Kenneth Bowen Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Senior Commercial Mortgage Producer, providing the best solutions for borrowers by placing loans with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA and scores of other capital sources including Life Insurance Companies and Banks. Responsible for leading and growing the Columbus Office of a nationwide mortgage banking firm with a $72 billion servicing portfolio. Grandbridge is a subsidiary of Truist, the 6th largest bank in the U.S. resulting from the late 2019 merger of BB&T and SunTrust.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Providing Commercial Real Estate Brokerage and investment advice with emphasis on multifamily properties. In first year, placed loans ranging in size from $500,000 to $33,000,000, leveraging strong credibility with lenders to the advantage of my borrower clients. Contact me at kenbowen@breas.net.

Columbus, Ohio

Provided the highest quality service available to large multifamily property owners by using great depth of experience and responsive focus on the customer to deliver highly competitive mortgages. ► Placed several Fannie Mae loans ranging in size from $2,000,000 to $29,000,0000, primarily long-term fixed-rate loans refinancing floating-rate construction loans. All originations were with customers new to JLL and is predecessor Oak Grove Capital and developed directly and heavily competed for against other mortgage bankers. Leveraged unique depth and breadth of experience to achieve terms that others in the industry did not believe could be achieved. ► Financed 600 Goodale Apartments: high profile property in Columbus, Ohio. Secured long-term fixed-rate loan in an amount equal or above borrower's expectatons, addressing complexities of 15-year tax abatement to monetize its benefits without jeopardizing long-term mortgage credit. ► Provided valuable feedback to Oak Grove’s underwriting platform to improve efficiencies of execution.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Instrumental in growing Fannie Mae servicing portfolio from $80M to $12B+, and in developing a premiere reputation for Red as one of only 24 Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS) Lenders. Led up to 65 direct and indirect reports—prior to a clearer separation of credit and origination functions—transitioning to leading a team of 20+ in Origination, Marketing, and Research departments. Promoted throughout the years with Chief Underwriter role centered around finding solutions to satisfy the needs of both borrowers and Fannie Mae, recruiting and training team, and directing the underwriting process. Built a top-performing department, fulfilling staffing goals to promote growth, and building strong working relationships with process partners. Personally originated $600M+ in Fannie Mae loans in addition to 2 FHA refinances and an FHA construction loan. Served on various Fannie Mae forums and committees.► Generated $49M+ in upfront mortgage revenue in FY13—$1B in loan dollars—fueling strong portfolio growth by identifying emerging opportunities, retaining existing client relationships, and strategically serving new markets.► Developed what was called “the best underwriting team in the country,” providing $2.5B in Fannie Mae financing—in 2008—including $1.35B portfolio acquisition financing for 86 properties purchased from a major REIT.► Cultivated sustainable relationships with clients and investors, communicating across teams to influence decisions, overcome obstacles, ensure mutually agreeable terms, and drive successful partnerships.► Coined as the “go-to guy in the firm to get things done and / or worked through,” utilizing communication, analysis, solution development, and consensus-building skills to solve issues and reduce risks.► Sold a $100M small-loan pool to Fannie Mae, leveraging reputation to persuade them to lock in the price before completing their due diligence, an unprecedented and marketing-leading transaction essential for success.

Yonkers, Ny

Recruited—based on documented achievements and reputation in the New York City real estate appraisal field—to deliver on business objectives to grow portfolio both in revenue and profitability. Expanded broker network and doubled the number of applications submitted each month, establishing the infrastructure to maintain procedural efficiency. Supervised the Vice President of Commercial Mortgage operations, Residential Originations, and Servicing.► Accountable for a $250M commercial mortgage portfolio of 7-branch thrift, investing mostly in small multifamily and commercial mortgages on properties in New York City and surrounding suburbs.► Increased annual volume from $36M to $53M, originating 70+ multifamily and commercial loans—averaging $500K to $1M each—generating 45% growth and achievement of business plan targets.► Drove a 2% return on assets with not one loan classified as non-performing or substandard, leveraging appraisal background to facilitate highly effective prescreening techniques and processing decisions.

New York, Ny

Established NYC appraisal practice serving institutional property owners and mortgagees. Appraised properties including GE HQs and tallest building in New Jersey.

New York, Ny

Promoted to manage appraisal review processes, doubling size of the department and real estate appraisal fees, and securing MAI designation to elevate firm’s offerings.

New York, Ny

Managed talent acquisition lifecycle for Fortune 200 company, recruiting, screening, interviewing, selecting, and onboarding corporate headquarters associates.

New York, Ny

Evaluated and determined property values in the Midtown Manhattan district, working with senior personnel to quantify values for ad valorem taxation purposes.

Bachelor'S Degree, Bachelor Of Arts (Ba)

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