CEO/ Owner/Senior Contract Processor

Posted on: 2010-01-26

Aileen H. Alfortish

1917 Condon Avenue                                                                                                (504) 454-1244

Metairie, LA 70003                                                                                            Cell (504) 450-5320

[email protected]

Objective

Management opportunity that utilizes my communication and analytical skills to influence organizational growth and bottom line profitability.

Profile

Motivated, personable business professional with multiple college degrees and a successful 2-year track record of profitable small business ownership.  Proven leader demonstrating professional, analytical, problem solving and organizational skills. Diplomatic and tactful with professionals and non-professionals at all levels.  Accustomed to handling sensitive, confidential records.  Talent for quickly mastering technology - including MS applications and laptop technology for accessing rate, credit and loan status information. Demonstrated history of producing accurate, timely reports meeting stringent mortgage industry guidelines.

Flexible and versatile – able to maintain a sense of humor under pressure.  Poised and competent with demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences.  Thrive in deadline-driven environments.   Excellent team-building skills.

Professional Experience

MANAGEMENT

• Launched a private processing practice, building revenue from $0 to over $25K in two years with minimal overhead.

• Senior Contract Processor generating $2.5K - $5K income per loan for 6 – 10 Loan Originators.
• Performed in the capacity of Processing Manager supporting 4 processors and 10 originators
• Carried out all aspects of daily operations as Office Manager for The Axion Mortgage Group, LLC.
• Supervised office staff of 3-5 while assisting them in achieving monthly closings of 6-10 loans each.

ADMINISTRATION

• Processed and underwrote FHA/VA loan packages using online underwriting engines

• Attained monthly closings of 14 loans generating company income in excess of $41K.

• Approved or declined loan packages with amounts up to a maximum of $500K.
• Successfully underwrote 5-7 loan packages per day for risk, credit worthiness, and loan-to-value (LTV).
• Advanced knowledge of mortgage lending guidelines and regulations (FHA, VA Conventional, FHLMC, FNMA and private investor)
• Maintained or exceeded daily underwriting and processing requirements to insure accuracy and compliance as set forth by company guidelines.
• Oversaw in-house computer network and/or web site for three prior employers with six workstations.

Communication

• Communicate effectively with Lenders, Notaries, and Insurance Agents, Title Agents.
• Interact daily with Loan Officers, Underwriters, Account Executives, Clients
• Designed, implemented, and managed daily loan production report for 6 loan originators that was presented to Branch Manager.
• Originated, processed, booked, and disbursed closing documents and funds for all loans.
• Prepared, quoted, and posted payoffs for all files.     
• Maintained original and negotiable collateral under dual control. 

Employment History

ALFORTISH PROCESSING SERVICES, LLC – Metairie, Louisiana

CEO/Owner/Senior Processor, 2007 – present

ACTIVE MORTGAGE LLC (formerly Brokers Home LLC) – Metairie, Louisiana

Senior Contract Processor/Loan Originator, 2007 - present                          

BROKERS HOME LLC – Metairie, Louisiana

Contract Processor/ Loan Originator, 2006-2007       

INTEGRITY FINANCIAL INSTITUTE/BROKERS HOME LLC – Metairie, Louisiana

Processing Manager, 2005-2006       

THE AXION MORTGAGE GROUP – Kenner, Louisiana

Office Manager, 2004                                                 

ABC LENDING, INC. – Metairie, Louisiana

Supervisor/Underwriter/ Sr. Loan Processor/Loan Originator, 2001- 2004  

PLANET MORTGAGE – New Orleans, Louisiana

Loan Processor, 2001 

AAMES HOME LOAN – Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Underwriter, 2000 – 2001

AMRESCO RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION – Metairie, Louisiana     

Underwriter, 1996 – 1999

Education

JOHN SPERLING SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX – Metairie, Louisiana

Master of Business Administration in Technology Management, 2003                               GPA: 3.9/4.0

UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans, Louisiana

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a Concentration in Real Estate, 1999      GPA: 3.2/4.0

Computer Skills

• MS Office, Excel. Word, Power Point, Microsoft Outlook
• Calyx Point, Clues, Edge, Encompass, Laser Pro closing (in-house mortgage software)
• Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac online Desktop Underwriting engines
• Windows XP, ATLOS (Automated Loan Tracking Origination System)

Affiliations

• Lifetime Member, Phi Gamma Nu Professional Business Sorority

Licenses

• Mortgage Loan Originator, Office of Financial Institutions, State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 2003. Currently active. 

References upon Request