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How to write a foreclosure specialist resume
Craft a resume summary statement
A resume summary is your opening statement that highlights your strongest skills and top accomplishments. It is your chance to quickly let recruiters know who you are professionally - and why they should hire you for the foreclosure specialist role.
Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.
Step 2: Include your years of experience in foreclosure specialist-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.
Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.
Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.
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List the right project manager skills
Your Skills section is a place to list all relevant skills and abilities. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:
- You often need to include the exact keywords from the job description in your resume. Look at the job listing and consider which of the listed skills you have experience with, along with related skills.
- Include as many relevant hard skills and soft skills as possible from the listing.
- Use the most up to date and accurate terms. Don't forget to be specific.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a foreclosure specialist resume:
- Foreclosure Process
- Insurer
- Loss Mitigation
- Litigation
- Real Estate
- MSP
- Affidavits
- FHA
- State Laws
- Federal Laws
- FNMA
- REO
- Investor Guidelines
- Regulatory Guidelines
- Property Preservation
- Fannie MAE
- AS400
- Default Management
- Individual Accounts
- Mortgage Loans
- FHLMC
- HOA
- Financial Losses
- Title Issues
- Equity Analysis
- Loan Modifications
- Lieu
- Conveyance
- Foreclosure Actions
- Sales Results
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How to structure your work experience
Next you should include your work experience. Structure your work experience section by listing your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
Include only recent, relevant jobs. Avoid including work experience over 20 years to avoid ageism.
Beneath each job, you should have bullet points to emphasize why you're the perfect fit for the foreclosure specialist.
How to write foreclosure specialist experience bullet points
Your resume is your chance to show your biggest accomplishments. Don't just list your job responsibilities, instead take the opportunity to show why you're really good at what you do. Here is how you do that:
- Start with strong action verbs like managed, spearheaded, created, etc. Your goal is to show what you did and verbs will help demonstrate your contributions.
- Use numbers to quantify your achievements. Did you save time with a new report? Increase revenue? How large was the team you managed?
- Keep it concise. You're highlighting your achievements. Consider if all details you are sharing are relevant, or can be written more efficiently.
Here are examples from great foreclosure specialist resumes:
Work history example #1
Foreclosure Specialist
Neighborhood Properties
- Administered the foreclosure conveyance process for FHA loans after foreclosure sale, managed a pipeline of 100+ loans.
- Worked with HOA to clear violation issues, obtain demands, negotiate settlements, reconcile, and ensure compliance.
- Contributed to deal productivity by matching appropriate Contractors to specific client needs resulting in decreased administrative expense and greater customer satisfaction.
- Created HUD 1 forms to deliver to asset managers, lenders, and attorneys for final approval.
- Generated and audited reports for Foreclosure and Bankruptcy departments.
Work history example #2
Foreclosure Specialist
Wells Fargo
- Delivered success in final stages of loan process by evaluating applicants, discussing requirements and applicant qualification.
- Managed the non-judicial and judicial FNMA foreclosure portfolio.
- Verified all applicant information and qualifications, investigated and researched provided information to obtain loan approval.
- Helped to maximize profits by maintaining strong customer relationships to understand financial needs and providing valuable solutions.
- Researched and did monetary calculations for customers to determine their equity.
Work history example #3
Loan Analyst
BankUnited
- Determined customer needs and successfully solved problems.
- Prepared company procedural manual for handling of problem loans either in bankruptcy and/or those subject to non-judicial foreclosure.
- Created personal underwriting checklist which increased accuracy and efficiency and was adopted by several Underwriters.
- Reviewed credit and income documents to determine eligibility.
- Reconciled disbursement reports, ordered inspections, and followed through with the entire escrow process and required functions.
Work history example #4
Paralegal
LAW OFFICES OF WINN SIMS
- Prepared H-1B's, Labor Condition Applications's - LCA's and I-539 visa packages for H-4 visas for spouse and children
- Prepared all H-1B visa petitions and family based visa petitions
- Prepared HUD-1 statements and distribution of monies.
- Prepared tax/weekly payroll information for our office and provided information to accountant for weekly payroll and year-end tax reports.
- Prepared settlement packages and answers to interrogatories for plaintiff personal injury firm.
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Add an education section to your resume
The education section should display your highest degree first.
Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.
Here are some examples of good education entries from foreclosure specialist resumes:
Bachelor's Degree in medical assisting services
Remington College, Colorado Springs, CO
2014 - 2017
Associate's Degree in business
Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
2005 - 2007
Highlight your foreclosure specialist certifications on your resume
Certifications can be a crucial part of your resume. Many jobs have required certifications.
Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.
If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your foreclosure specialist resume:
- Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS)
- Certified Resume Specialist: Accounting and Finance (CRS+AF)
- International Accredited Business Accountant (IABA)