Mortgage Loan Originator

Jobtailor; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Mortgage Originator in New Orleans, LA to originate portfolio loans including conventional, FHA, VA, and RD while promoting bank products to clients and the community. You will provide expert mortgage advice and stay current with underwriting policy, investor guidelines, and applicable laws.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of mortgage origination and 2 years of sales experience, with NMLS registration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 2 years of sales experience required.
• 2+ years of Mortgage origination experience preferred.
• NMLS registration required.
• Knowledge of mortgage laws, procedures, rules, regulations (federal/state/local/bank-wide).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Originate portfolio loans: conventional, FHA, VA, and RD.
• Promote bank products and services to clients and community.
• Provide expert mortgage advice to potential borrowers.
• Stay current with underwriting policy, investor guidelines, applicable laws and regulations.
• Develop and maintain referral networks with Bank associates and external sources.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Customer service

Organizational skills

Presentation skills

MS Office proficiency

Mortgage law knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Access

Outlook email

Job description

• Originate portfolio loans, secondary market conventional, FHA, VA and RD loans
• Promote Bank products and services to existing and potential clients in the community
• Provides expert mortgage advice to potential borrowers
• Stays current with Bank's underwriting policy; Investor guidelines; Applicable State and Federal laws and regulations
• Develops and maintains referral networks of Bank associates and external referral sources

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• 2 years of sales experience required
• 2 + years of Mortgage origination experience preferred
• National Mortgage Licensing System and Registry (NMLS) registration
• Knowledge of all Mortgage laws, procedures, rules, regulations, etc. on a federal, relevant state, local and bank-wide basis
• Ability to learn or knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access
• Ability to learn or knowledge of Outlook email program
• Excellent communication, analytical, customer service and organizational skills
• Ability to work effectively with all levels of personnel
• Strong presentation skills

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in mortgage origination, including knowledge of federal and state regulations, while effectively promoting bank products and services. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential for building referral networks and providing exceptional customer service.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Mortgage Origination Experience
• National Mortgage Licensing System Registration
• Knowledge of Mortgage Laws and Regulations
• Sales Experience
• Strong Presentation Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Mortgage Origination
• Knowledge of Mortgage Laws
• Sales Techniques
• Analytical Skills
• Customer Service Skills

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Ability to Work with All Levels of Personnel

Certifications & Qualifications

• National Mortgage Licensing System Registration

Industry Keywords

• Portfolio Loans
• Conventional Loans
• FHA Loans
• VA Loans
• RD Loans
• Underwriting Policy
• Investor Guidelines

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Access
• Outlook Email Program