Real Estate Junior Specialist

Abri Credit Union • Romeoville, IL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Real Estate Junior Specialist is responsible for processing real estate loan applications, ensuring accurate data entry, and preparing mortgage loan files. This role involves ordering and tracking third-party reports, validating property addresses, coordinating title work and appraisals, and booking new Home Equity loans. The specialist will also handle mortgage payoff statements, support loan closings, and serve as a primary contact for member inquiries, maintaining high standards of service quality and member satisfaction.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and a proven ability to learn new financial software and core systems quickly.
• Exceptional accuracy in data entry and document review.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and shifting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a team-oriented mindset and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Basic understanding of financial services or real estate lending (comprehensive training will be provided).
• Familiarity with basic lending regulations governing financial institutions.
• Bilingual fluency in Spanish is a significant plus

Responsibilities

• Package and dispatch real estate loan applications to members; verify that all required documentation and upfront fees are collected.
• Perform precise data entry within lending systems to ensure all loan fields are current and accurate.
• Prepare and organize mortgage loan files for submission to contract underwriting+
• Order and track essential third-party reports, including IRS transcripts, credit reports, flood certificates, and Verifications of Employment (VOE) or Mortgage (VOM)
• Validate subject property addresses via USPS and coordinate the ordering of Title work and Appraisals.
• Book new Home Equity loans into the core system; process and mail loan disbursement checks and HELOC check orders.
• Order, process, and prepare internal and external mortgage payoff statements.
• Support the team in arranging loan closings and providing cross-functional backup for various real estate and loan servicing roles.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for member inquiries via phone and email, providing professional updates on loan products and application status.
• Partner closely with the Member Service team to uphold the Credit Union's high standards for service quality and member satisfaction

Benefits

• Our 401k Match is as high as 7.98%
• We offer Blue Cross health insurance with up to 90% employee/70% dependent premiums paid
• accrue 12 days of vacation per year
• 5 days of personal leave per year
• 3 paid holidays per year
• Our dress code is relaxed, business casual and company logo wear
• We have a team of trainers to get you ready to be fabulous on the job!
• For a full list of our benefits, visit https://www.abricu.com/home/careers/benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees