Michael Olson
International Mortgage Lender | Real Estate Investor | Advisor
- Role
- Sr Underwriter at Second Street
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Michael Olson
I am an experienced financial services professional with a robust background in credit risk management and regulatory compliance. Most recently, I served as the Director of Operations at Homeward, where I oversaw the collateral, quality control, disclosures, processing, and closing departments at various stages. As one of the early hires in the mortgage division, I played a key role in transforming emerging functions into fully operational departments. I collaborated closely with product and engineering teams to enhance workflows by improving the loan origination and customer relationship management platforms, and I successfully developed talent within the organization.Before my role at Homeward, I held several senior underwriting positions with a primary focus on Non-Agency and Portfolio Loans, as well as experience in the private credit space. Additionally, I served as a Manager in the Risk and Compliance practice at Protiviti, specializing in regulatory compliance and credit risk matters within the financial services sector. I am passionate about leveraging my expertise to drive operational excellence and compliance in a dynamic environment.Competencies: Data-Driven Decision Making, Project Management, Wholesale Lending, Risk Management, Credit Analysis, Loan Structuring, Portfolio Review, Regulatory Compliance, and Mortgage Underwriting
Experience
Sr Underwriter
Nov 2024 — Present
Sr. Underwriter for one of the first institutionally-backed, non-bank lenders to provide international mortgage financing.
Education
Bloom Township High School
High School Diploma
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Economics
Olivet Nazarene University
Bachelors, Finance, Business Administration, Economics
Skills
- Mortgage Lending
- Mortgage Underwriting
- Mortgage Banking
- Real Estate Lending
- Risk Management
- Correspondent Banking
- Credit Analysis
- Wholesale Lending
- Underwriting
- Real Estate
- Loan Structuring
- Credit Risk
- Residential Mortgages
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