Mortgage Funder, Excalibur

First National Financial; Toronto; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Spending Account

Career advancement opportunities

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

First National Financial in Toronto is seeking a Mortgage Funder to instruct, advance and close mortgage files, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with regulatory guidelines. You will coordinate with solicitors, mortgage accounting and internal teams to release funds on time, review documents, and respond to inquiries within established turnaround times.

This role offers a competitive compensation package and opportunities for career advancement.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, verbal and written.
• Proven organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
• Ability to work under pressure during hectic periods.
• Post-secondary education and/or equivalent work experience preferred.
• Competency in MS Office; capacity to learn new technologies/systems.

Responsibilities

• Check with law society for entitlement of solicitor.
• Check information to ensure accuracy, e.g. correct lender.
• Prepare and send applicable instructional package to solicitor with documents.
• Follow up with solicitor prior to closing.
• Contact solicitor to advise that funds can be released.
• Ensure all conditions and documents are complete on closing day.
• Review solicitor mortgage docs for terms and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate with mortgage accounting for timely funds release.
• Respond to inquiries within established turnaround times.
• Adhere to AML and QA requirements.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Post-secondary education

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Reporting To: Manager, Residential Underwriting (Excalibur)

Full-Time/Part- Time: Full-time

Salary Range: $45,000-$60,000

Posting Date: October 7, 2026

Closing Date: October 28, 2026

Hours of Work: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Office Location: 6.7

Toronto, ON

Great location!

What we offer

Highly competitive compensation package which includes,base salary, bonus, benefits, and career advancement opportunities!

*Eligibility for benefits is dependent on the terms of employment

The Opportunity

The Mortgage Funder is responsible for instructing, advancing and closing mortgage files.

How you will contribute

• Check with law society for entitlement of solicitor
• Check information to ensure accuracy, i.e. correct lender
• Prepare and send applicable instructional package to solicitor along with relevant documents
• Follow up with solicitor prior to closing
• Contact solicitor to advise that funds can be released
• Ensure that all conditions have been met, all documentation has been received and that file is complete on the day of closing
• Review solicitor mortgage documentation to ensure it corresponds to the terms of the commitment and is in compliance with established regulatory and company guidelines and policies
• Coordinate with mortgage accounting for the release of mortgage funds on a timely basis
• Respond to all inquiries within the established turnaround times
• Adhere to policy/procedures to ensure AML and Quality Assurance requirements are met

The experience you need

• Strong communication skills, verbal and written
• Proven organizational skills and demonstrated ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and maintain a calm focus during hectic periods
• Post-secondary education and/or equivalent work experience preferred
• Competency in MS Office; capacity to learn new technologies/systems

Working Environment and Physical Demands Analysis

• Office environment
• Periods of high volume with tight timelines
• Long periods of stationary position/sitting
• Prolonged periods of repetitive movement (i.e. using a keyboard and mouse)
• Long periods of time in viewing a computer screen
• Multi-tasking may include speaking to customers on a telephone call while looking up information on a computer program.

Why join First National?

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive benefits program (i.e., Health Spending Account, Maternity and Parental Leave Top Up)
• Extensive training programs to set our employees up for success
• Modern office environment conducive to collaboration
• Supportive teamwork culture
• Opportunities to give back to the communities and work through events focused on a variety of charities
• Ongoing social events throughout the year

The team you’ll join:

Founded in 1988, First National is one of Canada’s largest non-bank lenders. We provide residential mortgages exclusively through the mortgage broker channel and we are Canada’s largest commercial mortgage lender.

First National has been consistently recognized as a great place to work and we are proud that our employee engagement feedback is higher than our industry partners.

We would like to thank all applications for their interest in this existing vacancy, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Artificial Intelligence is not used in our recruitment or hiring process for this role.

First National is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender identity, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation and any other category protected by law.

First National supports requests for accommodation from applicants with disabilities; please contact Human Resources at [e-mail] should you need an accommodation at any point in the recruitment process.

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