Position Overview:

The Mortgage Loan Officer is responsible for maintaining an NMLS license required under the S.A.F.E. Act of 2008, originating, and processing real estate mortgage loans in accordance with CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC (7CCM8) processes and product guidelines.This position works with clients to secure mortgage loans and completes day-to-day tasks in the mortgage lending process.

Job Responsibilities:

• Source mortgage leads.
• Build business relationships with real estate agents and other lead sources.
• Analyze potential loan markets and develop referral networks to locate prospects for loans.
• Market CCM products to individuals and firms, promoting CCM services that may meet customers6 needs.
• Meet with applicants to obtain information for loan applications and answer questions about the process.
• Analyze applicants6 financial status, credit, and property evaluations to determine feasibility of granting loans.
• Explain to customers the different types of loans and credit options that are available, as well as the terms of those services.
• Generate complete loan applications with corresponding documentation.
• Improve loan applications and documentation by informing the applicant of additional requirements.
• Help customers by answering questions and responding to requests.
• Handle customer complaints and take appropriate action to resolve them.
• Own the communication with the real estate agent or referral source.
• Confer with processing and underwriting to aid in resolving mortgage application problems.
• Maintain job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
• Regularly participate in activities in connection with mortgage sales, including but not limited to attend closings, open houses, and/or conduct CCM seminars/trainings and other lead-generating activities.
• Mortgage coaching available.

Qualificationsand Skills:

• NMLS License Required under the S.A.F.E. Act of 2008.
• Experience with and/or knowledge of loan origination, retail product philosophy, policy, underwriting, procedures, documentation, and systems.
• Experience proactively soliciting new business.
• Encompass experience, preferred.
• Knowledge of mortgage products and programs.
• Excellent analytical skills to evaluate credit requests and determine trends in a given marketplace.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Advanced communication, customer service and collaboration skills.
• Proficient in standardized software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.