Mortgage Collections Specialist — Loan Workouts & Guidance

Job Description

Come join our amazing team and work at our office in Phoenix, AZ

Job Summary

Responsible for counseling borrowers on methods for bringing their loan current and/or exploring alternative solutions. Contact borrowers in all stages of the delinquency cycle and negotiate payment arrangements to bring borrowers current. Assist borrowers that are more than 59 days delinquent and borrowers that are in foreclosure. In the event a borrower is unable to bring the account current, representatives thoroughly review the borrower’s current financial situation and offer additional options depending on the circumstance.

Also provide support to inbound Customer Service on high inbound volume days. Individual must perform all duties in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures, all US state and federal laws and regulations, wherein the company operates.

Job Description

Come join our amazing team and work at our office in Phoenix, AZ



Job Summary

Responsible for counseling borrowers on methods for bringing their loan current and/or exploring alternative solutions. Contact borrowers in all stages of the delinquency cycle and negotiate payment arrangements to bring borrowers current. Assist borrowers that are more than 59 days delinquent and borrowers that are in foreclosure. In the event a borrower is unable to bring the account current, representatives thoroughly review the borrower’s current financial situation and offer additional options depending on the circumstance.

Also provide support to inbound Customer Service on high inbound volume days. Individual must perform all duties in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures, all US state and federal laws and regulations, wherein the company operates.

This role generally performs work of low to moderate complexity. Incumbents are able to perform collections and customer service activities and may still be learning the more complex mortgage concepts and call types.

What You’ll Do

• Explains detailed mortgage loan information to borrowers including the HUD Waterfall, mortgage loan information and loan workout and modification options to borrowers.
• Evaluates and helps determine the borrower’s ability to pay and collects appropriate financial information in a courteous and professional manner, striving for first-call resolution and in compliance with all applicable regulations.
• Counsels’ borrowers on their options through education of alternative solutions.
• Contacts borrowers, utilizing an automated dialing system (Aspect Dialer) for both inbound and outbound calls.
• Provide alternatives to borrowers who demonstrate the ability and or inability to pay, by educating them on repayment plans, loan modifications, short sales, Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure, and/or possible refinancing.
• Negotiate reasonable payment arrangements with borrowers, initiate and explain required documents to complete a borrower “Request for Mortgage Assistance” package in compliance with department policies and procedures.
• May function as the single point of contact for a borrower.
• May need to escalate borrowers to a licensed Loss Mitigation associate for specific workout details.
• Provide status on payments and payoff inquiries; review short sale requests; provide vendor information on Real Estate Owned (REO) properties verify payment history and new servicer contact information; process payments.
• Assist with loan servicing website payments, denied access, password resets.
• Respond to escrow, loss draft and closing document inquiries.
• Provide status on a wide variety of servicing functions including payment/credit disputes, escrow refunds/shortage, loss draft, short sale, Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure, modification/refinance requests, vendors for REO properties,…