NC Pre-License Class          Pre-License Online Study          Audit a Class          Continuing Education          Online Courses               click here               Online Store          Find a Broker or Banker          Professional Organizations          Affiliates and Industry            Partners               50 State Map               Who is Paul Donohue          Our Instructor/Trainers          Founder’s Vision          All Testimonials	Known as a mortgage visionary and industry activist, Paul Donohue was one of the early pioneers of strategic mortgage planning. As a master loan officer, Paul has personally originated more than 4,000 mortgage loan applications. Paul started his career as a custom home builder, crafting unique architecture in Blacksburg, VA. He entered the mortgage industry in 1987 and founded MoneyNet Mortgage Planning Services in North Carolina in 1989. Having managed hundreds of employees and having met a payroll for over 30 years, Paul knows first hand the importance of proper execution and how to inspire people to peak performance. Teaching from a lifetime of accomplishment and personal experience, his purpose is to give the real estate finance industry the tools, skills and vision it needs to thrive in an ever changing marketplace. Paul’s personal code of integrity and personal philosophy of reciprocity are woven throughout his teachings and storytelling. Paul grew up in Buffalo, NY and as a young adventurer, spent three years traveling the country before settling in Southwest Virginia. Married since 1978, he and his wife Deonna have raised two sons, Austin and Francis. They are currently building and living on the horse farm of their dreams in Summerfield, just north of Greensboro, NC. Founded Abacus Mortgage Training and Education - 2007 Author of over half a dozen courses approved for state mandatory education Regularly featured columnist in industry magazines and newspapers Since 2000 trained and educated more than 16,000 Loan Officers Founded Paul Donohue Presents - 2001 Author “Fundamentals of Residential Mortgage Loan Origination” - 2002 NAMB Annual Writing Award - Article of the Year in 2000 National Speaker and Trainer for Lending Industry since 2000 NAMB Teamwork in Education Award - 1997 Contributing Author, NAMBEF “Marketing Your Services” - 1998 NAMB Ethics Task Force - 1996 NCAMP Ethics Chair and Author of Code of Ethics - 1994 NC representative to NAMB Delegate Council - 1994 -1998 25 years in real estate management Developed two 30 min. mortgage planning infomercials - 5 years running Host of radio financial talk show “HomeNet” - 1997 to 1998 Certified Instructor, NAMB Education Foundation - 1997 Education Chairman, NCAMP - 1996 NAMB Regional Broker of the Year - 1998 Selected Mortgage Broker of the Year by NCAMP members - 1996 President, North Carolina Association of Mortgage Professionals (NCAMP) - 1997 Certified Residential Mortgage Specialist (CRMS) - 1998 President, MoneyNet Mortgage Planning Services - 1989 to 2007 Custom Home Builder - 1976 to 1986 Back to top