Mortgage Loan Officer

About the role

The primary role of a Mortgage Loan Officer is to originate and close mortgage loans through extensive marketing initiatives as well as new and existing relationships. The Mortgage Officer position is an outside sales position responsible for originating retail mortgage loans through external sources. This position is directly responsible for origination objectives and sales strategies that will expand market share.

Responsibilities

• Uses interpersonal and communication skills to generate referral business, leads, and relationships with individuals, existing clients, past clients, and Real Estate Professionals
• Cross sells First United Bank products and services
• Works with bank personnel to promote First United in assigned markets
• Takes thorough and complete loan applications; analyzes and pre-qualifies applicant information to determine viability of the client's desired loan program
• Pulls credit, analyzes credit, and compares for accuracy with the mortgage borrower's statements and loan application
• Determines the correct loan options for the borrower based upon the applicant's present situation, future plans, and preferred loan product
• Submits the loan application, preliminary income verification documents, preliminary asset verification documents, loan disclosures, any required credit explanation letters and executed application forms to processing
• Counsels the borrower through the application, approval and closing process – including review of the Closing Disclosure with the borrower prior to closing
• Attends closings and ensures great customer service throughout the process
• Meets minimum expectations for First United best practices and production standards
• Attends assigned production meetings
• Provides exceptional customer service, maintains high ethical standards, and insures compliance with every borrower
• Performs other duties as requested by Executive Management or Supervisor
• Completes all required compliance exams on a yearly basis
• Adherence to all First United Policies and Procedures
• Dresses professionally

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required
• MUST have at least two years' experience in mortgage lending environment
• Proven record of success for generating sales in a mortgage lending environment
• MUST be currently working as a Mortgage Loan Officer closing a minimum of 2 self-sourced loans per month

Skills

• Possession of strong organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction on given assignments
• Demonstrated technical knowledge of Bank, Mortgage, Federal and State lending and compliance/regulatory matters