Contested Foreclosure Specialist II

001 Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co; Getzville (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank Corporation is seeking an experienced foreclosure operations professional in Getzville, NY. The role focuses on managing the foreclosure process for assigned mortgage portfolios and coordinating with foreclosure attorneys to ensure timely completion in line with investor guidelines.

Responsibilities include monitoring actions, preparing documentation for audits, generating reports for stakeholders, and maintaining compliance with FHA/VA deadlines.

Qualifications

• Proficient in word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail oriented with good analytical thinking.
• Motivated, team player with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Monitor progress of the foreclosure action from referral to post-foreclosure, including issues, holds, and needed review.
• Communicate with foreclosure attorneys to minimize delays during the process.
• Work with attorneys to resolve simple contested/litigation actions and title issues.
• Provide status updates to investors during the foreclosure process.
• Assemble documents in response to investor or regulatory audits.
• Generate scheduled and ad hoc reports for Foreclosure (e.g., monthly scorecards, exception reports).
• Ensure investor deadlines within the foreclosure are met (e.g., FHA 1st legal deadlines).
• Prepare bidding instructions and ensure proper bidding when M&T's lien is not in first position.
• Review VA appraiser invoices for payment and obtain W-9; process payments.
• Review equity position and prepare equity analyses for potential charge-offs.
• Provide sale results to investors and MI companies, updating systems as required.

Skills

Word processing

Spreadsheets

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Team player

Job description

Overview

This position is responsible for managing the foreclosure process for an assigned portfolio of mortgage loans, contested foreclosures or loans in other litigation to ensure foreclosure is completed timely in accordance with investor guidelines and for providing administrative support related to the foreclosure process.

Primary Responsibilities

• Monitor progress of the foreclosure action from referral to post foreclosure, including management of issues raised, holds placed and review/research needed to complete the foreclosure action.
• Communicate with foreclosure attorneys to understand, minimize and avoid delays during the foreclosure.
• Work with foreclosure attorney to resolve simple contested/litigation actions and title issues to allow completion of the foreclosure action.
• Provide necessary status updates to investors during the foreclosure process.
• Assemble and provide documentation in response to investor or regulatory audit requests.
• Generate various scheduled and ad hoc reports as needed for Foreclosure, including but not limited to monthly scorecard reporting, exception reporting, and workflow tracking reports.
• Ensure investor deadlines within the foreclosure are met, including but not limited to FHA 1st legal deadlines and FHA eviction 1st legal deadlines.
• Prepare bidding instructions according to investor guidelines and ensure proper bidding for sales where M&T's lien is not in first position.
• Review VA appraiser invoices for payment.
• Obtain necessary W-9, set up payee header and submit invoice for payment.
• Perform initial review of documents required for foreclosure or simple contested litigation, gathering of backup and submission to Tier 2 Reviewer for further review and execution.
• Review equity position and prepare necessary equity analysis for potential charge off.
• Provide sale results to investor, MI companies and other necessary parties, updating systems as required.
• Work with attorneys to ensure proper reporting of foreclosure status to investors.
• Manage a variety of assigned tasks to hold, close or proceed with foreclosure taking action within the required service level agreement.
• Complete daily Sale Result QC for Foreclosure team.
• Monitor, distribute and respond to emails sent to Team email boxes.
• Receive, review and distribute legal mail received in Customer Asset Management (CAM) pertaining to residential property in which the bank has an interest, to avoid risk of loss to the bank or its investors and work with in house counsel and management to determine if external counsel must be engaged to represent M&T.
• Request checks for disbursement of bid deposit, senior lien payoff and settlements.
• Adhere to applicable compliance/operational risk controls in accordance with Company or regulatory standards and policies.
• Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
• Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

Scope of Responsibilities

This position interacts with external third-party foreclosure attorneys to ensure successful and timely completion of foreclosure consistent with investor guidelines. This position also interacts with CAM Management and internal & external counsel.

Education and Experience Required

• A combined 3 years' higher education and/or work experience, including a minimum of 1 year Default Servicing related field experience (e.g., Collections, REO, Loss Mitigation).
• Working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Motivated, team player with a positive and friendly attitude.

Education and Experience Preferred

• 3 years' Default Servicing related field experience (e.g., Collections, REO, Loss Mitigation).
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Knowledge of bank and departmental systems.
• Understanding of mortgage product including home equity loans and lines of credit.
• Experience reading and comprehending the contents of legal documents.

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $20.55 - $34.25 Hourly (USD).

Location

Getzville, New York, United States of America

Great companies have an enduring sense of purpose. At M&T, our purpose is a simple one: make a difference in people's lives and uplift the communities we serve. M&T Bank Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T affiliates offer advice, guidance, expertise and solutions across the entire financial spectrum, combining M&T Bank's traditional banking services with the wealth management and institutional capabilities offered by Wilmington Trust. M&T Bank has a network of over 1,000 branches and 2,200 ATMs that span 12 states from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. For more than 165 years, M&T has strived to take an active role in our communities and build long-lasting relationships with our customers. We are a bank for communities and combining the capabilities of a large bank with the care of a locally focused institution. As an employer of choice, we are proud to offer competitive benefits ranging from medical and retirement to forty hours of paid volunteer time, each year. Our core values - integrity, ownership, collaboration, curiosity, and candor - drive the work we do. We seek to further build upon our record of success by bringing in top talent and fresh skill sets while continuing to support the growth and development of all our team members. View M&T's Human Capital Report to learn more.

M&T Bank is unwavering when it comes to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, age, disability, citizenship, pregnancy, veteran status, military status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local laws.