Mortgage Originator

About the role

Position Title: Mortgage Originator. Reports To: Regional Mortgage Sales Manager. Department: Residential Lending. At Five Star Bank, our people are our greatest competitive advantage. As a Mortgage Loan Originator, you will use your expert knowledge of mortgage products and services and an advice-led approach to deliver personalized residential real estate solutions and build lasting relationships. You will drive productive sales and service activities, develop new business by educating existing and potential clients and exemplify Five Star Bank’s HEART values.

Responsibilities

• Develops new business by cultivating leads from external referral sources such as realtors, home builders, attorneys, and financial planners.
• Maintains an ongoing relationship with these sources to foster ongoing referral business.
• Works with internal business partners such as branch staff, commercial lenders, small business lenders and wealth management staff, to identify prospects and leads.
• Stays knowledgeable on Bank products and services and actively contributes to business development goals through cross‑sell opportunities, submitting referrals to other lines of business.
• Keeps current and compliant with industry standards and government regulations and serves as subject matter expertise with all mortgage products such as Freddie Mac, FHA, VA, USDA, and SONYMA.
• Adheres to bank policies and procedures.
• Actively promotes Five Star Bank projecting a positive and professional image through participation in relevant community and professional activities to expand and enhance networking opportunities for generation of leads and community interest.
• Interviews loan applicants and assists applicants with identifying the products that best meet their needs.
• Collects financial data & documents and submits a complete loan application for processing.
• Monitors the loan process from origination to closing acting in the role of liaison between the Bank and the applicant.
• Demonstrates the standards and principles of the Five Star Bank experience in every interaction with internal and external customers and associates.
• Incorporates the high performance behaviors of teamwork, leading by example and service in every facet of work.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma.
• Prior Experience: 3+ years in the financial services industry.
• Licenses or Accreditation: Register with Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System Registry (NMLS) and obtain a unique identifier that is provided to consumers in accordance with all SAFE Act requirements. Renew registration with NMLS annually. Maintains and updates personal registry information as necessary to include name changes, employment changes, etc.
• Physical Requirements: Able to regularly sit for prolonged periods of time; able to regularly stand for prolonged periods of time; able to travel occasionally throughout the footprint; extensive computer usage is required.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple priorities to meet established deadlines.
• Ability to develop strong working relationships and interact with all levels of staff and