Mortgage Branch Manager

About the role

Maintains mortgage loan activities in a branch office. Solicits and originates investment quality loans that meet the company's criteria. Develops and maintains a strong client referral base by selling the company's loan products and services to realtors, builders, home buyers, financial planners, and others.

Responsibilities

• Maintain your own personal origination activities and perform to expectations without sacrificing people oversight.
• Coach, develop, and mentor the activities and growth of all team members.
• Remain informed of trends and developments in the local real estate market, as well as the changing rules and regulations pertaining to private and government-insured mortgages.
• Ensure credit recommendations are approved by providing supportive and documented presentations.
• Regularly work with the Market Growth team to actively recruit Loan Officers for the Branch.
• Follow current loans to ensure conformity and compliance with company, industry, and regulatory standards.
• Train new team members in various aspects of the mortgage industry, as well as our adopted sales process.
• Maintain licensing standards in accordance with company and industry.
• Maintain a positive and customer-friendly work environment.
• Perform such duties and assume other responsibilities as may be assigned.
• Absorb and communicate corporate policies, procedures, and developments through reading newsletters and bulletins.
• Create an environment where compliance is a priority.
• Originate, as a team and individually, quality, saleable loans to the secondary market.
• Effectively manage daily and weekly/monthly review goals.
• Communicate effectively with customers and colleagues.

Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years of sales lending experience required.
• Skills: Strong organizational skills, excellent communication skills, eagerness to learn and excel in a fast-paced team environment, excellent leadership and management skills, knowledge in lending and credit markets, some recruiting experience preferred, ability to prioritize tasks, delegate when appropriate, ability to maintain an active social media profile, ability to follow all legal rules and regulations surrounding the mortgage industry, ability to coach and provide expertise on all loan-related matters, Active NMLS License (Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System) Required.
• Systems: Superiority general computer and analytical skills, experience working in a CRM, proficient Microsoft Office Suite (including Teams), experience with Empower (Loan Origination System) or similar Loan Origination System.
• Training: Participate in additional training on sales, technology, products, procedures, and pricing on an ongoing basis, participate in sales leadership and FAQ calls, complete annual training as required by company policy and law on an annual basis.

Qualifications

• Knowledge: Knowledge in lending and credit markets required.

Skills

• Technical Knowledge: Superiority general computer and analytical skills.
• Years of Related Experience: 5+ years of sales lending experience.
• Skills: Strong organizational skills, excellent communication skills, eagerness to learn and excel working in a fast-paced team environment, excellent leadership and management skills, knowledge in lending and credit markets, some recruiting experience preferred, ability to prioritize tasks, delegate when appropriate, ability to maintain an active social media profile, ability to follow all legal rules and regulations surrounding the mortgage industry, ability to coach and provide expertise on all loan-related matters, Active NMLS License (Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System) Required.

Benefits

Commissions based + bonuses.

Pay

FLSA Status: Exempt.

Schedule

General Business Hours: M-F 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Shift: 8 hours, M-F.