Mortgage Loan Originator

Position Summary

The Mortgage Loan Originator originates first mortgage loans and home improvement loans for consumers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Originates one-to-four family residential and commercial loans by talking with customers and by contacting realtors, builders, etc.; engages in sales efforts at the customer's home or place of business and away from the bank's place of business or any office maintained for loan production business purposes.
• Responds to customer/contact inquiries regarding the association's loan products and customer's applications.
• Keeps up-to-date on government regulations and the association's policies and procedures regarding lending; participates in quarterly compliance training on banking regulations for industry.
• Promotes the association's Community Reinvestment Act loan program to real estate agents in low-to-moderate income neighborhoods.
• Projects a positive image of the association and make sales contacts by participating in community activities, organizations, and business-related functions.
• Cross-sells and keeps up-to-date on the association's entire product line including both lending and savings products.
• Knows, understands and complies with current fair lending laws and bank policies and procedures; addresses same at all times.
• Manages service providers and vendors effectively; structures relationships with service providers in a strategic manner; sets expectations; develops performance metrics; measures vendor performance, provides feedback and holds accountable.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications and Skills

• 2 – 4 years of experience in financial service or banking is required along with strong understanding of banking laws, regulations and guidelines is required.
• Certification: NMLS is required.
• High School Diploma or equivalent is required; Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Office [Outlook, Excel, Word] or similar software is required. Cleartouch experience is preferred.

Physical Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to lift, walk, stand, sit, bend, reach with hands and arms, climb, push/pull, use hands, and see, hear and speak.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
• This position is customarily and regularly performed outside of an office setting and hours of work are not structured.

Pay

$45,000 – $55,000 yearly salary.