Mortgage Loan Officer

Under minimum supervision, this position will market and originate mortgage loans that meet regulatory and investors guidelines to be sold on the secondary mortgage market.

Primary Duties:

• Gather all information necessary for documentation, analysis, disclosure and underwriting loan applications.


• Structure loan to ensure compliance to product guidelines.


• Submit through DU/LP and review findings to ensure borrower findings meets guidelines.


• Enter all required information into the mortgage loan origination system and order appraisal.


• Solicit and take loan applications in a professional and timely manner in line with company standard and procedures.


• Evaluate credit factors and eligibility to ensure application meets guideline requirements.


• Provide appropriate borrower compliance information at the time of application, have disclosures signed and delivered.


• Provide Loan Estimate (LE) within regulatory guidelines. Also provide re-disclosure as required by regulatory guidelines through understanding of MDIA requirements.


• Provide all necessary applicant information to processor.


• Price loans according to guidelines and secure signed lock agreements.


• Review Closing Disclosure (CD) and prepare the borrower for closing.


• Keep open line of communication with agents, borrower, processors and closers to provide excellent customer service.


• Develop individual marketing plans to expand market share and stimulate loan production.


• Maintain regular customer contact with professional and community organizations to ensure a positive company image.


• Stay up to date on all program, compliance, and investor guidelines and changes that will affect the borrower and Bell Bank Mortgage.


• Provides advice and service to applicant requesting mortgage information.


• Make preliminary determination of applicants credit worthiness and has authority to issue prequalification statement of borrowers eligibility.


• Maintain awareness of new trends and developments in the local and national real estate market to better serve clients and provide feedback to management


• Know by name and face as many customers and employees as possible, calling them by name as often as possible.


• Know, understand, and live the company values and bottom line.


• Conduct activities consistent with established Bell Bank policies, procedures and systems, the Bell Bank Employee Conduct policies, the Bank Secrecy Act and all applicable state and federal laws and regulations.


• All employees are responsible for information security, including compliance with policies and standards which protect sensitive information.


• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Skills Required:

• B.A. or minimum of three years of mortgage banking experience.


• Two years of mortgage banking sale experience.


• NMLS registration.


• Familiarity with all mortgage banking functions, FNMA, FHLMC, HUD/VA Lending, regulatory compliance and investor guidelines.


• Ability to strategically plan to market and develop business contact.


• Ability to work with limited supervision.


• Excellent customer service skills.


• Ability to function efficiently and effectively under deadlines and stress while maintaining a professional and mature profile.


• Ability to travel to different branches and to off-site meetings to meet with clients or co-workers.