Juan Rojas Resume Phone 305 - 613 - 1699
Fax 866 - 891 - 9932
E - mail jr@juaners.com
Juan E. Rojas
Education
Florida International University (1996) Miami, FL
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance
Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business
Certific ations
Certified NFCC Consumer Credit Counselor, HUD Approved Housing Counselor, Certified
HQS Inspector
/Specific
Training
HUD Courses: Homebuyer Education - Train The Trainer, Loss Mitigation Training
Neighborhood Reinvestment Training Institute Courses: Advanced Foreclosure Prevention,
Delivering an Effective Homeownership Program, Compliance With State & Federal Regulations,
Fundamentals of Residential Lending, Affordable Housing Strategies in Hot Markets
Other: Setting Up Your Homebuyers’ Club, Fair H ousing, Compliance 101 - Multifamily Programs
including HOME Investment Partnership Program , State Apartment Incentive Loan Program
(SAIL) , State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) , Tax Credit, SHIP Income Certification,
Developing Successful Grants , Go ld Coast Mortgage Broker Class
Professional
2007 - Present Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust, Coral Gables, FL
Vice President - Director of Community Development/CRA Officer
experience
Earned ‘Outstanding’ Rating on CRA Performance Evaluatio n for 2 years ending
12/31/09
Lead person in achieving bank’s CRA plan
Implement policies, programs and activities within the bank’s assessment areas
Originate loans to low to moderate income persons
Serve on boards of various community organizations and B oards
Helped bank achieve Outstanding CRA Rating from OTS in the 2007 – 2010 CRA
Performance Evaluation
2005 – 2007 HSBC Mortgage Corporation (USA) Miami, FL
Retail Mortgage Loan Consultant
Originate loans in the South Florida market
Apply for and coordina te subsidies for low - income buyers
Counsel first time homebuyers and assist with affordability studies
Present First Time Homebuyer Seminars in partnership with non - profits
1999 - 2005 Miami Beach CDC Miami Beach, FL
Housing Officer
Qual ify and process 1st time homebuyers for Community Lending loan products and
prepare comparative market analyses and offers for prospective homebuyers
Coordinate rehabilitation lenders, owners, and contractors
Prepare market analysis for real estate acquisi tion, contracts for multi - family projects
Responsible for obtaining pre - development and permanent financing for multi - family
projects, Fundraising
Coordinate & Present English and Spanish Language First - Time Home Buyer Seminars
Grant writing and follow - up reporting on grants
Providing continuing education to counselors in Housing Counseling
Pre - purchase, Delinquent/Default and Reverse Mortgage Counseling
Manage community partnerships with lenders
1998 – 1999 Consumer Credit Counseling Service Miami, FL
Hou sing Support Counselor
Prepare prospective homebuyers for mortgage qualification
Coordinate & Present English and Spanish Language First - Time Home Buyer Seminars
Grant writing and follow - up reporting on grants
Designed and implemented reporting methods usi ng MS Access and MS Excel
Providing continuing education to counselors in Housing Counseling
Pre - purchase, Delinquent/Default and Reverse Mortgage Counseling
Manage all community partnerships with lenders, non - profits and government agencies
Provide techni cal assistance to Community Development Corporations and other new
starting agencies/partnerships
1997 – 1998 Consumer Credit Counseling Service Miami, FL
Credit Counselor
Provide face to face and telephone credit counseling
Assist clients in planning, g oal setting and budgeting for financial success
Establish Debt Management Accounts for clients
Provided delinquent/default and reverse mortgage counseling assisting clients with mortgage
delinquencies by negotiating with both clients and lenders.
Board
Af filiations
2008 – Present HOMES Inc., Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2008 – Present Broward Alliance for Neighborhood Development (BAND), Broward
County, FL
2008 – Present South Florida Community Development Coalition, Miami - Dade County,
FL
2002 – 2009 City of Miami Beach Committee on the Homeless, Miami Beach, FL
2006 – Present City of South Miami Affordable Housing Advisory Board, South Miami, FL
2006 – 2008 Little Haiti Housing Association, Miami, FL
2007 – 2008 NANAY Inc & NANAY Housing Reso urce Center, N. Miami, FL
References
Available upon request