Mortgage Loan Originator Assistant — Growth & Impact

Wintrust Financial Corporation; Bloomingdale (IL); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Parental Leave

EAP

Job summary

Wintrust Mortgage, founded in 1981, is a full-service, federally chartered lender with offices across the country, offering a wide range of mortgage products and the capability to lend in all 50 states.

The company is part of Wintrust, a financial services firm with more than $66 billion in assets, and emphasizes an entrepreneurial culture, internal growth, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Must have excellent multi-tasking, interpersonal, organizational, communication (both written and oral), and telephone etiquette skills.
• Must be a self-starter, motivated, energetic, with excellent time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and take direction.
• Updated and current knowledge of Fannie/Freddie guidelines.
• Must possess a working knowledge of computers to include MS Word, Excel, and Internet.
• Minimum of 3-5 years mortgage banking experience or related experience in sales/marketing.
• Encompass experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the origination, processing, and closing of loans.
• Monitor the status of each file and ensure accurate and efficient processing through closing to include guideline research.
• Review files to ensure completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
• Work with internal and external customers.
• Reach out to referral sources on the Loan Officer’s behalf.
• Assist in marketing the Loan Officer’s services to new prospective referral partners, by utilizing marketing materials.
• Manage day-to-day transactions and relationships with customers and vendors.
• Meet with potential borrowers to analyze financial situation and needs for purchase or refinance, gather necessary documentation for the loan process, etc.
• Provide necessary documentation to processing and underwriting departments to ensure timely loan closings.
• Must have a working knowledge of mortgage loans and or/loan procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Telephone etiquette

Self-starter

Time-management

Independent work

Fannie/Freddie guidelines knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Encompass

MS Word

Excel

Internet

Job description

Wintrust Mortgage, founded in 1981, is a full-service, federally chartered lender with offices across the country, offering a wide range of mortgage products and the capability to lend in all 50 states.

The company is part of Wintrust, a financial services firm with more than $66 billion in assets, and emphasizes an entrepreneurial culture, internal growth, and comprehensive benefits.