Jerry Johnson, Jr.
Senior Vice President | Senior Product Manager - Fannie Mae

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Jerry Johnson, Jr., senior vice president, manages Grandbridge Real Estate Capital GSE Program Support/Underwriting Department based in Atlanta, Ga. Prior to his current leadership role with Grandbridge, Mr. Johnson served as an active member of the Loan Committee and Chief Underwriter with Collateral Real Estate Capital, LLC. Collateral was acquired by BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) principal subsidiary Branch Banking and Trust Company in November of 2007 and was merged with the bank’s existing commercial real estate and servicing platform, Laureate Capital LLC, creating Grandbridge, one of the largest full-service commercial and multifamily mortgage banking companies in the nation.

Mr. Johnson has contributed to setting Grandbridge credit policy standards with direct responsibility for approving/declining loan requests based on credit guidelines and general underwriting risk parameters. Working through designated Deputy Chief Underwriters located in regional offices, Mr. Johnson also leads the company’s team of underwriters and analysts by providing credit guidance on specific transactions, while reviewing and insuring quality and consistency of underwriting narratives. Mr. Johnson has reviewed over 380 underwriting submission packages, resulting in more than $4 billion in closed loans comprised of a variety of loan transaction types delivered to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

Mr. Johnson began his commercial real estate finance career in 1984 with Citicorp/Citibank, N.A. in New York City where he worked for five years. More recently, and prior to joining Grandbridge, Mr. Johnson served as Managing Director and Chief Underwriter for Red Mortgage Capital, Inc. in Columbus, Ohio, for five years.  While at Red, Mr. Johnson was responsible for all aspects of Fannie Mae loan underwriting, which included assuring compliance with the DUS Guide. Mr. Johnson managed a staff that ranged in size from 12-17 underwriters and processors.

Prior to joining Red Mortgage Capital, Inc., Mr. Johnson was an Account Executive with Fannie Mae’s Multifamily Activities/Public Finance Office in Atlanta, Ga.

Mr. Johnson may be reached at 404.602.1377 or via e-mail at jjohnson@gbrecap.com.