Loan Operations Officer

Overview

The Loan Servicing Officer manages the lifecycle of loan products post-origination, overseeing administration of several servicing areas such as: customer complaints and research, payment processing and other financial activities, Demands & Payoffs, Adjustable Rate Management, escrow monitoring, Insurance and Tax monitoring, post closing collateral monitoring, Construction Disbursement, Quality Assurance, Investor Reporting, etc. Oversight to all applicable regulatory compliance relative to Loan Servicing, Reconciliation and Quality Control is included in this role. This position acts as a vital liaison between borrowers and the financial institution, ensuring accurate record keeping and delivering exceptional customer service.

Responsibilities

• Direct processing of a loan operations functions including but not limited to; hiring, coaching, training, setting performance requirements and goals, developing and delivering scorecards results, metrics, key-man succession plans, and conducting performance reviews.
• Direct loan operations activities to meet established goals and appropriate turnaround time to meet regulatory requirements for time sensitive activities.
• Ensure that Loan Operations complies with all federal, state, local laws and internal Bank policies.
• Ensure Risk Mitigation in the processing of Loan Activities ensuring compliance with Business Loan Agreement, Promissory Note and Regulatory Compliance requirement
• Implement necessary changes within the Loan Servicing Unit to comply with any new or changed laws.
• Included in this process are: BSA/BO, TRID, RESPA, SCRA, FACTA, GLBA, FDCPA, USAP, CRA, etc.
• Perform periodic review of all processes including 3rd party vendor processing and audit of their process.
• Respond to internal and external audit request and findings and work to remediate any identified noncompliant processes or areas of concern.
• Process & Manage Loan Purchase and Sold Activity. This includes working directly with the Treasury Dept., Accounting, Leverage Lending, Syndication and other lines of business.
• Evaluate business processes and make necessary changes to daily procedures and process controls as appropriate.
• Collaborate with other business units to reach desired result on Service Level and Productivity KPI.
• Perform the Compliance and Quality Self-Assessment for teams within Loan Administration
• Provide updates and training to staff on new and upcoming regulation changes and process improvements including documented procedures.
• Implement process improvement and document all procedures for functions and activities within the Unit
• Provide guidance to System Administrator to ensure bank control has proper set up for fees, Note Type, Credit Bureau Reporting, etc. for proper reporting and servicing of loans.
• Create Management reports as requested
• May provide User Acceptance Testing on the loan System based on new products and/or processes
• Work on special projects as assigned by Manager related to the Data Accuracy and accurate compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or Economics.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in the loan servicing industry
• Minimum 5 years management experience
• Strong knowledge of rules, regulations and compliance requirements concerning loan servicing specific to the areas of oversight
• Strong Customer service skills required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Effective leader with strong project management skills
• Firm understanding of current best practices in the Loan Servicing Industry
• FIS, BlackKnight, Synergy, Cash system knowledge preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills required

Benefits

East West Bank is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the United States. We do not offer visa sponsorship at this time.

Pay

The base pay range for this position is USD $71,000.00/Yr. - USD $100,000.00/Yr. Exact offers will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location.