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Overview
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Recent move
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Karen Tobin

West Columbia

Summary

Eligibility/Financial Counselor with Lexington Medical Center for 9 months and Senior Underwriter with total 37 years in mortgage business. Underwriting history includes FHA, VA, SC/NC State Housing, USDA, FNMA/FHLMC and Portfolio products. Listed last 10 years employment history.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Customer Service/Eligibility/Financial Counselor

Lexington Medical Center
01.2023 - 09.2023

Advised and assisted patients with options to pay outstanding medical bills owed Lexington Medical Center. I met with patients in our office and spoke with them over the phone. Also collected and reviewed the financial documents in order to get them approved for financial assistance.

Senior Mortgage Underwriter

First Reliance Bank
01.2022 - 09.2022

Evaluated credit & financial history, capacity and collateral for FNMA, FHA, VA, and SC State Housing loans.

Senior Mortgage Underwriter

South State Bank
02.2021 - 09.2021

Evaluated credit & financial history, capacity and collateral for FNMA loans.

Senior Mortgage Loan Underwriter

Truist/SunTrust Bank
01.2019 - 12.2020

Evaluated credit & financial history, capacity and collateral for FHA, FNMA and Portfolio loans.

Senior Mortgage Loan Underwriter

First Citizens Bank
01.2015 - 11.2018

Evaluated credit & financial history, capacity and collateral for FHA, VA, USDA, NC/SC Housing, FNMA and Portfolio loans.

Mortgage Underwriter

Resource Financial Services/CertusBank/Amerisave
01.2013 - 12.2014

Evaluated credit & financial history, capacity and collateral for FHA, VA, USDA, SC State housing loans.

Senior Mortgage Loan Underwriter

Wachovia/Wells Fargo Bank
08.2004 - 12.2012

Evaluated credit & financial history, capacity and collateral for FHA, FNMA and Portfolio loans

Education

High School Diploma -

Columbia High School
Columbia, SC
05.1975

Skills

    Goal-oriented

    Self-sufficient

    People-oriented

    Detail-oriented

    Excellent analytical skills

    Math aptitude

    Strong Ethics

Certification

FHA DE Certification

VA LAPP Certification

Recent move

I have lived in Atlanta, GA since 1-2019. I just moved back to South Carolina from Atlanta in 9-2021 when my fiance passed away. I relocated back to be near family and friends. I was laid off from First Reliance Bank 9-13-22 per market downswing and low volume.

Timeline

Customer Service/Eligibility/Financial Counselor

Lexington Medical Center
01.2023 - 09.2023

Senior Mortgage Underwriter

First Reliance Bank
01.2022 - 09.2022

Senior Mortgage Underwriter

South State Bank
02.2021 - 09.2021

Senior Mortgage Loan Underwriter

Truist/SunTrust Bank
01.2019 - 12.2020

Senior Mortgage Loan Underwriter

First Citizens Bank
01.2015 - 11.2018

Mortgage Underwriter

Resource Financial Services/CertusBank/Amerisave
01.2013 - 12.2014

Senior Mortgage Loan Underwriter

Wachovia/Wells Fargo Bank
08.2004 - 12.2012

High School Diploma -

Columbia High School
Karen Tobin