Collection Specialist
About the Role
Cornerstone Capital Bank is seeking a Collection Specialist to provide world-class customer care. This role focuses on educating customers about hardship assistance options and ensuring exceptional service throughout the collections process.
Responsibilities
- Negotiate payment arrangements to keep borrowers in their homes and prevent loans from becoming 30+ days past-due.
- Maintain open communication with borrowers post-payment to enable early intervention and prevent future delinquencies.
- Utilize skip tracing tools to locate borrowers with inaccurate contact information.
- Manage inbound and outbound calling queues via an automated calling system.
- Continuously improve knowledge and skills to ensure maximum customer satisfaction and a world-class experience.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in mortgage servicing.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a Collections environment.
- Strong phone etiquette and a passion for customer service.
- Solid analytical skills with the ability to exercise prudent judgment.
- Exceptional organization and time management skills.
- Ability to work as a team player in stressful situations professionally and respectfully.
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Attention to detail.
Bi-lingual skills are a plus.
About Us
Cornerstone Capital Bank is the result of a merger between Cornerstone Home Lending and Roscoe State Bank. With over $380 million in regulatory capital and more than $1.5 billion in assets, we are the highest initially capitalized new bank in Texas history. Our mission is to leverage our talents to make a difference in the lives of our team members, customers, shareholders, and service providers. We are known for on-time closings and have been recognized as a "Top 100 Workplace" for 12 consecutive years. With 35 years in the residential lending business, we have successfully navigated industry cycles and regulatory changes.
Benefits
- Competitive hourly rate of $22–$27/hr plus performance-based bonus.
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
- Accidental Death, Long-Term Disability, and Short-Term Disability coverage.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).
- 401K retirement plan.
- Basic Life and Voluntary Life insurance.
- Paid Parental Leave.