Mortgage Loan Originator

U.S. Bank is committed to helping customers and businesses make better financial decisions while supporting community growth. The Mortgage Loan Originator role involves originating mortgage loans, conducting preliminary underwriting reviews, and ensuring timely processing of loan applications.

Responsibilities

• Originates mortgage loans in an assigned metropolitan territory
• Takes applications, conducts preliminary underwriting reviews, submits loan applications to processing and underwriting for approval
• Follows-up to ensure that documents required for processing, underwriting, and closing are secured in a timely manner from appropriate sources
• Incumbents are customarily and regularly engaged in making and soliciting loan sales and conducting sales-related activities away from U.S. Bank locations

Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Typically at least one year of mortgage, sales, real estate, or banking experience
• Ability to travel
• National Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) registration under the terms of the S.A.F.E. Act of 2008 and Regulation Z
• 2 or more hours of driving per week
• Well-developed sales ability
• Basic knowledge of pricing and underwriting requirements of various mortgage insurance companies
• Working knowledge of underwriting requirements for FNMA, FHLMC, FHA, VA, local bonding programs, and private investors
• Basic knowledge of local, state and national laws (e.g. zoning ordinances, Truth-in Lending, RESPA, energy audit requirements, etc.)
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to analyze financial information
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Established referral base within assigned market preferred
• 2 years of mortgage loan origination experience with proven results

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

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