Mortgage Closer

Kearny Bank; Fairfield (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kearny Bank in New Jersey is seeking a Mortgage Closings Specialist to coordinate and complete the closing of first and second mortgage loans in line with policies, procedures, and investor guidelines.

The role requires preparing closing documents, ensuring accuracy and compliance, communicating with customers, realtors, and closing agents, and maintaining knowledge of products and investor requirements to ensure salability.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years of related experience.
• Thorough working knowledge of real estate documentation, policies, compliance, and procedures.
• High level of proficiency with mortgage loan processing and underwriting systems.
• Experience closing mortgage loans in New York and New Jersey.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all closing documents required to close mortgage loans, ensuring documentation is complete and accurate.
• Ensure that all loans meet guidelines for quality and regulatory compliance and investor closing standards.
• Maintain communication with customers, the processing department, closing agents, realtors, and builders to promote positive business relationships.
• Establish and maintain knowledge of all products and investor requirements to ensure quality closing packages and secondary market salability.
• Verify that loans close as scheduled.
• Review files for clear abstracts/title opinions and forward copies to all parties.
• Close loans; input information into LOS, balance accounts, prepare packages for closing, and ensure timely recording and disbursement.
• Prepare and explain closing requirements to closing agents and customers.
• Protect bank collateral by reviewing title work to verify lien clearance.
• Review and verify executed closing packages for signatures and fees.
• Maintain knowledge of mortgage lending and compliance policies and procedures.
• Complete all required paperwork and forms accurately and timely; prepare reports.

Skills

Mortgage processing

Underwriting systems

Customer service

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Documentation compliance

Closing knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Coordinate and complete the closing of first and second mortgage loans in accordance with established policies and procedures, regulatory requirements and investor guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all closing documents required to close mortgage loans, ensuring documentation is complete and accurate; follow up on any discrepancies.


• Ensure that all loans meet guidelines for quality and regulatory compliance and investor closing standards.


• Maintain communication with customers, the processing department, closing agents, realtors, and builders to promote positive business relationships and communicate loan status.


• Establish and maintain a thorough knowledge of all products and investor requirements to ensure quality closing packages and secondary market salability.


• Verify that loans close as scheduled.


• Review files prior to closing to verify that abstracts and/or title opinions are clear; forward copies to all parties involved; review all surveys, termite inspections, final inspections, and verify the accuracy of closing conditions.


• Close loans; input information into the loan origination system, prepare additional documentation, balance account for closing, prepare package for closing agent and/or customer, and ensures timely recording of all documents and disbursement of all funds.


• Prepare and explain closing requirements to closing agents and/or customer.


• Protect Bank collateral by reviewing and analyzing title work to verify that all liens are clear.


• Review and verify executed closing packages to ensure all documents are signed appropriately and all fees are included with the package.


• Maintain knowledge of all mortgage lending and compliance policies and procedures.


• Complete all required paperwork and forms in an accurate and timely manner; prepare all required reports.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.


• Minimum of 2 years of related experience required.


• Thorough working knowledge of real estate documentation, policies, compliance, and procedures.


• High level of proficiency with mortgage loan processing and underwriting systems.


• Experience closing mortgage loans in New York and New Jersey required.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required.


• Excellent customer service skills.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Regular attendance and punctuality are essential functions of every job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Perform routine and typical tasks of an office such as typing, taking notes, reading/reviewing, computer work, filing, copying, answering phones, etc. that may require employee to view, stand, stoop, kneel, or crouch and lift.

The successful candidate will be required to prove on the first day of work that they are legally authorized to work in the U.S. The Bank will not sponsor a candidate for a visa or for work authorization.

COMPENSATION: $60,000 TO $80,000 annually.