Mortgage Loan Originator

Responsibilities

• Originates mortgage loans in an assigned non-bank territory.
• Takes applications, conducts preliminary underwriting reviews, submits loan applications to processing and underwriting for approval.
• Follows-up to ensure that documents required for processing, underwriting, and closing are secured in a timely manner from appropriate sources.
• Incumbents are customarily and regularly engaged in making and soliciting loan sales and conducting sales-related activities away from U.S. Bank locations.
• Required to spend at least 50% of their time conducting their activities away from U.S. Bank locations.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum one year of mortgage, sales, real estate, or banking experience
• Ability to travel
• Well-developed sales ability
• Basic knowledge of pricing and underwriting requirements of various mortgage insurance companies
• Working knowledge of underwriting requirements for FNMA, FHLMC, FHA, VA, local bonding programs, and private investors, as gained through on the job training or some real estate brokerage experience
• Basic knowledge of local, state and national laws (e.g., zoning ordinances, Truth-in Lending, RESPA, energy audit requirements, etc.)
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to analyze financial information
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Established referral base within assigned market preferred
• 2 years of mortgage loan origination experience with proven results