The Loan Officer Assistant’s (LOA) main responsibility is to properly assist the Loan Officer with walking borrowers through their application process, collecting documentations and ordering 3rd party conditions. They provide all necessary information to relevant parties, answer client inquiries, and redirect questions to the Loan Officer when necessary.
The LOA reports their progress and escalates issues to the Loan
Officer. In all tasks, the LOA must follow strict privacy policies to protect
the identities of all parties involved, as well as keep accurate records of
loan requests. They are the key to providing a smooth and seamless loan
process for both the client and internal staff. The LOA also ensures that
clients receive status updates on file progress and information on what to
expect throughout the process. Additional responsibilities include
pre-approval assistance, researching of investor guidelines, initial
disclosure assistance, loan structuring, file reviewing, and pipeline
management.
Responsibilities
- Calls Clients on the set dates and times given by the Loan Officer.
- Ensures initial required documents are properly uploaded.
- Assists Clients with application completion.
- Orders all 3rd party conditions
- Compiles data and prepares other loan-related reports
- Reviews application and documents properly
- Schedules appointments for Loan Officer as needed.
Must Have
- 3 to 5 Years of loan processing experience required
- Thorough understanding of the entire Mortgage Process and all loan products
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues, customers, and third-party vendors to exercise good judgement and solve problems independently
- Must be detail oriented and possess solid organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work on multiple transactions simultaneously and meet service level turn around deadlines
- Thorough understanding of the entire Mortgage Process and all loan products
- Ability to comprehend and follow directions
- Consistency to ensure service levels are met
Nice to have
- Thorough knowledge of the loan process
- Strong understanding of direct and indirect lending procedures
- Working knowledge of the mortgage industry, specifically federal and state regulatory requirements are essential.
- Real Estate industry knowledge
- Spanish Speaker