Steve Schabow

About Steve Schabow

Steve Schabow has been a top producing loan officer and manager in the mortgage profession since 2001. After graduating with a BS in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin, he quickly rose to one of the top five loan officers in the Midwest region, and also had the distinction of being part of the top 25 in the entire company.After a promotion which brought him to the Pacific Northwest, he consistently built and exceeded company goals, gaining the highest ranking in customer service for a branch on the West Coast. In bringing his management talent to his own firm, he founded Bridge City Lending Associates in 2007. He then merged with Willamette Valley Bank in 2016, expanding his mortgage product offerings to include construction financing. Dedicated to making the community a better place to live, he and his wife, Christina actively support local initiatives, Christina co-owns Portland Early Learning Project, which focuses on early childhood development. Steve’s client service philosophy is contagious, and each loan officer within his company has adopted his high standards of helping individuals and families across the United States achieve their dreams of home ownership and financial freedom. In addition to being a strong client advocate with the company’s portfolio of investors, he enjoys outdoors, camping, hiking, and mountain biking. He and his family reside in Portland, OR.Specialties: Mortgage Loan Financing Options, Marketing, Customer Service, Client Satisfaction/Retention, Continous Improvement, Sales Training, Business Development

Experience

1. Business Leader

   Willamette Valley Bank

   Jan 2017 — Present

   Local Lender able to lend in all 50 statesAs the Northwest\'s premier mortgage expert my team and I offer innovative, custom-designed solutions taking our clients complete financial picture into view. Willamette Valley Bank is financially independent. We are a self funded entity, which means we are not warehouse line dependent. Our team takes great pride in having more control of the way our clients loans are processed, underwritten, and funded. We are committed to investing locally, care about the communities in which we serve, and are a team focused entirely on executing, and delivering the experience you deserve. When it comes to home loan financing, you can trust your needs are well supported at WVBK. NMLS#96915 Live. LEND. Local.

Education

• University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

  BS, Business Administration

  1993 — 1997

Skills

• Residential Homes
• Underwriting
• Mortgage Marketing
• Lead Generation
• Investors
• Working with First-Time Home Buyers
• Credit
• Credit Analysis
• Crm
• Loans
• Usda
• Construction Loans
• Branch Banking
• Mortgage Lending
• Finance
• Home Equity Loans
• U.s. Department of Agriculture (Usda)
• Account Management
• Reverse Mortgages
• Recruiting
• Va Loans
• Leadership
• Residential Mortgages
• First Time Home Buyers
• Small Business
• Management
• Team Building
• Consumer Lending
• Real Estate
• Mortgage Banking
• Short Sales
• Fha
• Investments
• Sales Management
• Banking
• Real Estate Financing
• Sales
• Selling Skills
• Refinance
• Business Development