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Shamika Franklin

Pensacola

Summary

A financial services professional with extensive experience investigating consumer loan applications, validating documentation, assessing risk, identifying potential fraud indicators, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Skilled in conducting research, analyzing financial data, resolving complex member issues, documenting investigative findings, and collaborating across business units to mitigate risk and protect organizational assets.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Consumer Loan Processor II

Navy Federal Credit Union
08.2021 - Current

• Investigate and analyze consumer loan applications, supporting documentation, and member-provided information to identify inconsistencies, potential fraud indicators, and risk exposure.

• Review and verify employment, credit, reference, collateral, and payoff information through independent research, third-party contacts, and internal systems to support lending decisions.

• Conduct detailed investigations and re-interviews with members to obtain additional information, clarify discrepancies, and ensure compliance with lending requirements.

• Identify and escalate suspicious activity, potential fraud, and high-risk transactions in accordance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and internal controls.

• Research derogatory credit information, validate applicant data, and analyze documentation to support risk assessments and lending recommendations.

• Maintain compliance with federal regulations, lending laws, and organizational policies while protecting confidential member information.

• Review, analyze, and process credit decision appeals by gathering supporting evidence, preparing case documentation, and presenting findings for committee review.

• Communicate investigation findings, account status updates, and policy requirements to members, management, and cross-functional business units.

• Monitor workflow queues, databases, and pending cases to ensure timely resolution, service level compliance, and accurate record maintenance.

• Prepare, maintain, and document investigative findings, supporting evidence, and case records within automated processing systems.

• Collaborate with internal departments to resolve account issues, research discrepancies, and mitigate operational and financial risk.

• Assist with training and mentoring team members, providing guidance on procedures, risk identification, compliance requirements, and case handling best practices.

• Support process improvement initiatives by identifying workflow inefficiencies, recommending solutions, and contributing to operational excellence.

Account Services- Member Service Representative I

Navy Federal Credit Union
06.2018 - 08.2021
  • Assist members with general questions about products and services.
  • Execute first call resolution that may require research, follow-up and return calls.
  • Protect and verify identity of caller; review account information for alerts and account irregularities.
  • Take action and respond to situations/patterns of activity indicating potential fraud or abuse. Identify/investigates if fraudulent activity and improper use of debit/credit cards occurs.
  • Understand and comply with federal and other regulations relating to financial products and services.
  • Analyze, research, resolve problems and discrepancies related to member’s account.
  • Certificates- Member Service Representative I
  • Ensures certificates accounts are processed and opened/closed properly and advise members of NCUA regulations as well as Navy Federal policies and procedures.
  • Act as point of contact for members, external financial institutions and respond to member inquires and complaints.
  • Research incorrect information regarding member’s certificate accounts and contact them to gather necessary information.
  • Maintain the knowledge of policies, procedures and laws of the Internal Revenue Service to always ensure member’s important information for tax purposes.
  • Counsels members on dividend rates, penalties, new products and process maturity instructions per member’s request.

Sales Store Checker; Government Services (GS3)

Defense Commissary Agency
Germany
02.2016 - 06.2018
  • Operate an Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) cash register coupled to a scanning system and scale and/or a standalone register system to record unit prices, proper accounts, purchase totals, surcharge and change.
  • Establish or identify prices of goods, services or admission, and tabulate bills using calculators, cash registers, or optical price scanners.
  • Greet and aid customers to resolve customer complaints and questions throughout day.

Department Manager

Army and Air Force Exchange
Germany
08.2015 - 12.2015
  • Performed and executed control measures to confirm the inventory was ordered and stocked appropriately on a weekly basis.
  • Supervised, trained, scheduling and direction of daily work planning assuring effective operation and financial growth of the Exchange.
  • Assessed and anticipated customer needs and provided quality products and service that met customer requirements.
  • Assisting the management team with daily operations.
  • Applied analytical and facilitation skills to discover the full scope of customer needs and expectations to determine required actions for solution.
  • Resolved issues revolving around store discrepancies, invalid data, or incorrect adjustments.
  • Maintained inventory in store to ensure documentation aligns with physical inventory.
  • Ensured store and management team was knowledgeable of current polices and regulations.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration And Management

Pensacola State College
Pensacola, FL
06.2026

High School Diploma - undefined

Pine Forest High School
01.2013

Skills

  • Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Communication – writes clearly and concisely, speaks effectively, listens attentively, openly expresses ideas, negotiates/resolves differences, leads group discussions, provides feedback, provides well-thought out solutions, and gathers appropriate information
  • Interpersonal – supportive, motivates others, shares credit, counsels, cooperates, delegates effectively, team player, and responsible
  • Organizational – effective coordinator, punctual, extensive project management experience, efficient planner, great ability to multi-task, and able to set goals and follow through

Timeline

Consumer Loan Processor II

Navy Federal Credit Union
08.2021 - Current

Account Services- Member Service Representative I

Navy Federal Credit Union
06.2018 - 08.2021

Sales Store Checker; Government Services (GS3)

Defense Commissary Agency
02.2016 - 06.2018

Department Manager

Army and Air Force Exchange
08.2015 - 12.2015

High School Diploma - undefined

Pine Forest High School

Associate of Applied Science - Business Administration And Management

Pensacola State College