Mortgage Customer Outreach Specialist

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** Mortgage Customer Outreach Specialist I
** remote type Hybrid Position    locations

Bridgeport, CT    time type

Full time    posted on Posted Today    job requisition idR
70912    
**** Overview:
**** This position is responsible for collecting on delinquent mortgage loans by calling borrowers who are in early stages of default (60 or less days delinquent).
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* Primary Responsibilities:

***** Initiate contact with consumers in the earliest stages of default on their mortgage loans with M&T in an effort to collect past due payments, while maintaining compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations applicable to consumer collection activity.
* Collect consumer financial information, assess consumer’s ability to repay their delinquency, identify appropriate solutions and arrange repayment plans as necessary.
* Handle inbound calls from various internal departments and consumers concerning all mortgage loan products in the early stages of delinquency.
* Communicate all applicable state-specific call compliance requirements on both inbound and outbound calls received/made.
* Identify suspect situations (e.g., fraud, lack of insurance) and investigate exposure, escalating issues to management along with recommendation of appropriate course of action.
* Identify and resolve problematic account situations where appropriate, referring more complex problems to the supervisor. Understand the workflow necessary for account maintenance/corrections.
* Adhere to applicable compliance/operational  risk controls in accordance with Company or regulatory standards and policies.
* Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
* Complete other related duties as assigned.
**** Scope of Responsibilities:
**** Initiates direct contact with consumers.
**** Education and Experience

Required:

**** A combined 2 years’ higher education and/or relevant work experience.

Ability to communicate effectively and professionally over the phone.

Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Proficiency with word processing and spreadsheet software.
**** Education and

Experience Preferred:
**** Associate’s degree.

Collections experience.

Knowledge of M&T systems.

M&T Bank is committed to fair, competitive, and market-informed pay for our employees. The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $34.29 (USD). The successful candidate’s particular combination of knowledge, skills, and experience will inform their specific compensation.
**** Location
* *** Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America     Great companies have an enduring sense of purpose. At M&T, our purpose is a simple one:
** make a difference in people’s lives and uplift the communities we serve**. M&T Bank Corporation is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York. M&T’s affiliates offer advice, guidance, expertise and solutions across the entire financial spectrum, combining M&T Bank’s traditional banking services with the wealth management and institutional capabilities offered by Wilmington Trust. M&T Bank has a network of over 1,000 branches and 2,200 ATMs that span 12 states from Maine to Virginia and Washington, D.C. For more than 165 years, M&T has strived to take an active role in our communities and build long-lasting relationships with our customers.

We are a bank for communities—combining  the capabilities of a large bank with the care of a locally focused institution.
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