Job Description
Guild Mortgage Company, closing loans and opening doors since 1960. As a mortgage banking firm we are dedicated to serving the home owner/buyer. Our goal is to provide affordable home financing for our customers, utilizing the best terms available while providing a level of professionalism and service unsurpassed in the lending industry. Position Summary The Loan Officer Assistant plays an important role in the organization by performing, under direct supervision, a number of activities related to assisting originators build complete loan files for submission. This role performs the Lead to Contract duties.
Essential Functions Lead to Contract duties:
- Acting as a primary point of contact for the customer contact for licensed activity, for the loan officer.
- Assist originator in appointment setting with prospective and new applicants.
- Provide new lead call backs within 20 minutes and maintain a 35% conversion rate from lead to appointment.
- Set and confirm appointments for originator and manage calendar.
- Provide administrative support managing various client databases (lead tracker, MyCircle, Zillow, etc.). Send new clients online pre-qualification link on behalf of originator.
- Assist the originator with obtaining an accurate and thorough 1003.
- Analyze customer’s credit and financial scenario and determining appropriate loan product(s).
- Run credit on loans assigned to an originator
- Run AUS findings and prepare the Initial Fee Worksheet.
- Pull and prep web applications and other duties; including updating credit reports and AUS findings.
- Request status updates from pre-approved clients and referral sources (weekly TBD calls).
- Keep up to date with company approved programs and software systems; implement and execute new systems for team and clients.
- Provide marketing support by coordinating, creating, obtaining compliance approval, tracking, and distributing advertising materials as needed.
- Manage monthly compliance-approved email marketing to realtors.
Additional Common Duties - Acting as a primary point of contact for the customer, and keeping the customer informed throughout the process, subject to the limitations as set forth in Guild’s SAFE Act and Consumer Privacy/Safeguarding in Information policies.
- Pricing loan in accordance with Guild’s policies and communicating fees to operations team.
- Quoting rates and making commitments regarding locking to customer.
- Maintain referral source relationships through quick response time and excellent custom service.
- Prepare and send thank you cards to referral sources and new clients.
- Collect supporting documentation from customer, gathering necessary documentation for pre-approval.
- Act as a point of contact for the customer and referral source, keeping them informed throughout the process.
- Discuss product features with customer.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Per GUILD company policy and in accordance with investor underwriting guidelines, this role is prohibited from submitting documents to underwriting and ordering written (non-third party) employment, income, deposit, mortgage or rental verifications under any circumstances.
Qualifications - High school diploma or equivalent is preferred, along with at least two years of experience in Mortgage lending or related field.
- Active MLO licensing required.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities; strong detail orientation and highly organized.
- Works with a strong sense of urgency and responsiveness.
- Passionate about delivering excellence in customer service.
- Demonstrated patience and professionalism when interacting with both internal and external customers.
- Proficiency with data entry, PDF software programs, Microsoft Word, and Excel required.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills. Basic math skills.
- Ethical, with a commitment to company values.
Supervision - No direct or indirect reports.
- Low level of independent judgment and discretion used in decision-making; executes standard core job responsibilities with only minor variation and escalates more complex issues for advice and resolution.
Requirements Travel: 0%
Physical: Work is primarily sedentary; mobility in an office setting.
Manual Dexterity: Frequent use of computer keyboard and mouse.
Audio/Visual: Ability to accurately interpret sounds and associated meanings at a volume consistent with interpersonal conversation. Regularly required to accurately perceive, distinguish and interpret information received visually and through audio, e.g., words, numbers and other data broadcasted aloud/viewed on a screen, as well as print and other media.
Environmental: Office environment – no substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions.
Guild offers a pleasant work environment, competitive compensation and excellent benefits package; including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, LTD and 401(k) with employer match.
Guild Mortgage Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This position offers eligibility for incentive compensation.
Compensation at Guild is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to local and federal minimum wage requirements, education, level of experience, and applicant’s geographical location.
Target Salary: $45,000 - $50,000
Job Tags
Minimum wage, Contract work, Work at office, Local area,