Senior Loan Officer at NorStar Mortgage Group
Greater Atlanta Area
- Current
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- Sr Loan Officer at NorStar Mortgage Group
- Past
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- Loan Officer at Mortgage 4U
- Loan Officer at Prestige Mortgage Services, Inc
- Owner/Manager at First Class Cleaners (Self-employed)
- Owner/Designer at Towne Lake Flowers & Gifts (Self-employed)
- Special Events Manager at Carithers Flowers
- Customer Service at 1800Flowers.com
- Education
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- Bayport Blue Point High School
- State University of New York at Albany
- James Wilson Young High School
- Adelphi University
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Gary Parkes’s Summary
Mortgage Loan Officer with broad experience in all aspects of loan origination including Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, FHA, and VA loans. Purchases, refinances and home equity lines handled with careful attention to details and the utmost of integrity and care.
First and foremost, I do what is best for my clients and their families, and at the same time form a lasting relationship.
I look forward to helping you!
Gary Parkes’s Specialties:
Mortgage Originations, Loan Analysis, Credit Report Analysis, Appraisal Review
Gary Parkes’s Experience
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Sr Loan Officer
NorStar Mortgage Group
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Financial Services industry)
February 2005 — Present (4 years 6 months)
• Originate residential conforming, FHA and non-conforming loans through the analysis of client needs and determine, through critical reasoning, the best financing solution. Strong qualitative analysis and exceptional product knowledge provides clients with sound guidance.
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Loan Officer
Mortgage 4U
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Financial Services industry)
October 2003 — February 2005 (1 year 5 months)
Originate residential mortgages.
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Loan Officer
Prestige Mortgage Services, Inc
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Financial Services industry)
August 2001 — October 2003 (2 years 3 months)
Originate residential mortgages.
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Owner/Manager
First Class Cleaners (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Hospitality industry)
1998 — 2003 (5 years)
Residential House Cleaning
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Owner/Designer
Towne Lake Flowers & Gifts (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Retail industry)
2000 — 2001 (1 year)
Owner/designer of a floral and gift shop.
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Special Events Manager
Carithers Flowers
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Retail industry)
June 1997 — December 1998 (1 year 7 months)
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Customer Service
1800Flowers.com
(Public Company; Retail industry)
1994 — 1994 (less than a year)
Gary Parkes’s Education
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Bayport Blue Point High School
1985 — 1995
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State University of New York at Albany
BA , Criminal Justice, Law , 1990 — 1994
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
- Activities and Societies:
- Resident Assistant (RA), Judicial Board
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James Wilson Young High School
1986 — 1991
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Adelphi University
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Gary Parkes’s Interests:
Family Outings, Traveling, Audiobooks, Theater
Gary Parkes’s Groups:
Carmel Elementary School PTA, Woodstock, GA -Vice President
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Mortgage Professional's World Wide (MPWW) -
National Association of Mortgage Brokers NAMB -
International Real Estate Network Group -
Calyx Connected -
Real Estate Open Networkers - eRealEstate.com -
Consumer Finance Professionals -
Mortgage Survivors Network!! -
The Real Estate Network -
HARO--Help A Reporter Out -
University at Albany Alumni -
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Gary Parkes’s Honors:
Georgia Association of Mortgage Brokers, 2008 Top Gun Recipient, as one of the Top 25 Residential Mortgage Loan Officers in Georgia
Quoted in national mortgage publication, Origination News, 2008. Quoted on www.CreditCards.com regarding down payments on homes, 2008.
Gary Parkes’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- expertise requests
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- reference requests
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