Mortgage Loan Originator

IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union in Des Moines area seeks a Mortgage Loan Originator to guide members from application to closing, delivering a smooth, supportive lending experience. The role emphasizes relationship-building, education on mortgage options, and personalized guidance throughout the homebuying journey.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, 2+ years in lending or sales, and NMLS registration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience.
• 2+ years in sales or lending experience.
• Must be eligible for NMLS registration and maintain MLO status.

Responsibilities

• Assist members with full mortgage applications in person, by phone, or online.
• Develop and maintain referral relationships with members, realtors, builders and others in real estate.
• Coordinate with mortgage staff to analyze and resolve issues; obtain outstanding documentation after closing as needed.
• Articulate underwriting decisions clearly to borrowers and realtors.
• Lock loan terms with secondary market investors and meet rate-lock deadlines.
• Understand and explain all mortgage products and regulatory disclosures.

Skills

Mortgage lending knowledge

Relationship-building

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience

Job description

Join Our Team as a Mortgage Loan Originator at IHMVCU!

At IHMVCU, we are member-focused and dedicated to providing exceptional service while fostering financial well-being within the communities we serve. We are passionate about helping our members achieve homeownership and reach their financial goals by offering personalized mortgage solutions and trusted guidance throughout the lending journey.

We are seeking a motivated, relationship-driven Mortgage Loan Originator to join our team in the Des Moines area. In this role, you will assist members with their mortgage lending needs from application through closing, while creating a smooth, supportive, and efficient experience every step of the way.

The ideal candidate is passionate about building meaningful relationships, educating members on mortgage options, and helping individuals and families feel confident throughout the homebuying process. This position offers the opportunity to grow community connections, deliver personalized financial guidance, and make a lasting impact by helping members achieve one of life's biggest milestones: homeownership.

Experience Required

• Bachelors degree or equivalent education and experience


• Prior loan experience required in: consumer lending, commercial lending, processing or underwriting.


• Experience in proven successful sales, Minimum of 2 years.


• Must be eligible to register with the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System & Registry (NMLS) and must maintain registration with NMLS as a registered Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO).

Main Responsibilities

• Assist members complete full application process via face-to-face, phone or online. Obtain all necessary support documents, review credit information and investigates all inconsistencies. Professionally convey preliminary underwriting decision to borrower.


• Develop and maintain referral relationships with members, area realtors, builders and others involved in the real estate process.


• Work with mortgage department staff in analyzing and solving situations. Obtain outstanding loan documentation after closing as needed.


• Strong ability to articulate complex information in a clear and concise manner, both verbally and in writing to both members and realtors.


• Lock the terms of the loan with secondary market investor. Responsible for meeting rate lock deadlines. Must negotiate terms and conditions of loans with members in accordance with credit union policies and procedures.


• Have knowledge of all mortgage loan products and programs offered by the credit union, including those available through our affiliate relationships. (ex: PHH, IHDA, FHLB,FHA, city and state programs)


• Understand and apply all federal and state regulations governing credit union lending, with particular emphasis on mortgage lending. Prepare and deliver all disclosures to meet compliance requirements.

Being a team member of IHMVCU is more than just a job, we want to make differences in the communities we live in and serve. Check out our careers page for more information including benefits www.ihmvcu.org/careers Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as experience, specific skills and internal pay equity.

Move Up your career at IHMVCU with this great opportunity!

Physical Requirements

• Sitting: Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.


• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.


• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and making fine discriminations in sound.


• Finger, handle, touch: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.


• Visual Demands: Visual acuity to do things such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.


• Lifting Demands: Up to 10 lbs.