THE GALAXY V4

VOLUME IV

I’m proud to announce that as a team, Orion Lending collected over 100 toys for CHOC Children’s Hospital. Thanks to your generous contributions, the Orion Toy Drive was a great success! I’m proud to be a part of such a selfless group who’s passionate about creating a strong sense of community, spirit and Orion pride. Stay tuned for the next leg of our Orion Can Make a Difference Campaign!

FYI

With Venessa Zollman, HR Coordinator

With Summer upon us your HR department would like to share a few reminders!

Be sure to log your PTO and unpaid time-off ahead of time for approval

• Unless you are unexpectedly out sick, make time to plan out your much deserved time-off and submit your PTO requests in Paycom. Not only does this help your Manager plan around your absence, you are more likely to receive approval from your Manager with advanced notice.

• If you have exhausted all of your PTO hours and are requesting “Unpaid Time-Off”, you must still request time off and select “Unpaid Time-Off” vs. “PTO”. All absences must be documented!

Note: If you are on unpaid leave 3 days or longer this triggers a requirement to be on a formal leave of absence.

• Here’s how – Paycom / Time-Off Requests / Request Time Off • For PTO Accrual balance – Paycom / Time-Off Requests / My Accruals • Interested in cashing out your PTO? Orion provides you the option to cash-out up to 40 hours of PTO on or near your anniversary date each year.

Need a timecard punch edit? You can submit the edit request via Paycom for approval yourself!

Here’s how!

•Paycom / Web Time Clock To the left of your screen you will see the main menu:

In the Middle you will see your current status and where you punch in and out.

To the right of your screen you will see your recent punches:

If you have to edit a punch, click on the little pencil to the right of your punch time:

You will then be prompted to enter your edit details, i.e. type of punch and/or time.

Under “Reason” there is a free form text box where you can explain the need for the edit, i.e. forgot to clock back in.

Note: Please do not enter any punctuations as it will not submit the request if you do.

Leave the tax profile blank and click “Add Request”. Your request will be submitted to HR for approval and you and your Manager will be notified of the approval.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) WorkLifeMatters – Help for what matters most.

Take advantage of our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offered to all employees - http://www. ibhworklife.com.

WorkLifeMatters offers a variety of services to promote well-being and help enhance the quality of life for you and your family, at every stage of life.

From family support, legal assistance, fitness, mental health resources and work-related help, the WorkLifeMatters EAP provides access to solutions and support for the challenges of daily living.

Please feel free to reach out to your HR representative, Venessa Zollman at OrionHR@orionlending. com for all your HR, Benefit and Payroll needs.

These people made it happen in June Shannan Spann Account Executive

“I am really impressed with the teamwork at Orion, especially Shannan taking the time to walk me through.” -Alan Jacobs, UW. .

Justin Simpers

Outside Account Executive

“The most recent closing I had with Orion was for a portfolio jumbo purchase loan that required a 2nd review by the investor’s underwriter. These loans usually take over 30 days and requires an extension on the close of escrow. But this loan closed and final docs were dated right around the 24th day after the initial submission package was uploaded into Orion’s site.”

Brigette Albert Underwriter

“We have been working with our underwriter - Bridgette Albert for a few months now. The reason for this letter is to inform you that she is very knowledgeable, and performs her work with utmost professionalism. We have noticed that her underwriting skills are excellent and we love to work with her. One of the reasons we send our files to Orion Lending in the underwriter Brigette Albert. She reaches out to the processor is she has any questions to expedite the approval. She is also excellent in providing supporting reasons for any questions in the conditions. We appreciate her very much and hope that we can maintain this relationship for a long time. She deserves an excellence award for her work. She is truly an asset for Orion Lending” -Broker

Mayra Rangel

Post-Closing Underwriter

Mayra has been invaluable to post-closing, and to me, since joining our team last year.

Finding creative ways to make files work, doggedly hounding people until she gets whatever it takes to get the loan purchased. She is proactive, organized, and thorough. She has always been willing to take on new tasks, learn new things, and go the extra mile without objection.

I sincerely admire her work ethic, and integrity, and cannot express how grateful I am for everything that she does.

Gabriela (Gabie) Rudas Underwriter

Stephanie Thomas

I wanted to share how valuable communication is with our brokers! Gabriela hit this out of the park. She didn’t have all the info she needed to approve this file so she reachesFunder out to Thank with youan foropen always positive attitude and a willingness to helploan. out the broker mindhaving and weanow have a happy customer and an approved Broker called me thanking me for on this!our Nice work Gabriela. whenever I give you a call files.

You’re such a pleasure to work with!! :)

TRUE True Colors was an opportunity for us to learn a bit more about ourselves, but more importantly, about each other.

During the sessions we asked the question, “What does effective communication mean to you?� And the re-occurring themes were respect and active listening.

Whether you interact with a broker directly or finalize a loan, it takes all of us to make it happen! Our organization is comprised of all colors and require each of us to make the days successful.

COLORS with Marshel Ng

Learning and Engagement Coach

Key takeaways from True Colors: - Remember, no characteristic or trait is indicative to only one color.

- We all have some of each of the colors - True Colors is not meant to polarize, but to highlight our individual strengths and preferences - Stronger communication makes an undefeatable team - Blues are motivated by their underlying values which include honesty, sincerity, compassion and team work..

- Oranges are motivated by their underlying values which include freedom, spontaneity, variety and quick completion of tasks.

- Greens are motivated by their underlying values which include autonomy, creativity, fairness, accuracy, efficiency and quiet time for thinking.

- Golds are motivated by their underlying values which include duty and responsibility, accuracy, order and tradition.

2017 Funding Goal - $1.5 Billion 2.0B

August Goal $108,000,000.00

$693,720,509 YTD Funded Volume

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teamwork [teem-wurk] Noun 1.

Cooperative or coordinated effort on the part of a group of persons acting together as a team or in the interests of a common cause.

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The combined action of a group of people, especially when effective and efficient.

S.O.A.R.

Sales & Operations Award Recognition

DRAWING

New Hires

Take a moment to welcome the newest members of the Orion Family!

Debra Demasek Inside Account Executive

August Anniversaries

Congratulate our most established members of the Orion Family!

2 Years Tom Lancaster Account Manager Licia Beemer Underwriter Jose Garcia Funder

1 Year Venessa Zollman HR Coordinator Natasha Letuli Doc Drawer Jeffrey Castillo Loan Set Up William Hernandez Account Manager Tiffany Patton Loan Set Up Specialist

Delfina Salcido Loan Set up Mayra Holland Loan Closing Specialist Vanessa Rios Junior Funder Deon Ward Remote Account Executive

Manny Claudio Underwriter Mark Quezada Loan Set-Up Maria Sabido Account Manager Blake Barton Disclosure Specialist Brianna Sanchez Loan Set Up Indexer

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June 22 June 26 June 27 July 03 July 03 July 05 July 06 July 08 July 10 July 11 July 14

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Do you have any suggestions for the next issue of The Galaxy? Please send them to Jcuccia@orionlending.com!