Senior Mortgage Loan Officer

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Position Summary

Department

Home Loans

The Mortgage Loan Officer (MLO) is responsible for the timely and accurate originating, underwriting and closing of a 1st mortgage loan file. They are responsible for interviewing, counseling and assisting loan applicants in obtaining Real Estate loan services by performing the following duties. The production for the MLO will be 12 - 16 funded loans, on average, per month. This is a high pace position and the employee must meet performance standards.

Essential Duties

• Interviews loan applicants, reviewing application forms, clarifying items, determining all expenses and income amounts, etc.

• Collect proper documents, references, credit checks, verification of employment, and other additional information to further support loan application and assist in decision-making process.

• Calls borrower, real estate broker, and Title Company to request specified documents (i.e. receipt for payment of outstanding tax bill.)

• Verify accuracy and consistency of specifications on documents, such as title abstract and insurance forms.

• Calls borrower, broker, and other specified individuals to arrange time and date for closing.

• Answer questions regarding closing requirements.

• Prepare documents for delivery to title company for closing.

• All team members must comply with regulatory compliance and assigned training requirements including but not limited to BSA regulations corresponding to their specific job duties. This includes the SAFE Act. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary and other employment related actions.

• During a decline in walk in volume and referrals, other essential duties and responsibilities will include the following:
  • Spend as much as 25% of his/her working time out of the office to develop mortgage loan leads.
  • Work with assigned branch office(s) to maintain awareness of loan products and policies so as to be able effectively to offer/sell them to existing and potential Members.
  • Develop referral contacts (realtors, builders, professional and personal contacts).

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.


Education

Min/Preferred

Education Level

Description

Preferred

2 Year / Associate's Degree

Or equivalent from two-year college or technical school desired but not required.


Experience

Minimum Years of Experience

Comments

3

Minimum of 3 years Real Estate lending originations (closings) or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to Members and other Team Members at the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute dividends and interest.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Team Member occasionally must lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Ability to stand for long periods of time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Skills and Abilities

Must be able to process transactions in an efficient manner. Must be able to communicate policies and procedures to Members in an easily understood and professional manner.

Must comply with all Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and other Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws and regulations, as they pertain to federal guidelines and internal policies and procedures.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, or working conditions.