Mortgage Servicing Manager

Sturgis Bank & Trust Company; Michigan; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Sturgis Bank & Trust Company in Michigan seeks a Mortgage Servicing Manager to lead our residential servicing operations, including post-closing, loan boarding, quality control, and ongoing servicing. You will ensure regulatory and investor compliance while driving process improvements and exceptional customer service throughout the loan life cycle.

The role requires strong leadership, a deep knowledge of mortgage servicing and related regulations, and the ability to manage cross-functional

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of mortgage servicing, closing, post-closing, loan boarding, and investor requirements.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with regulatory compliance and quality control.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the mortgage servicing team.
• Oversee mortgage closing, post-closing, loan boarding, and ongoing servicing.
• Ensure loans are funded, boarded, maintained, and serviced in compliance with policy and investor requirements.
• Promote process improvements and cross-training to enhance efficiency.
• Monitor performance, quality, and turnaround times; implement policy updates.
• Collaborate with Lending, Compliance, Accounting, IT, Secondary Market, and Loan Administration.

Skills

Mortgage servicing knowledge

Leadership

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or related area

Job description

Description

Summary

The Mortgage Servicing Manager oversees the Bank's residential mortgage servicing operations, including post-closing, loan boarding, quality control, document management, and ongoing servicing. This role ensures compliance with regulatory and investor requirements while leading operational excellence, process improvement, and exceptional customer service throughout the life of the loan.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop the mortgage servicing team.
• Establish performance goals and promote accountability, cross-training, and continuous improvement.
• Establish departmental goals, service standards, and performance expectations while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Promote cross-training and succession planning to ensure business continuity and operational efficiency.
• Conduct performance evaluations and support employee development.
• Coordinate work assignments and departmental priorities to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant servicing operations.

Mortgage Operations

• Oversee mortgage closing, post-closing, loan boarding, and servicing functions.
• Ensure loans are accurately funded, boarded, maintained, and serviced in compliance with Bank policy and investor requirements.
• Resolve complex servicing issues and support exceptional customer service.

Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with applicable mortgage regulations, investor guidelines, and internal policies.
• Support audits, examinations, and quality control initiatives.
• Maintain strong operational controls and minimize servicing risk.

Operational Management

• Monitor production, quality, turnaround times, and departmental performance.
• Lead workflow improvements, technology initiatives, and policy updates.
• Collaborate with Lending, Compliance, Accounting, Information Technology, Secondary Market, and Loan Administration to ensure efficient operations.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Provide direct leadership, coaching, performance management, and professional development for the Bank's mortgage servicing staff, including Post-Closing Specialists, Loan Setup personnel, Escrow, and Quality Control staff.

Requirements

Qualifications

Strong knowledge of mortgage servicing, closing, post-closing, loan boarding, regulatory compliance, and investor requirements.

Excellent leadership, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university in business, finance, or related area; or five or more years of mortgage servicing or mortgage operations experience. Community banking experience preferred. 2-5 years previous leadership experience required.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

NMLS

Work Environment

General office working conditions. May experience sustained moderate/high periods of activity with multiple tasks being performed. They may experience communication with a variety of internal and external sources under favorable and sometimes unfavorable conditions. Noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.