Brian Kummer Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Texas, United States

Mortgage Servicer / Mortgage Vendor management and oversight- Assist with investment diligence: Review of title, collateral, compliance, and other loan-level defects- Manage the timeliness of investment strategies on assigned portfolio- Conduct loan-level reviews for loans outside of acceptable timeframes and drive resolution strategies- Identify eligible loans for re-purchase and work towards a remedy- Review problem assets with mortgage servicers and monitor towards a timely resolution- Collaberate with other internal teams and mortgage servicers to identify procedural changes/system enhancements, and recommend operational improvements/assist in implementation.- Assist in-house General Counsel with mortgage sevicer oversight and the resolution of loan-level issues including title curative, contested/litigated matters, and other loan-level issues.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Mortgage Servicer / Mortgage Vendor management and oversight- Assist with investment diligence: Review of title, collateral, compliance, and other loan-level defects- Manage the timeliness of investment strategies on assigned portfolio- Conduct loan-level reviews for loans outside of acceptable timeframes and drive resolution strategies- Identify eligible loans for re-purchase and work towards a remedy- Review problem assets with mortgage servicers and monitor towards a timely resolution- Collaberate with other internal teams and mortgage servicers to identify procedural changes/system enhancements, and recommend operational improvements/assist in implementation.- Assist in-house General Counsel with mortgage sevicer oversight and the resolution of loan-level issues including title curative, contested/litigated matters, and other loan-level issues.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Review individual mortgage loan files and the corresponding documents to determine a servicer’s overall adherence to applicable statutory and regulatory requirements- Identify and report any servicing exceptions to the servicer so that they might be remedied before punitive and disciplinary actions are applied.- Review recent and historical audit findings in order to identify servicing trends, enabling servicers to measure the effectiveness of procedures and establish remediation when necessary.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Responsible for quality control and basic appraisal reviewing of pre-funding and post-close appraisal reports- Provided administrative support assistance to the Red Sky Risk Services Review team.- Perform duties and special projects as assigned by the Appraisal Services Management Team

Mendota Heights, Mn

-Supervised up to 18 employees that resolved title and litigation issues during the foreclosure process in coordination with attorneys and mortgage lenders-Acquired and trained team members-Wrote and performed ongoing employee competency reviews and annual performance reviews-Executed reviews (30, 60, and 90 day) that determined the long-term hiring status of temporary employees -Coordinated team member scheduling and approved team member timecards and PTO requests -Ensured teams completed appropriate compliance training-Wrote internal procedures for employees to follow in their day-to-day interaction with attorneys and mortgage lenders-Resolved title issues during the foreclosure process in coordination with attorneys and mortgage lenders -Analyzed title documents including title reports, title claim letters, and indemnification letters to resolve mortgage lender's issues -Moderated Aged Asset calls with various mortgage lenders-Coordinated and managed the foreclosure tracking process for Bank of America and J.P Morgan Chase -Developed expert knowledge of the mortgage foreclosure process -Worked on teams that resolved foreclosure issues in coordination with attorneys and mortgage lenders -Skilled at using the LPS Desktop website to review mortgage documents