Collateral Specialist

All Positions•San Diego, CA

17h•$19 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 2000, Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc. is a privately owned, full-service national lender, offering Wholesale, Correspondent, Renovation and Reverse residential mortgages. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Plaza employs a network of sales associates to serve its clients nationwide. Plaza is dedicated to building quality, long-term relationships with its mortgage broker and correspondent clients by offering comprehensive programs and exceptional customer experience. This position is responsible for monitoring all collateral for timely delivery and clearing all collateral exceptions. The Collateral Specialist ensures delivery of all collateral for loan purchase.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required
Prior experience in the mortgage banking industry and experience performing MERS online system activities strongly desired
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills essential
Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to consistently prioritize and produce accurate work within set deadlines required
Ability to manage time and multi-task in a fast-paced environment with heavy volume of transactions is crucial
Strong commitment to customer and associate service
Excellent problem-solving skills
Ability to use independent judgment skills essential to making quick decisions within written policy and standard operating procedures
Proven aptitude to work in both a team and individual environment
Proficiency with computer systems including MS Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and Internet Browsers

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of DataTrac a plus

Responsibilities

Track daily collateral shipped reports to ensure timely delivery of collateral from Correspondents to the applicable warehouse banks.
Contact Correspondents regarding any outstanding collateral packages and exceptions.
Communicate with warehouse banks to clear Correspondent loans for purchase.
Run daily funded allocation reports and request notes to be shipped from the applicable warehouse bank to Investors.
Check daily outstanding aged collateral reports.
Assess timely Correspondent MERS Beneficial Interest and Servicing transfers.
Monitor daily warehouse bank exception reports and clear accordingly.
Other duties as assigned.