Richard A Opanuga

Short-Sale
Purchase Loan
Refinancing
Mortgage Planning

First Premier Mortgage Corporation
1401 Mercantile Lane, Largo, MD 20774
(301) 441-8145 (Office), (301) 996-3178 (Cell), (301) 441-8146 (Fax)

12 years

Richard Opanuga graduated from The Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro with Higher National Diploma in Accountancy. He attended Lewisham College, London United Kingdom for his computer studies. Richard is the Managing Director and Chief executive officer of First Premier Microfinance Bank Limited. He has 16 years experience in the finance industry with responsibilities in General management, Corporate Finance, Treasury & Cash Management, Financial Risk Management, Organizational development / corporate Leadership. He has functioned in a variety of roles including corporate Taxation, treasury operations, financial & risk management. Currently leading projects, initiating and designing processes. He is the President of First Premier Mortgage Corporation Maryland, USA during which time his visionary leadership took the Washington Based Mortgage Bank from inception to an acclaimed position within Washington metropolitan. The company offers FPMC's Home edge driven program, originated mortgage loans with sales operations estimated at $47.8 Million USD within 3 years of his active management and operations. Richard Opanuga acquired International working exposure through Robert Half International & Don Richard's Associates Inc World Bank Project Assignments as Grants Accountant with American Bar Association (ABA) Washington DC. He is an enrolled Agent with US Department of Treasury Internal Revenue Service, for Public Tax Matters & Consulting. Richard is an Accountant. He has worked with fortune 500 companies in the USA including Union Labor Life Insurance Company, where he managed Assets Reconciliation account which includes [Citibank, Sequoia Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, First Union Bank and Bank of America] for 15 Entities. He managed the financial operations of Third Party Administrators TPA. He analyzed credit management for ULLICO Casualty Company Washington. As a Licensed Mortgage Broker he continued his career as a Net Branch / Regional Manager with Premier Mortgage Funding Incorporated, in 2005 he took Assistant Vice President (AVP) responsibilities with an expanded program to originate, pre-underwrites and fund residential loans. He is a member, Institute of Directors (IoD) United Kingdom, Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), Association for Financial Professional (AFP) USA, National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB), American Institute of Appraisers (AI), Nigeria Institute of Production Management (NIPM), and Chambers of Commerce Prince George, USA. Member, African Business Roundtable Forum, USA. He is a graduate of Harvard Business School whereHe attended Executive Education in Leadership Development Program & Financial Management. He obtained The Global Register's "Who's Who" Award for best practices in executive leadership and professionalism in financial industry in 2007. Richard's competencies include:Corporate strategy & Organizational cultureTotal Quality Management (TQM)Strategic Leadership & VisioningHuman Capacity & Institution buildingGroup Dynamics & Team building Richard Opanuga is a philanthropist. He picks interest in Sports, investing in funds, diversion in real estate and supports empowerment campaign. He served on the executive board of various organizations: President, Eko Club Washington DC (2007-2009) President, Nigeria Soccer Federation USA. (2008 - present) President, Sierra Leone Metropolitan Soccer League. (2006-2008) Richard is happilly married, blessed and highly favoured with his amiable wife Bolanle Aderonke Opanuga.

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