine I’d like to continue moving forward with.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Resources Coordinator
Red Carpet Connections (RCC Event, Inc.)
07.2017 - Current
- Helped expand the HR Department after its inception in 2008; including procuring Workday to facilitate New Hire Onboarding, team building skills, and coherent communication between colleagues
- Managed an average of 7-10 employees at a time, maintaining data with Salesforce.com
- Also expanded our presence outside of California by strategically marketing our business across social media, including Instagram and Yelp
- Compared Business Insurance plans and purchased and implemented plans that best fit employee needs
- Kept the turnover-rate low and retained employees who are “ satisfied”and “content” by frequently conducting surveys using JIRA
- Handled the recruiting process of new employees
- Held holiday functions and activities to promote healthy work culture
- Always making sure we are I-9 Compliant and streamlined employee verification procedures
- During COVID, we sustained our business and retained employees by applying for Paycheck Protection Program and covered employees’ paychecks, commercial vehicle maintenance, warehouse rent, purchasing equipment, etc
Loan Documentation Specialist
First Republic Bank (Acquired by JPMorgan Chase)
08.2022 - 07.2024
- Working extensively on Capital Call Lines of Credit; learning the basics and embracing the process of determining which Limited Partnerships can contribute how much commitments
Commercial Loan Documentation Specialist
Enterprise Bank & Trust (previously First Choice Bank)
02.2021 - 08.2022
- Upon receiving the approval, reviewed to determine what type of loan it is (CRE, C&I, SBA, Renewal, Modification, or Extension), who the Borrowers and Guarantors are gathering the formation documents and confirming the signers, determining the rate, payment schedule, collateral type, what position lien, and subordinations, and covenant and financial reporting requirements
- If collateral is CRE, determined if it was in a flood zone, drew up additional documents such as the DOT, Assignment or Rent, Reconveyances, and etc
- Confirmed placement of insurance and compared the Insurable Value against the Appraisal Report
- Reviewed preliminary reports and vetted recorded instruments and easements; selected the appropriate endorsements
- Generated documents ranging from the Promissory Note to Business Loan Agreement in LaserPro
- Worked on tickler reports as needed (Excel, Sageworks)
- Communicated heavily with relationship managers, insurance agents, and title and escrow officers
Loan Documentation Administrator
MUFG Union Bank
08.2018 - 02.2021
- Five years combined experience in commercial and real estate documentation in a financial institution
- Ten years of computer experience in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Powerpoint
- Diligently assisted processing12,000 applications of SBA stimulus loan program, including Paycheck Protection Program and gained exposure to Sharepoint, E-Tran, and TSoft
- Able to analyze loan information to prepare the right loan documents, credit approvals, borrowing authority documentation, collateral information, request for demand by proposed due dates
- Prepared loan documents for CRE, SBA, Construction and C&I deals, all while ensuring bank and department policies and procedures are met
- Determined whether standard language can be used or if assistance from the Legal Department is required
- Audited loan documents for adequacy and determine missing, incomplete or incorrect information required by the bank, and if there are any inaccuracies, to follow-up with the appropriate person
- Audited all loan document to verify that the documents have been returned, signed, dated, and initiated properly
- Followed-up on missing documents
- Obtained any waivers before boarding a loan requiring exceptions
Loan Operations Specialist III
Avid Bank
10.2016 - 07.2017
- Assisted in providing $8 million line of credit to Yes To, Inc., a growing all-natural hygienic product line
- 10 months in commercial real estate lending environment
- Advanced knowledge in handling electronic signatures, fileuploading and indexing, and data entry
- Processed consumer, commercial, and real estate loan payments and advances on lines of credit
- Boarded loans on the Bank’s core processing system and loan documentation systems
- Handled the credit request process and ran credit reports on prospective borrowers
- Conducted account research to update customer’s complete banking relationship
- Set up and maintained credit and other files for documentation and compliance, vehicle title work and UCC filings
- Assisted Management in insuring compliance with applicable banking regulations, including in BSA
Loan Operations Specialist II
Technology Credit Union
05.2013 - 10.2016
- Processed real estate and commercial loan payments and advances from lines of credits
- Familiar with CU’s core processing and loan documentation systems
- Boards new loans onto main processing system
- Assists with file setup for applicable loan, and performs post-closing monitoring
- Ordered title reports, deeds of trusts, prepares deeds of re-conveyances, payoff demand requests, and loan modifications
- Reviews loan files for correct documentation and verification
- Resolved misapplied payments and researches account transactions to ensure payments are properly directed
- Assist in ensuring management is in compliance with banking regulations
- Worked with first mortgage and second mortgage loans, gained knowledge in collateral information filing and tracking using Synergy, Symitar-Episys, and FICS Mortgage Servicer software, processing pay-offs, Deeds of
- Re- conveyances, subordinations, and other functions
- Collaborated with title companies, county clerk’s recorders of various counties, and insurance companies to ensure proper stipulations and procedures were met
- Audited loan files; scanning for accuracy and compliance
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
San Jose State University
05.2013
Skills
- Microsoft office and DocuSign
- Compliance
- New employee orientations
- HR policies compliance
- Onboarding coordination
- Recordkeeping
- Benefits and payroll coordination
- Background checks
- Talent acquisition
- ADP
- Payroll administration
- Recruiting
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Cultural Folk Dancing, Baking Desserts, Yoga, Traveling
Timeline
Loan Documentation Specialist
First Republic Bank (Acquired by JPMorgan Chase)
08.2022 - 07.2024
Commercial Loan Documentation Specialist
Enterprise Bank & Trust (previously First Choice Bank)
02.2021 - 08.2022
Loan Documentation Administrator
MUFG Union Bank
08.2018 - 02.2021
Human Resources Coordinator
Red Carpet Connections (RCC Event, Inc.)
07.2017 - Current
Loan Operations Specialist III
Avid Bank
10.2016 - 07.2017
Loan Operations Specialist II
Technology Credit Union
05.2013 - 10.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
San Jose State University
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