Lynette Bell

Experience

• 

  SunTrust

  Jan 1999 - now

   Manage the bank’s Community Reinvestment program for the Atlanta Region (Atlanta, Rome, Athens and Gainesville) Responsibility and oversight for accurate submission of annual home mortgage loans, small business, small farm and community development loans to the Federal Examinations Council and the Federal Reserve.  Identified various community resources to increase investments and lending in low to moderate income markets  Provide training and review of internal reporting of CRA activities with affiliate banks in the state of Georgia Interact directly with senior and executive management on CRA provide reporting on CRA performance metrics Manage special projects and internal strategy teams Show less  Managed the bank’s Community Reinvestment program for the states of Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama Developed strategic plans and goals for statewide initiatives and had oversight for large metropolitan areas and nonmetropolitan areas Provided technical compliance and interpretations of the Community Reinvestment regulation Identified various community resources to increase investments and lending in low to moderate income markets Provided and developed training internal reporting of CRA activities with affiliate banks in multi-states Managed a team of Community Development Managers and administrative support team Developed clear and concise presentations for reporting to Senior and Executive levels of management Show less  Managed the bank’s Community Reinvestment program for the state of Georgia Developed strategic plans and goals for large metropolitan areas and small local markets Provided technical compliance and interpretations of the Community Reinvestment regulation Identified various community resources to increase investments and lending in low to moderate income markets Provided training and review of internal reporting of CRA activities with affiliate banks in the state of Georgia Show less  Responsible for managing the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) program and portfolio for the Atlanta market Responsibility and oversight for accurate submission of annual home mortgage loans, small business, small farm and community development loans to the Federal Examinations Council and the Federal Reserve.  Provide ongoing training to lenders and sales representatives on all federal anti-discrimination regulations that impact the banking industry (proficient in Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, Community Reinvestment Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Fair Housing Act). Responsible for reconciling financial statements of the bank’s lending performance, branch delivery systems, community involvement and community development lending on a quarterly basis to senior management. Show less

  • Corporate CRA Officer

    Jan 2017 - now

  • Senior Vice President - Community Development Manager, Enterprise

    Jan 2010 - now

  • First Vice President - Central Group Manager

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

  • Vice President/Georgia Community Reinvestment Administrator

    Jan 2001 - Jan 2007

  • Vice President - Community Reinvestment Manager

    Jan 1999 - Jan 2001
• 

  Truist Foundation

  Dec 2019 - now

  Executive Vice President, President at Truist Foundation