Loan Officer

Cornerstone Capital Bank; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Full benefits package

Bonus potential

Job summary

Cornerstone Capital Bank is seeking an experienced Licensed Loan Officer to join our team of mortgage professionals. You will promote and sell loan products, manage client relationships, and ensure accurate, timely closings while maintaining up-to-date product knowledge.

Qualified candidates have 2+ years in mortgage lending, a current license or ability to obtain one within 60 days, and strong communication, organizational, and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of mortgage industry experience with understanding of residential loan process from application to fulfillment.
• Must be licensed (or able to gain license within 60 days) by the regulator in each state of licensure.
• Excellent communication skills required.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service.
• Manage client relationships and identify client service and sales needs.
• Respond to inquiries and referrals from your contacts.
• Interview prospective borrowers to analyze financial and credit data.
• Market, promote and sell loan products.
• Negotiate rates and terms.
• Define and manage loan process expectations.
• Monitor and manage workflow to ensure timely closing.
• Maintain product knowledge and stay updated on market changes.
• Comply with laws and regulations governing residential mortgage lending.

Skills

Mortgage industry experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Licensed Loan Officer, who will bring enthusiasm, attention to detail, and a servant heart to our team of top-tier mortgage professionals. This professional will work in a tight-knit, goal-oriented team where our Customers and Referral Partners can rely on them to ensure an accurate and timely closing process. The Licensed Loan Officer's primary function is the promotion and sale of Company loan products and services to potential customers.

What you'll do:

• Provide excellent customer service
• Manage client relationships and identify client service and sales needs
• Respond to customer inquiries and referrals that are generated from your contacts
• Conduct interviews with prospective borrowers in order to analyze financial and credit data
• Marketing, promoting, and selling Company's loan products
• Negotiate rates and terms
• Define and manage customer loan process expectations
• Monitor and manage workflow to ensure timely closing
• Maintain product knowledge and stay up to date on changes to market conditions
• Comply with all applicable laws and regulations released to residential mortgage lending

What you'll need to be successful:

Success in this job relies on your time management skills, organization, and positive attitude. In addition, you'll need the following qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in the mortgage industry with a clear understanding of residential mortgage loan process from application through fulfillment -or- Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred
• Must be appropriately licensed (or be able to gain license within 60 days of start date) by the applicable regulator in each state in which he/she does licensee activities
• Excellent communication skills required
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills required

What we offer:

Because we recognize and reward hard work, we offer a competitive salary, full benefits package, and a potential for a performance-based bonus dependent upon position/department.

• competitive salary
• full benefits package
• potential for a performance-based bonus dependent upon position/department

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