About
Peter Samuel Cugno, CMP
Peter’s navigated through downturns and upswings alike several times; because of that knowledge and experience he helps business owners, corporate executives and mortgage professionals manage their time, set their priorities, and stay focused so they can achieve their goals, grow their business, and be more successful. As a ‘Certified Mortgage Professional‘ mortgage broker/banker consultant, industry advocate, mentor and expert witness for the industry; because of his past colorful, innovative, and successful financial results in this industry, at this point in his career Mr. Cugno enjoys the luxury of building and growing the presence of the AMC Institute (formerly Secret! University) educational division of Americas MoneyCenter, Inc. His colorful personality — his wit, outspokenness, and self-confidence — is part of the equation, too. Few financial services executives speak so candidly; so often. His institutional and entrepreneurial know-how, in various aspects of the lending credit industry, has been a useful resource in helping others achieve the success levels they seek. Although his company has been a direct FreddieMac Seller/servicer (#0008973) and had it’s own FHA ‘Eagle’ as well, mainly in his career to date, Peter has specifically focused on more challenging consumer mortgage lending in the non-conforming subprime residential real estate lending industry sector, and has been in the industry since before RESPA was enacted and longer than Freddie Mac, and before Fannie Mae started doing conventional lending!! He enjoys helping young and growing organizations and individuals who want to become more successful. Now, semi-retired, practicing his straight-talking approach, Peter has become a website-internet type ‘geek,’ a Certified Instructor (#COAFS-04-374620), approved under the California Education Code Section 94915 Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education and spends his time as an industry educator with a real-world eye-witness historical prospective … read more
