Mortgage Branch Manager

U.S. Bank; Downers Grove (IL); Remote; USD 49,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

U.S. Bank seeks a Mortgage Retail Regional Manager to lead, coach and grow its Mortgage Loan Origination teams. The role involves recruiting, training, and driving performance across the region, while building relationships with realtors and builders.

The candidate will mentor staff, coordinate with other departments, and represent the business in industry associations. The role requires NMLS registration and adherence to regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Two+ years of experience as a Retail Mortgage Loan Originator.
• Strong leadership and coaching abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated new business development and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Mortgage Retail Regional Manager in leading Mortgage Loan Originators to meet production goals.
• Recruit, interview, train and retain elite mortgage sales talent.
• Promote collaboration with other lines of business and trade associations.
• Communicate business goals and performance to staff; coach and train teams.

Skills

Sales knowledge

Leadership

Communication skills

Coaching/training

Team management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

Job Description Assists Mortgage Retail Regional Manager in the leadership and management of Mortgage Loan Originators to achieve production goals, operational excellence, growth and profitability of the region. Maintains a personal pipeline of retail mortgage loans. Recruits, interviews and trains elite talent, as well as be pro-active in retaining current employees and managing performance. Actively participates in local and state mortgage banking, realtor, and builder trade associations, and maintains a thorough understanding of mortgage industry knowledge and current issues. Communicate business goals, objectives and company performance results to staff. Promote an effective sales environment through sales training, individual and team coaching, and in the creation of marketing materials. Act as liaison between U.S. Bank Home Mortgage and other departments/areas of the company. Establishes collaborative partnerships with other business lines within U.S. Bank. This position requires National Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) registration under the terms of the S.A.F.E. Act of 2008 and Regulation Z. You will be subject to the required registration process, which includes a criminal background and credit check. Failure to meet or maintain any of the NMLS registration requirements, including maintaining a satisfactory criminal and credit record, may result in a rescission of your offer or termination of employment. This role has multiple levels, open to candidates with a minimum one year of mortgage, sales, real estate, or banking experience. The successful candidate will be hired for the level of the position that aligns with their experience. This role is posted as remote; however, candidates who are located near any one of our locations would be required to work on site at least three days per week. This position also requires 2 or more hours of driving per week.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
• Two or more years of experience as a Retail Mortgage Loan Originator

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Thorough knowledge of sales and sales strategies
• Well-developed leadership skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Well-developed customer service/relations skills
• Demonstrated new business development and relationship management skills
• Thorough knowledge of mortgage products/services, operations, and current market trends
• Minimum two years of supervisory experience preferred
• -2+ years of proven success in mortgage loan origination, consistently meeting or exceeding production goals.
• -Demonstrated experience recruiting, hiring, and building high-performing mortgage sales teams, with a focus on talent development and retention.

Location expectations

This role may be designated as U.S. home-based remote. However, if the selected candidate resides near a U.S. Bank location, they will be expected to work onsite three (3) or more days per week. If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

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This role receives an annual base salary between $49,000 and $70,350 depending on the required state minimum, plus eligibility for incentives based on employee’s production under the applicable incentive plan.

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures. Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what you excel at—all from Day One.