Processor

Meridian Title Corporation • New Buffalo, MI

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Meridian Title is hiring a Title Processor for its New Buffalo office. The role handles pre-closing matters for residential real estate transactions, working with the parties involved to acquire, analyze, and organize documents needed for financing or sale of single-family, small multi-family, and condominium residences. The processor supports title and escrow teams and helps prepare files for closing, resolve title issues, and respond to customer inquiries.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

• Review purchase agreements or contracts for sale and escrow instructions for correctness and appropriateness.
• Assist account managers, realtors, and lenders with questions or problems concerning title commitments and closing procedures.
• Accept or request transaction documents and information from involved parties, including purchase agreements, lender information, and surveys; accept occasional deposits when required by the customer.
• Scan incoming documents, where possible within 24 hours, and route them for attachment to processing files and access by internal and appropriate external customers.
• Initiate follow-up actions for outstanding documents and curative items.
• Complete tasks needed to clear title, such as obtaining municipal, health and hospital, solid waste, storm water, and homeowners' association letters and ordering payoffs, within the timeframe required by the scheduled closing date.
• Access, answer, and process voicemail messages at least once each hour when appropriate, coordinating with a teammate.
• Review title commitments for accurate vesting, legal descriptions, names, and taxes, and verify that they match customer information, purchase agreements, and surveys.
• Consult with examiners, lenders, and transaction principals to reconcile discrepancies between instructions and title commitments.
• Schedule closings when needed or requested, coordinate with escrow principals and lenders, and assign an escrow officer or team to the file.
• Review files for completion and transfer them to the escrow officer.
• Determine whether a date-down, payoff updates, or delinquent-tax checks are needed.
• Maintain actions and due dates for the assigned processing pool and complete processing actions in ResWare.
• Review and approve general power of attorney documents 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