Celia Lopez
Community Development Mortgage Loan Officer
Capital One
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Started working for a Credit Union as a teller.
Obtained another job working as a teller as well with another institution.
Received a promotion to a relationship banker, which involves helping people with their finances.
Wanted to do more than helping people with bank accts and I transitioned into a mtg ln officer role.
Learned about different programs and worked with different clients. They high end and lMI clients.
Discovered a passion for helping the underserved community LMI and obtained a job in Community Mtg.
Education
High School
Career
Community Development Mortgage Loan Officer
Help realize the dream of homeownership.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Non-Profit Organizations
Education
Helping People
Day to Day
A great day would be interacting with clients and educating them on the process of getting their loan approved. Answering questions and showing a unique interest in doing the right thing for the client. Always, focusing on the client's needs.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for middle school students
The desire to help people. Very simple.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Graduate
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
"There is no money helping the LMI community. Their loans take a long time to close."
Challenges I Overcame
Mortgage Loan Officer
