Mortgage Loan Officer

First United Bank; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

First United Bank in Dallas is seeking a Mortgage Loan Officer to originate and close mortgage loans through extensive marketing and new/existing relationships.

This outside sales role focuses on obtaining retail mortgage loans from external sources, meeting origination objectives, and expanding market share while delivering exceptional customer service to borrowers.

Qualifications

• Must have at least two years' mortgage lending experience.
• Proven track record of generating mortgage loan sales.
• Currently closing a minimum of 2 self-sourced loans per month

Responsibilities

• Generate referral business and build relationships with clients and real estate professionals.
• Cross-sell First United Bank products and services.
• Promote First United in assigned markets.
• Take complete loan applications; analyze and pre-qualify applicant information.
• Pull credit, analyze credit, and verify documents.
• Suggest loan options based on borrower situation and plans.
• Submit applications and disclosures for processing.
• Counsel borrowers through the closing process and review Closing Disclosure.
• Attend closings and ensure excellent customer service.
• Meet production standards and attend production meetings.
• Maintain compliance with bank policies and procedures.

Skills

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Mortgage compliance

Education

High School diploma or GED

Two years mortgage lending experience

Job description

SUMMARY

The primary role of a Mortgage Loan Officer is to originate and close mortgage loans through extensive marketing initiatives as well as new and existing relationships. The Mortgage Officer position is an outside sales position responsible for originating retail mortgage loans through external sources. This position is directly responsible for origination objectives and sales strategies that will expand market share.

SUMMARY

The primary role of a Mortgage Loan Officer is to originate and close mortgage loans through extensive marketing initiatives as well as new and existing relationships. The Mortgage Officer position is an outside sales position responsible for originating retail mortgage loans through external sources. This position is directly responsible for origination objectives and sales strategies that will expand market share.

Major Duties And Responsibilities (essential Functions)

• Uses interpersonal and communication skills to generate referral business, leads, and relationships with individuals, existing clients, past clients, and Real Estate Professionals.
• Cross sells First United Bank products and services.
• Works with bank personnel to promote First United in assigned markets.
• Takes thorough and complete loan applications; analyzes and pre-qualifies applicant information to determine viability of the client's desired loan program.
• Pulls credit, analyzes credit, and compares for accuracy with the mortgage borrower's statements and loan application.
• Determines the correct loan options for the borrower based upon the applicant's present situation, future plans, and preferred loan product.
• Submits the loan application, preliminary income verification documents, preliminary asset verification documents, loan disclosures, any required credit explanation letters and executed application forms to processing.
• Counsels the borrower through the application, approval and closing process – including review of the Closing Disclosure with the borrower prior to closing.
• Attends closings and ensures great customer service throughout the process.
• Meets minimum expectations for First United best practices and production standards.
• Attends assigned production meetings.
• Provides exceptional customer service, maintains high ethical standards, and insures compliance with every borrower.

Additional Duties And Resonsibilities

• Performs other duties as requested by Executive Management or Supervisor.
• Completes all required compliance exams on a yearly basis.
• Adherence to all First United Policies and Procedures.
• Dresses professionally.

EMPLOYEE SPECIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education And Work Experience

• High School diploma or GED required.
• MUST have at least two years' experience in mortgage lending environment.
• Proven record of success for generating sales in a mortgage lending environment.
• MUST be currently working as a Mortgage Loan Officer closing a minimum of 2 self-sourced loans per month

Technical/Functional Competencies

• Possession of strong organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction on given assignments.
• Demonstrated technical knowledge of Bank, Mortgage, Federal and State lending and compliance/regulatory matters.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

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First United is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To the extent required by Federal or State law, First United does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by law.