Mortgage Loan Originator

Centennial Bank; New Braunfels (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Centennial Bank is seeking a Mortgage Loan Officer to solicit residential first mortgages, interview applicants, and make credit decisions. You will work with branch offices to promote home loan products and handle referrals with timely follow-up.

Responsibilities include collecting documentation, transmitting packages to processors, staying updated on underwriting guidelines, and maintaining high customer service levels. Requires a four-year degree plus experience and S.A.F.E. Act registration.

Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of accounting, marketing, business administration, finance.
• Four-year college degree plus four years related experience and/or training.
• Two years of related management experience, or an equivalent combination.
• S.A.F.E. Act registration required at the time of employment.
• Excellent reading, writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced lending environment.

Responsibilities

• Solicits residential first mortgages through Realtors, builders, and developers.
• Interviews loan applicants and makes credit decisions.
• Maintains knowledge of loan products, processing procedures, and underwriting guidelines.
• Handles referrals from branches and follows up with customers.
• Collects documentation and delivers loan package to processor promptly.
• Attends lending meetings and completes compliance training.

Skills

Communication skills

Mathematical skills

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

• On-site
• Mortgage
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: MORTG014987

Description

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

Solicits residential first mortgages through contacts with Realtors, builders, and developers. Interview loan applicants and makes credit decisions

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Work with assigned branch office to ensure awareness of home loan products.

2. Handle referrals from branch office and provide appropriate follow-up.

3. Develop referral contacts (realtors, builders, professional and personal contacts).

5. Maintain knowledge of available loan products, processing procedures and underwriting guidelines.

6. Take borrower applications.

7. Utilize communication and access of daily rates, credit reports and DU responses and transmitting to processor.

8. Collect appropriate documentation from each applicant and deliver loan package to processor in a timely manner.

9. Maintain high levels of customer service while managing each applicant's and support staff's expectations.

10. Attend and participate in all lending meetings as required.

11. Complete BSA/AML training and other compliance training as neccessary.

12. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner.

13. Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty mentioned satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Broad knowledge of such fields as accounting, marketing, business administration, finance, etc. Equivalent to a four year college degree, plus 4 years related experience and/or training, and 2 years related management experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and understand general business/company related articles and professional journals; Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of known variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram formats.

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

This position requires S.A.F.E. Act registration at the time of employment through the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS). The NMLS web site provides the MU4R questions and registration required for employment in this position.

PREFERRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Not indicated.

SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED

WORKING CONDITIONS

Somewhat disagreeable working conditions. Continuously exposed to one or two elements such as noise, intermittent standing, walking; and occasional pushing, carrying, or lifting.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

Semi-repetitive, low physical. Semi-repetitive type work which requires periods of concentration for varied time cycles as prescribed by the tasks.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; and occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision; depth perception; and ability to adjust focus.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Not indicated.

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

Bachelors or better.

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