Commerical Loan Processor

Job Summary

We are seeking a Commercial Loan Processor for a direct hire opportunity in Aliso Viejo, CA. This role is ideal for a mortgage lending professional who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume environment and enjoys managing loan files from commitment through closing with accuracy, urgency, and strong communication.

The Commercial Loan Processor will support a busy origination pipeline, coordinate with brokers, borrowers, title, escrow, insurance, and appraisal partners, and help deliver a positive borrower and broker experience. This is a strong opportunity for someone who is organized, decisive, detail-oriented, and motivated by clear production goals, supportive teamwork, and a culture that values accountability, responsiveness, and professionalism.

Key Responsibilities

- Process and support commercial mortgage loan files from loan commitment through closing, with a focus on timely execution and accurate documentation.
- Issue loan commitments, borrower loan packages, applications, disclosures, loan documents, and supporting documentation for completion and signature.
- Coordinate borrower Zoom interviews, appraisals, preliminary title, escrow, insurance, and other third-party requirements.
- Lead or participate in daily origination meetings, providing accurate pipeline updates and helping establish priorities for active deals.
- Communicate with loan originators, brokers, borrowers, title, escrow, insurance providers, and appraisers to maintain a smooth closing process.
- Track pipeline activity, document broker communications, review title reports, and support compliance with applicable lending requirements.

Compensation and Benefits

- Salary: $72,800 to $83,200 per year.
- Job Type: Direct hire.
- Location: Aliso Viejo, CA.

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Additional Skills

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Process and close commercial mortgage loan transactions in a high-volume lending environment.
- Manage loan commitments, borrower packages, disclosures, loan documents, and closing coordination.
- Coordinate third-party services including title, escrow, appraisal, insurance, and preliminary title review.
- Maintain accurate pipeline tracking, broker follow-up, and documentation of loan activity.

- 2 or more years of mortgage lending experience required.
- 3 to 5 years of relevant loan processing, origination, underwriting, compliance, or lending operations experience preferred based on role level.
- Knowledge of hard money lending, loan documents, credit documents, insurance documents, closing documents, and legal documents.
- Familiarity with HUD-1 statements, promissory notes, deeds of trust, assignments, hazard insurance, flood insurance, title, and escrow documentation.
- Ability to evaluate income information, property values, borrower use of proceeds, and title requirements.
- Strong understanding of business and investment purpose transactions versus consumer transactions.
- Proficiency with data entry, PDF software programs, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.
- Experience working with mortgage loan brokers and mortgage industry software systems.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to create a positive broker and borrower experience.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, responsive, and able to manage multiple priorities under tight timelines.
- Self-motivated, trustworthy, confident, cooperative, systematic, decisive, persistent, and composed under pressure.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience with hard money, private lending, bridge lending, or commercial real estate loan processing.
- Familiarity with ACT database or similar CRM systems for broker outreach and call documentation.
- Prior experience supporting high-volume origination goals and fast loan closing timelines.
- Background working directly with brokers, borrowers, escrow officers, title representatives, insurance providers, and appraisers.