James Martin, CMC, CRMS

Experience

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  Northwest Bank

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1990

  Management Trainee/Assist. Br Manager
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  Housing Mortgage Corp.

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1992

  Risk Management
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  Arbor Mortgage

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1994

  Underwriter
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  BT Financial Corp

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1997

  Assist Vice President

  -Managed a staff of 12 in the residential mortgage origination department for production, profitability and growth.-Led the bank to top producing status in under 12 months.-Oversaw transition of banking company's mortgage originations from 3 separate and disparate entities into 1 streamlined department reducing costs and increasing volume.

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  Accubanc

  Oct 1997 - Oct 1998

  Account Executive

  Develop, grow and manage client accounts in a three state territory.Successfully grew company's presence from nothing to one of the top territories in branch in less than 12 months.

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  NVR Mortgage Wholesale

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  Regional Sales Manager

  Managed accounts in the Eastern PA region from FL to ME. for productivity and profitability.NVR closed mortgage wholesale in Jan. 2000.

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  Fleet Mortgage

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  Account Executive

  Established Fleet Mortgage in Western PA and OH. Production grew to top 10% of all territories. Maintained a customer base of over 150 customers. Company closed by purchase.

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  BB&T/Liberty Mortgage

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Account Executive

  Grew 3 state territory from minimal production to #3 in production in less than 1 year. Consistently ranked in top tier of all account executives. Managed accounts for use in paperless delivery, growth, profitability and fraud control.Recognized as employee of the month.

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  Community College of Allegheny County

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2012

  Adjunct Professor

  Part Time Instructor for professional development for real estate sales professionals and accountants.

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  HSBC

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Account Executive

  Developed wholesale mortgage sales territory in Western and Central PA. Territory grew from no production to being the #2 in unit originations at time of departure. Consistently ranked in top 10% of closed unit production.Transferred 98% of accounts to voluntary paperless delivery system. Managed accounts for profitability, growth and fraud control.Left for position in management.

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  Aegis Mortgage Corp

  Feb 2006 - Aug 2007

  Area Sales Manager

  Managed a staff of 10 sales professionals for optimal production, profit and personal development in mortgage lending.In less than 12 months, doubled the production of the area. Oversaw production in three states for profitability and growth while managing fraud and repurchase risk. Aegis was closed in Aug '07 by Cerberus.

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  Fannie Mae

  Sept 2007 - Oct 2007

  Account Executive

  Signed on nearly 20 new accounts in 1 month before Cerberus closed Homecomings Wholesale in Oct 2007.Led the company in new account development in the 1 month I was there.Homecomings laid off sales staff in Oct 2007 prior to shut down.

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  Reliant Funding

  Oct 2007 - Jan 2009

  Director of Wholesale Production

  Worked with Company owners to establish a wholesale mortgage company. Developed policies and procedures to streamline production and reduce costs. Established agency approval (FNMA) through management of the application process. Created a paperless delivery system to enhance customer delivery options while lowering costs to the company. Established customer base through direct contact to business owners. Assisted in compliance and review of production for fraud. Maintained a customer base for mortgage production and assisted sales staff in maintaining their customers.Assisted in company growth from less than 10 customers to over 150 customers and assisted in the increase of production by over $14m/mo. in less than 12 months.Company lost credit line due to financial meltdown of 2008. Company laid off staff. Show less

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  SRT Solutions

  Jan 2009 - now

  Independent Business Owner

  Providing commercial financing solutions when banks say “No”.

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  First Commonwealth Bank

  May 2009 - Oct 2010

  Office Manager/Business Development

  - Managed branch for growth and profitability.- Despite being one of the smallest branches in the corporate bank structure, I led our branch in total loan production out of all branches in bank network. - I established a network of branch referral partners that enabled the loan and deposit production that continuously allowed me to reach and exceed branch goals.

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  Prime Lending - Plains Capital Bank

  Oct 2010 - Dec 2011

  Sr. Loan Originator

  -Solicited residential and commercial mortgage financing business through various referral sources. Led the branch in volume. -Initiated three programs for referral sources that increased volume. -All volume was developed from referral sources; none from company leads.Prime closed PA office in Oct 2010.

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  GMH Mortgage Services LLC

  Dec 2011 - Jun 2012

  Sr. Loan Originator, Residential Loan Consultant, Lender, Mortgage Consultant, Lending Professional

  - Developed a partnership program with small banks and credit unions.- Established a series of partner banks and credit unions to source loans. - Sourced and closed loans from personal referral sources.GMH Closed branch in June 2012 due to external factors.

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  Metro Advisor Group

  Jun 2012 - Oct 2015

  Sr. Loan Originator

  -Assist individuals in obtaining financing for real estate.-Provides mortgage loans -Consult with individuals to provide optimum loan programs or mortgages-Lender that provides solutions to financial and mortgage needs.-Provides commercial and residential loans.-Licensed for business in PA, FL and VA.

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  Prospect Mortgage, LLC

  Oct 2015 - Feb 2017

  Branch Manager

  For Clients:- I assist individuals looking to purchase their first or subsequent homes.- I can provide extremely competitive opportunities for homeowners looking to reduce their interest payments on their current mortgages.- I work with real estate investors to analyze investment opportunities for return and to finance their properties.- Clients looking to renovate properties are well handled by my team.For Mortgage Professionals,- I can assist you in growing your career.- I have the tools you need to provide a higher level of client satisfaction.- Experience very competitive products with a superior level of customer service.- Ask me about having the backing of one of the strongest mortgage companies in the country working for you.Equal Housing Lender. Prospect Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #3296. I am a licensed mortgage originator, NMLS# 145336, and am licensed to originate mortgage loans in Pennsylvania. To learn more, visit my Prospect Mortgage website at http://www.myprospectmortgage.com/JMartin. Show less

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  Homebridge Financial Services, Inc.

  Feb 2017 - Mar 2017

  Branch Manager

  For Clients:- I assist individuals looking to purchase their first or subsequent homes.- I can provide extremely competitive opportunities for homeowners looking to reduce their interest payments on their current mortgages.- I work with real estate investors to analyze investment opportunities for return and to finance their properties.- Clients looking to renovate properties are well handled by my team.For Mortgage Professionals,- I can assist you in growing your career.- I have the tools you need to provide a higher level of client satisfaction.- Experience very competitive products with a superior level of customer service.- Ask me about having the backing of one of the strongest mortgage companies in the country working for you.Equal Housing Lender. Prospect Mortgage, LLC, NMLS #3296. I am a licensed mortgage originator, NMLS# 145336, and am licensed to originate mortgage loans in Pennsylvania. To learn more, visit my Prospect Mortgage website at http://www.myprospectmortgage.com/JMartin. Show less

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  Movement Mortgage

  Mar 2017 - now

  Branch Manager 412-418-1536

  For Clients:- I assist individuals looking to purchase their first or subsequent homes.- I can provide extremely competitive opportunities for homeowners looking to reduce their interest payments on their current mortgages.- I work with real estate investors to analyze investment opportunities for return and to finance theirproperties.- Clients looking to renovate properties are well handled by my team.For Mortgage Professionals,- I can assist you in growing your career.- I have the tools you need to provide a higher level of client satisfaction.- Experience very competitive products with a superior level of customer service.- Ask me about having the backing of one of the strongest mortgage companies in the country working for you.While it is Movement Mortgage’s goal to provide underwriting results within six hours of receiving an application, process loans in seven days, and close in one day, extenuating circumstances may cause delays outside of this window.Movement Mortgage supports Equal Housing Opportunity.FL-LO21900, NY Licensed Mortgage Banker-NYS Department of Financial Services, PA-36406, VA-MLO-11730VA, WV- LO-145336, OH-MLO-OH.145336 | Movement Mortgage LLC. All rights reserved. NMLS ID #39179 (For licensing information, go to: www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org). Additional information available at movement.com/legal. Interest rates and products are subject to change without notice and may or may not be available at the time of loan commitment or lock-in. Borrowers must qualify at closing for all benefits. Show less