Mortgage Executive

Southern First Bank•Columbia, SC

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves cultivating outside referrals from realtors, builders, and financial planners, as well as referrals for deposit relationships. The Mortgage Executive will assist clients in achieving their financial goals and managing their mortgages effectively by analyzing data, assessing possible courses of action, and making recommendations. The position also requires assisting loan processors and realtors/builders with open houses, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of real estate market trends, and discussing loan products with clients. Sales calls to develop new business or retain existing business are a key part of the role. The Mortgage Executive will evaluate loan requests, analyze financial data, determine collateral and client credit history qualifications, and structure loans to comply with lending practices and federal regulations. They will work with borrowers throughout the loan process, review surveys and appraisals, qualify loans for final approval, and maintain contact with clients regarding loan progress and documentation. Preparing files for underwriting, loan committees, private mortgage insurance companies, and investors is also required. Participation in community activities to network and promote the bank is encouraged. The role includes attending loan closings, realtor and builder functions, and following up with borrowers after closing. Handling company funds and completing other assigned duties are also part of the responsibilities.

Requirements

High school diploma with previous banking and/or financial experience.
Comprehensive knowledge of FNMA and FHLMC, and investor guidelines and regulations.
Thorough knowledgeable of mortgage products and services offered.
Accurate typing, spelling and grammar skills.
Good written and oral communication skills.
Good organizational skills.
Interpersonal skills to represent the Bank in a positive way in dealing with clients and other team members.
Ability to adjust to change and a willingness to be a team player.
Maintain regular consistent and professional attendance, punctuality, and personal appearance.
Ability to work independently and take initiative to exercise judgment and make decisions within scope of authority.
Ability to solve problems using combination of intuition and analytics.
Ability to think and act quickly and to follow procedures.
Must have own transportation.
Knowledgeable on applicable computer software systems to include work processing, databases, and spreadsheets.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education and experience preferred.
2+ years mortgage lending experience preferred.
Hold applicable licenses, as required.

Responsibilities

Cultivate outside referrals from realtors, builders, and financial planners.
Cultivate referrals for deposit relationships.
Assist clients in achieving their financial goals and managing their mortgages more effectively.
Analyze data and assist clients in assessing possible courses of action and ultimately making recommendations that best suit the client’s needs.
Assist loan processor during the loan process.
Assist realtors and builders with open houses.
Keep up to date knowledge of real estate market trends.
Answer client calls and take walk in clients to discuss various loan products and qualification information.
Make sales calls on potential or existing clients as established in marketing plan to develop new business or retain existing business.
Evaluate loan requests, analyze financial data, and determine qualification of collateral and client credit history.
Structure loan to comply with acceptable lending practices and Federal regulations.
Work with the borrower during the loan process.
Read surveys and appraisals and take necessary steps to correct encroachments and violations.
Qualify loan for final approval.
Maintain contact with loan client, communicating progress of loan and obtaining any required documentation.
Prepare files for underwriting, loan committee, private mortgage insurance company and investor including preparation of loan approval sheet.
Participate in worthwhile community activities to network, promote and enhance the bank’s integrity in the community through professional, business and community organizations and activities to promote and market loan products.
Attend loan closings.
Attend realtor and builder functions.
Follow up with borrowers after loan has closed.
Handle company funds.
Complete other duties as assigned.