Lisa Gates

About Lisa Gates

I am an intrinsic, intuitive leader through creative solutions, careful analysis, facts and details, a steady worker and a clear thinker. I am rational, work from facts, provable systems and logical flow. I will rapidly assess a situation and come up with multiple solutions or systems to support goals and objectives. Proficient at recruiting, hiring, training, motivating, preparing/monitoring sales goals, performance reviews, quality control and loss prevention. I am a self-starter with excellent written and verbal communication and problem-solving skills plus I am clever, positive and organized! With networking and client relations being a top priority to a successful business, I am a true believer in blending the community and nonprofit organizations to influence others to give back to their community. Experience in all areas of mortgage compliance, operations, management, extensive and expert knowledge of NMLS, mergers and acquisitions as they pertain to mortgage licensing and compliance. Excellent time management skills with the ability to be flexible, prioritize and multi-task. Strong communication and presentation skills, interpersonal skills with the ability to work without direct authority, ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships across organizations and at all levels. Ability to consistently and effectively interface with senior level respondents. My level of work ethic and loyalty to my profession is unmatched and I strive to enhance and improve my department\'s performance through goal-oriented tasks with measurable results. As the global financial sphere continues to become more regulated, I understand the necessity to scrutinize all areas of corporate regulatory security, policies and procedures and continue to stay abreast of all laws and compliance changes as they occur. I have outstanding relationships with all state financial regulatory agencies and utilize those relationships as needed to continue compliance measurement.

Experience

1. SVP, Licensing & Regulatory Affairs

   First Colony Wholesale

   Nov 2019 — Present · Scottsdale, AZ

   Transitioned GHMC from a Federally Registered entity to an Independent Mortgage Banker. Obtained licensure in 47 states as a Mortgage Lender and Mortgage Servicer. Responsible for all aspects of NMLS Licensing and maintenance, HMDA Reporting, State Examination Organization and Preparation, Third Party Vendor Management, all agency and government reporting including Secretary of State and NMLS Mortgage Call Reports.

Education

• Arizona School of Real Estate

  Mortgage Broker, AZ Responsible Individual

  1996 — 1997

• University of Oklahoma

  BA in Journalism , Advertising

  1977 — 1984