Ben Peterson

Director, Mortgage Finance Group @Wells Fargo

Charlotte, NC, US

Asset-Backed Finance, Mortgage Finance- Build relationships with new and current borrowers (primarily hedge funds, private equity funds, mortgage servicing companies and mortgage REITs) to create additional structured lending opportunities for Wells Fargo. Grew a banking relationship from no financial exposure to a top 10 Wells Fargo Bank client- Lead a team within the Mortgage Finance Group tasked with the development and implementation of procedural, operational and marketing efforts for a Ginnie Mae delinquent mortgage loan early buy-out (\"EBO\") financing product- Underwrite lending opportunities for residential mortgage related assets, including RMBS, Performing Loans, Re-Performing Loans, Non-Performing Loans, REO, Agency Servicing Advance Receivables and Non-Agency Servicing Advance Receivables- Negotiate legal documentation for structured lending facilities with borrowing counterparties and counsel- Monitor $4.9BN of structured lending exposure (thirteen different counterparties) for Wells Fargo- Conduct quarterly financial surveillance of counterparties and monthly asset reviews- Generate new leads for additional lending relationships.

United States Military Academy at West Point

BS, Engineering Management

Wake Forest University School of Business

MBA, Finance