Evelyn D. Turner

7218 S. ML King Drive 

Chicago, Illinois 60619 

(312) 502-1125

evelynt1960@sbcglobal.net

Employment

 

CHICAGO COMMUNITY LOAN FUND

Loan Closing Officer

May 16, 2013 – Present

 

·   Manage all aspects of the loan closing process.

·   Assist with coordinating transitions between the loan origination and underwriting, approval and commitment, closing and loan activation.

·   Review credit files prepared by lenders, loan committee approvals and meeting minutes, and other related documents in preparation for closing, checking for file completeness and approval condition requirements.

·   Assist lenders in the preparation of commitment documentation.

·   Prepare requests for CCLF legal representation and obtain proper retainer acknowledgements.

·   Set-up construction escrows at the title company.

·   Schedule loan closing dates in coordination with all involved parties while maintaining communication between CCLF staff, borrowers, attorneys and third-party vendors.

·   Prepare closing packages, including checklist, and disbursement request and funding directions.

·   Ensure that all required documents are obtained pre and post-closing and appropriately filed and maintained for safekeeping by CCLF.

·   Audits the loan account set-up in the portfolio management software system (coordinate with the lender to assure that the credit file is complete prior to loan activation).

·   Process the collections and payment of fees to CCLF and vendors as required post-closing.

·   Coordinate and oversee the preparation of loan documentation for staff level credit approvals made without legal counsel.

·   Assist with the ongoing monitoring and management of loan collateral and security, including insurance coverage, bi-annual real estate tax payments, UCC filings, deposit account verifications, etc.

·   Notarize loan documents.

·   Other tasks as needed and assigned.

 

CHARITY & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

Real Estate Transactional Paralegal

June 19, 2000 – November, 2012

 

·               Coordinated the closing of commercial, tax credit and individual project investments.

·               Solicited due diligence from outside counsel and their clients.

·               Prepared documents and attended closings for commercial and residential properties purchased by financial institutions, developers and The Department of Housing and Urban Development.

·               Assisted in-house attorneys and clients with closing matters.

·               Communicated/responded to requests from paralegals, financial facilities, corporations, government and county agencies.

·               Investigated tax issues at the appropriate county offices.

·               Prepared all documents/forms for property tax exemptions.

·               Secured deeds and recorded documents at the Recorder of Deeds office.

·               Prepared, reviewed and recorded UCC financing statements with the appropriate state agency.

 

 

 

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·               Ordered UCC and tax lien searches, surveys, title commitments and legal documents.

·               Ensured the proper execution of all loan documents.

·               Secured organizational documents from the office of the Illinois Secretary of State.

·               Scheduled/attended commercial and residential real estate closings at various title companies/law firms.

·               Resolved closing issues.

·               Responsible for all post-closing items.

·               Prepared and distributed final closing packages to all parties involved.

·               Attended meetings outside of the office, regarding project closings.

·               Participated in closing related conference calls.

·               Illinois Notary Public.

 

NATIONAL EQUITY FUND

Real Estate Transactional Paralegal

November 8, 1999 – June 15, 2000

 

·               Closed commercial, residential and tax credit transactions.

·               Illinois Notary Public.

 

CITIBANK

Real Estate Paralegal/Commercial Asset Manager

March 1987 – September 1998

 

·               Closed commercial and residential mortgage loans.

·               Managed and disposed of real estate owned.

·               Worked with in-house and outside counsel to file foreclosure on delinquent properties.

·               Illinois Notary Public.

 

June 1980/March 1987CITIBANK

Assistant to Vice President of Construction Lending

 

June 1979/June 1980CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO

Executive Assistant

 

Education

1987/1988ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY

Lawyer’s Assistant Program

(ABA) Certified March 31, 1988

 

1979/1981CHICAGO COLLEGE OF COMMERCE

Court Reporting

 

1976/1978Wm. Jones Commercial High School

Major:  Data Processing

Diploma

 

Skills:Microsoft Windows, Word, WordPerfect, Excel, Lotus, Lotus Notes, Internet,

Typing 90 wpm, calculating devices.

 

Personal References Available Upon Request.