Melissa Armstrong

Experience

1. Regional Vice President Wholesale Sales

   Stearns Lending, Inc

   Oct 2013 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   As the RVP Wholesale Sales for the Southern California Region, my main focus is to develop specific sales strategies in both new and existing markets. I am confident that my leadership skills in overseeing Stearns Account Executives and coordinating with our company’s internal partners will ensure the highest levels of service and satisfaction among our growing number of Broker partnerships. I embrace the design and implementation of sales strategies that support the region’s growth targets and corporate goals, while ensuring maximum productivity, efficiency and compliance. My sales management responsibilities encompass Wholesale and Non Delegated Correspondent relationships in 49 states. Stearns Lending offers mortgage products via Wholesale and Non-Delegated Correspondent channels.STEARNS’ AWARDS and RECOGNITION• #1 Wholesale Lender (2013 & 2014) ‡• Inc. Magazine\'s List (2013 & 2014) §, a ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies• # 9 Direct Lender in the United States *• #1 Non-Bank Independent Lender in the country **• #3 Privately Owned Direct Lender in the country **• #1 Independent Lender based in the Western US **• #2 National Direct Lender based in California *‡ Top Broker Channels. Rep. no. 12M2014. Inside Mortgage Finance, Feb. Web. 18 Mar. 2015.§ \"The 2014 Inc. The 2014 Inc. Inc.com, Aug. Web. 18 Mar. 2015.* Top Direct-Funded Originators. Rep. no. 12M2014. Inside Mortgage Finance, Feb. Web. 18 Mar. 2015.** Top 40 Mortgage Lenders. Rep. no. 12M2014. Inside Mortgage Finance, Feb. Web. 18 Mar. 2015.Stearns Company NMLS# 1854; Equal Housing Lender. Disclaimer: http://bit.ly/1ek1Sb0

Education

• San Diego State University

  Bachelor of Arts, Radio/TV Communication

• University of California, San Diego and San Diego State

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication and Media Studies

  1977 — 1981

• University of California, San Diego and San Diego State

  Bachlor, Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Skills

• Credit
• Mortgage Lending
• Mortgage Underwriting
• Va Loans
• Profit
• Investments
• Refinance
• Underwriting
• Leadership
• Banking
• Mortgage
• Loan Servicing
• Management
• Mortgage Banking
• Usda
• Sales Management
• Loans
• Lead Generation
• Mortgage Industry
• Funding
• Sales
• Loan Origination
• Residential Mortgages
• U.s. Va Loans
• Relationship Management
• Fha
• U.s. Federal Housing Authority (Fha)
• Training