Escrow Specialist

Tennessee Housing Development Agency•Nashville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Coordinates, analyzes and administers functions relating to escrow account administration. This work requires direct contact with the public, the exercise of good judgment and the application of Tennessee Housing Development Agency (“THDA”) policies and procedures as they relate to the payment of hazard insurance, real property taxes and mortgage insurance premiums.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Mortgage loan escrow experience.
Telephone customer service experience.
Excellent customer service skills.
Excellent telephone etiquette.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to accurately enter data into electronic systems.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Builds and maintains positive relationships with internal and external constituents.
Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Ability to plan and organize a large workload.
Maintains high level of confidentiality.
Strong organizational and time management skills; uses time effectively; consistently meets deadlines.
Documents regularly, thoroughly, accurately, and completely with a high level of detail.
Ability to read, follow and interpret instructions, regulations and policies.
Exercises good and consistently fair judgment, courtesy, and tact in dealing with the staff and public in giving and obtaining information.
Computer literate; proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and the internet; able to effectively adapt to and use other computer systems as needed for daily activities.
The ability to use a phone headset for long periods of time.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and talk and hear.
The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Successful completion of Mortgage Bankers Association, “Basics of Mortgage Servicing” course preferred.

Responsibilities

Completes escrow activity to result in the timely and accurate payment of escrow items.
Completes the verification and approval of amounts due in order to maintain current payment status on escrowed items.
Provides primary phone support through the Loan Servicing call center including incoming and outgoing follow up communications.
Assists customers with changes in escrow items, insurance policies and other loan servicing data.
Provides assistance with new loan on-boarding and verification of new loan data.
Provides assistance with tax service payment and exception files.
Assists customers with insurance loss procedures, adjustor reports and draws for the restoration of insurance losses.
Maintains and files electronic information to customer accounts with proper noting and documentation.
Provides assistance with insurance changes and mortgage insurance deletion.
Makes outgoing calls to customers attempting to assess reasons for default and makes satisfactory arrangements to bring accounts back into a current standing.
Assists with error resolution and customer complaint tracking.
Provides back up for other Loan Servicing functions.