Home Loan Officer

Job Details: Job Location: Harlingen Branch - Harlingen, TX 78550. Position Type: Full Time. Primary Objective of Position Educate, advise and guide potential borrowers about the home loan journey, including the analysis of credit, collection and review of income documentation and solution fit with their financial needs. Identify, develop, and maintain a quality network of business relationships that serves as a recurring source of referrals for new home loan opportunities. Essential Job Functions Provide a consultative sales approach to uncover our member’s financial needs and goals by proactively identifying financial needs and matching them with home loan solutions. Develop and maintain successful business referral sources including existing and prospective Rally CU members, Rally CU Branch Peers, Realtors, Builders and Business Partners that serve as a recurring source of referrals for new home loan opportunities. Maintain excellence in delivering customer service and exceeding the credit union and department service standards. Collect required supporting loan documentation. Analyze credit and financial data. Prepare and present proposed loan structure to mortgage loan underwriter. Assist processor, mortgage loan underwriter and loan administration to ensure all loan conditions are satisfied. Keep member informed throughout loan process and assist with closing procedures. Ensure the protection of the credit unions interest in matters of adequate documentation and adherence to policies and the various laws and regulations that apply. Promote a teamwork attitude to ensure all credit union goals and objectives are achieved. Attend all required lending trainings and meetings. Assist staff with mortgage servicing and collection efforts as needed. Offer and cross sell all credit union services and products. All other duties assigned. Relationships and Contacts Supervise Employees: No. Reports to: Home Loan Sales Assistant Manager - Division. Contacts: Frequent contact with members, staff and other departments by face to face, telephone and email. Qualifications Education: High School Diploma or GED. Experience: Five (5) years’ experience in assessing customer financial needs in a high-volume sales or service goal driven environment. One (1) year mortgage/real estate or commercial processing or lending required. Bilingual ability preferred. Physical Requirements Ability to work in a fast paced, fluid environment and be held to minimum production standards. Candidate must be able to sit for long periods of time. The position involves wrist/hand/fingers manipulation; movement is inherent in the job as well as restriction to workspace for prolonged periods. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision for frequent viewing of computer monitor and review of documents. Must have a valid driver’s license, and the ability to drive a vehicle for business related purposes. Must have the ability to communicate verbally with staff and members. Mental Requirements Perform job functions independently or with limited supervision and work effectively either on own or as part of a team. Must have a strong ability to read and carry out various written instructions and follow oral instructions. Must have a strong ability to speak clearly and deliver information in a logical and understandable sequence. Must be capable of dealing calmly and professionally with numerous different personalities from diverse cultures at various levels within and outside of the organization and demonstrate highest levels of member service and discretion when dealing with the public. Must be able to perform responsibilities with composure under the stress of deadlines / requirements for extreme accuracy and quality and/or fast pace. Must be able to effectively handle multiple, simultaneous, and changing priorities. Must be capable of exercising highest level of discretion on both internal and external confidential matters. Proven ability to make decisions based upon prior precedence, business knowledge and judgment. Equipment Skills Strong computer skills; proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Candidate is subject to initial and subsequent reviews and assessments of registry requirements through NMLS (Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System) as well as a review of their criminal background, credit report and NMLSR (Registry). Candidate must be available to travel to other branches, work outside of business hours and Saturdays when requested by management. The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to decide the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be construed as detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job. #J-18808-Ljbffr