Mortgage Broker Consultant (Paid Advisory Panel)

Bankrate

6d•Remote

About The Position

Bankrate is seeking licensed mortgage professionals to join a paid advisory panel of 3–5 members. Panelists will share their practical experience guiding borrowers from an initial conversation through application and pre-approval, including common borrower misunderstandings and difficult parts of the process. Their feedback will help Bankrate’s product team improve how consumers navigate home loan options. The engagement is remote and is expected to take about 3 hours per month for 3 months, starting in November. Panelists will participate in 30–45 minute video conversations scheduled around their availability. This is an independent contractor engagement paid at $200 per hour, up to $600 per month and $1,800 over the three-month period. Selected panelists will sign consulting and confidentiality agreements. Panelists will not be asked to adopt or pilot a product, refer business to Bankrate, or change their work practices. They must not share borrower names or personal details.

Requirements

Be an active NMLS-licensed mortgage loan originator at an independent brokerage, or a dual-licensed real estate agent who originates loans.
Submit applications to at least two lenders.
Have personally closed at least 15 loans in the last 12 months and work directly with borrowers.
Communicate plainly and candidly about what is broken in the process.
Be available for about 3 hours per month for 3 months.
If employed by a firm, have the employer's approval for outside consulting.
Do not be a processor, underwriter, or closer; the panel is intended for professionals who talk directly with borrowers.

Responsibilities

Explain to the product team how you guide a borrower from the first conversation through application and pre-approval.
Share common borrower misunderstandings and how you explain them.
Provide feedback on early product ideas, including what could help borrowers and what would not work.
Explain how you comply with rules such as the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID).
Participate in 30–45 minute video conversations with product team members, scheduled around your calendar.