Real Estate Lending Associate

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Together, we build something amazing—and we support you with benefits such as:

• 401k 6% Match
• Medical, dental vision insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Employee Assistance Program

…and more!

Real Estate Lending Associate

Responsible for performing a variety of duties to support the loan servicing function in order to ensure the efficient and accurate servicing of mortgage loan accounts.

• Maintains all paper and electronic files by accurately processing all loan origination components and documentation;
  Disburses all online applications;
  Manages conditions and handles as appropriate.
• Process payments for application and appraisal fees.
• Prepare new loan documentation, including the Loan Estimate, received at origination to ensure accuracy and compliance;
  Identify origination errors for tracking;
  Distribute required disclosures to clients.
• Gathers, analyzes, and verifies all documentation required to properly support the loan request;
  Compares verifications against original loan application for consistency and contacts clients to obtain additional information as needed.
• Updates loan origination system as information is gathered and verified; prepares revised documentation as changes are made to the loan.
• Analyzes credit reports and income, calculates ratios, and verifies assets to determine continuation or declination of application.
• Addresses all inconsistencies with loan officer and client, if appropriate;
  Consults with proper sources to resolve questions.
• Tracks files for follow-up on commitment, deadlines, conditions to be cleared, etc.
• Develops and maintains relationships with appraisers and monitors turnaround time of appraisals;
  Orders appraisals;
  Reviews appraisals;
  Requests revisions as necessary and inputs into the loan origination system.
• Prepares a variety of letters and other correspondence;
  Distributes required disclosures to clients.
• Applies knowledge of portfolio and investor underwriting policies and procedures to ensure that consistent standards have been applied to all loans.
• Ensures that all regulations have been adhered to prior to and during the processing and closing process.
• Prepares appropriate documentation for investors and prepares rate sheets.
• Prepares mortgage commitment letters incorporating the terms and conditions as determined by the underwriter;
  Forwards appropriate documents to the settlement agent and follows-up to ensure deadlines are met on commitment expirations, rate locks, and closing dates.
• Reviews legal documents prior to closing as follows:
  Verifies that conditions to close have been met and confers with attorneys as necessary;
  Acts as intermediary for title problems, boundary line issues, or other legal issues that surface;
  Informs management of pending situations that may halt or stall closing.
• When the file is clear to close, prepares preliminary Closing Disclosures and distributes to client;
  Notifies attorney that the loan is clear to close;
  Schedules loan closings and gathers appropriate paperwork from settlement agent to prepare all closing documentation;
  Prepares all closing documents and reviews for accuracy;
  Orders title work to be done.
• Computes initial aggregate escrow.
• Process all closing documents received from settlement agent after closing;
  Disburse fees;
  Conduct a post-closing loan review;
  Prepares post-closing…