THOMAS L. STARKWEATHER

AMERICAN REAL ESTATE ADVISORS

1113 McKinley Avenue

P.O. Box 141

Bay City, Michigan 48707-0141

Phone (989) 892-4463   www.Area-Appraisers.com

 

SUMMARY:

Over 40 years Commercial Real Estate Experience including Appraisal, Mortgage Banking, Underwriting and Consultation.

 

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

 

AMERICAN REAL ESTATE ADVISORS (A.R.E.A.) 1986-PRESENT

 

A sole proprietorship, providing advisory services in the areas of real  property and business,  including development, appraisal,  consultation,  feasibility and underwriting.  Clients include both large and small financial institutions, corporations and individuals.  A.R.E.A.'s network of associated professionals in development and lending has been established over more than 20 years experience and is truly national, from coast to coast, in scope.

 

AMERICAN DIVERSIFIED SAVING BANK 1984-1986

 

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF MORTGAGE OPERATIONS  (FHLBB)

 

CHAIRMAN OF CREDIT POLICY COMMITTEE (FHLBB)

 

Joined this ailing Savings and Loan to restructure both its mortgage lending policies and operations.  On February 14, 1985, after FSLIC take-over,  I  was retained  (with  both titles and positions) to continue these new and  ethical  policies during that period of reorganization.  Under reorganization, new directorship was subsequently established by late 1986.

 

CROCKER MORTGAGE COMPANY  1982-1984

 

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT – CROCKER MORTGAGE  COMPANY  - LOS ANGELES

VICE PRESIDENT - CROCKER NATIONAL BANK

SENIOR CREDIT OFFICER - CROCKER NATIONAL BANK

 

Underwrote and negotiated a $65,000,000 joint venture on behalf of  Crocker National  Bank which resulted in a 50% return on equity and a  $52,000,000 construction loan with a $1,250,000 fee for the bank and a $350,000 fee for the  mortgage  company.  All fees and profits were booked and the  loan  was paid in full.

 

Designed  and participated in Crocker National Bank's Real  Estate  Committee which reviewed all bank real estate investments, resulting in a  direct  reduction of non-performing loans.

 

Secured unique authorization from the Federal Reserve to allow  Crocker  to arrange equity financing which opened a new line of business generating  over $800,000 in new fee income.

 

Conceived and wrote initial servicing evaluation model which provided  Crocker Mortgage  Company  the  valuation to sell  over  $700,000,000  of  servicing providing a $6,000,000 profit.

 

NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY  1968-1982

 

SECOND VICE  PRESIDENT,  REAL  ESTATE MORTGAGE  LOAN DEPARTMENT - NEW YORK HOME OFFICE

          ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AND ASSISTANT CHIEF

                   APPRAISER - NEW YORK HOME OFFICE

            REGIONAL APPRAISER – CHICAGO REGIONAL OFFICE

          SENIOR APPRAISER – DETROIT FIELD OFFICE

 

Conceived and implemented the nations first conventionally backed single family pass-thru certificate for $80,000,000.  This concept is now accepted  throughout the single family lending industry.

 

Introduced  the program of bullet loan financing with capital from pension  fund G.I.C. accounts.  This now represents the bulk of life insurance lending.

 

Created a system-wide word processing network with a communication  link nationally, thereby reducing loan processing time over 30%.

Developed a profit center budget generating system reducing processing  time from one month to five days, and providing management  information  on  all business lines.

 

Implemented  a processing fee schedule for Loan Administration  Division  which generated new income in excess of divisional operational costs.

Participated in the design and initial sales of New York Life's Real Estate  Separate Account designed for pension funds, resulting in generating  $25,000,000 of new real estate capital during the first year of sales.

 

Introduced the program of a domestic letter of credit as a replacement for liquidated damages on mortgage loan commitments.  This is now a standard  industry procedure.

 

Launched internal rate of return analysis (IRR) on equities and joint  ventures at New  York  Life  while holding position of acting Chief  Appraiser, a position formerly held by L.W. (Pete) Ellwood.  This methodology has been accepted as the industry standard.

 

Developed the theory and wrote the tables for mortgage loans with  payments calculated in arrears and payable in advance.

 

EDUCATION:

University of Connecticut, B.S. 1968

          Majors in Real Estate and Finance

                   Minors in Economics and Urban Economics

         Quinnipiac College

                    Major in Accounting

Columbia University

                    School of General Studies

          Wayne State University

                     Graduate continuing education in computer sciences

     

   American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers

AIREA Course I, II, successfully challenged Course VI and completed Course IV

         Completed Experience Requirements for MAI Designation in 1977

         New York Life Insurance Company Advanced Management Training

         Crocker National Bank Advanced Management Training

         Life Insurance Executives Seminars-Rockford, IL

 

 

REAL ESTATE AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

 

Over forty years experience as a commercial mortgage  loan  underwriter  and appraiser for the life insurance, commercial bank, savings and loan  industries.  Appointed as an executive officer under the FSLIC management by consignment program.  Acting as a Real Estate Consultant for the past twenty years.

 

AFFILIATIONS:

          American Guild of Appraisers, Guild 44, AFL-CIO

National Association of Review Appraisers and Mortgage

Underwriters. (CRA, RMU)

          American Bankers Association

          Mortgage Bankers Association

          California Mortgage Bankers Association

          Southern California Mortgage Bankers Association

          National Association of Home Builders

          Urban Land Institute-Finance Committee

 

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:

NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY

          Real Estate and Mortgage Loan Committee

                          Corporate Strategic Planning Committee

                          Electronics Applications Committee

          CROCKER NATIONAL BANK

                  Real Estate Industries Investment Committee

                  Executive Committee of Crocker Mortgage Company

          AMERICAN DIVERSIFIED SAVINGS BANK

                  (Appointed under FSLIC MCP Program)

                  Chairman of Investment Committee

                  Management Committee

                  Executive Committee

                  Finance Committee

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION:

As a result of State and professional licenses and designations I have attended and continue to attend over 20 hours of continuing education annually for the last 40 years.

 

State Licenses:

 

Michigan Real Estate Broker

Michigan Brokers License  #6501250515

 

Passed State Certified Appraiser Examination July 16, 1991

State Certified General Appraiser

          Michigan License I.D. #1201001015

 

Community Service:

                   Past President Bay City Economic Development Commission

                   Past President Bay City P.O.W.E.R. Fund

                   Past Chairman Bay City Brownfield Re-Development Authority

                   Past Vice Chairman Bay County Family Independence Agency

Advisor to Bay County Building Authority