Title Processor

Meridian Title Corporation • Kokomo, IN

21h • Onsite

About The Position

Meridian Title is hiring a Title Processor for its Kokomo office. Title Processors handle pre-closing matters and work with transaction participants to acquire, analyze, and organize documents required for the financing or sale of single-family, small multi-family, and condominium residences. The role includes reviewing orders and transaction documents, coordinating outstanding information and title-curative actions, checking title commitments for accuracy, and preparing complete files for the escrow officer. The processor also responds to customer inquiries and maintains processing actions and due dates.

Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent, with four years of experience in escrow work, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• State notary certificate.
• An active limited license for title insurance in the state where required.

Responsibilities

• Accept initial orders from Account Managers, fax, email, or the company website, and review purchase agreements or contracts for sale and escrow instructions for correctness and appropriateness.
• Assist Account Managers, realtors, and lenders with questions or problems related to title commitments and closing procedures.
• Accept or request documents and information needed from transaction parties, such as purchase agreements, lender information, and surveys.
• Accept occasional deposits from buyers, lenders, or sellers when requested, in a timely manner.
• Scan incoming transaction documents to the router for attachment and access by appropriate internal and external customers, generally within 24 hours where possible.
• Initiate follow-up on outstanding documents and curative items.
• Complete title-commitment tasks needed to clear title, including obtaining municipal, health and hospital, solid waste and storm water letters, payoff information, and homeowners association letters, within the timeframe required by the scheduled closing.
• Access, answer, and process voicemail messages where appropriate, coordinating with a teammate at least once each hour.
• Review title commitments for accurate vesting and legal descriptions, including name spelling, and verify that they match customer information, purchase agreements, surveys, and tax information.
• Consult with the examiner, lender, or transaction principals to reconcile discrepancies between instructions and the title commitment.
• Schedule closings when needed or requested, coordinate with escrow principals or lenders, and assign an escrow officer or team to the file.
• Review files for completion and transfer them to the escrow officer.
• Verify whether the file needs to be dated down, payoffs updated, or delinquent taxes checked.
• Maintain actions and due dates for the assigned processing pool.
• Complete processing actions in ResWare.
• Review and approve general powers of attorney and deeds prepared outside Meridian Title Corporation.
• Respond promptly to customer inquiries about pre-closing issues with complete answers and solutions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage, including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Paid holidays.
• Basic life insurance and AD&D insurance.
• Paid medical leave.
• Paid parental leave.
• Voluntary benefits, including accident, cancer, critical illness, long-term disability, and short-term disability coverage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED