SouthState Bank · 2 days ago
Mortgage Sales Manager - Savannah
SouthState Bank is a trusted financial partner known for its commitment to helping customers move forward. The Mortgage Sales Manager is responsible for directing and managing mortgage loan production and sales activities in the Savannah market, including recruiting and training a team of Mortgage Loan Officers to ensure profitability and high customer service levels.
BankingFinanceFinancial ServicesLendingWealth Management
Responsibilities
Recruits, hires, trains, and manages Mortgage Loan Officers to meet their assigned growth plan
Manages employees, setting goals and objectives; trains, motivates, mentors and disciplines staff; assesses performance and makes salary recommendations
Assigns work to subordinate personnel, providing instruction and answering questions; coordinates the scheduling and completion of work by determining operational priorities and resolving workload problems; reviews work for accuracy and completeness; evaluates work techniques and methods for conformance to established standards
Analyzes pertinent financial and credit data and recommends loans for approval or rejection
Implements department operating policies and procedures and monitors for compliance
Manages the mortgage referral program
Partners with and is a referral resource for the Retail Bank and Wealth Management
Counsels with and assists in the training and development of all subordinates
Receives loan applications from loan officers and reviews documents received to ensure all necessary forms have been completed prior to starting loan packaging procedures
Supervises loan origination in assigned region assuring compliance with all related laws and regulations
Provides on-the-job training to new employees; explains methods and procedures
Establishes and maintains open communication with Operations
Actively participates in the local real estate community by attending real estate board sponsored events and functions
Conducts presentations at real estate office sales meetings, homebuyer’s seminars, and financing workshops
Keeps informed of trends and developments in the local real estate market, as well as changing rules and regulations pertaining to both portfolio and investor mortgages
Produces annual mortgage loan volume of $12 million
Ensures compliance with South State Bank Code of Conduct and other operating policies and procedures. Completes compliance training, adheres to all anti-money laundering guidelines and procedures and all regulatory requirements
Accepts and performs other duties as determined to be essential
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related mortgage sales experience
Must be team oriented and customer first driven
History of managing a team of 5 or more high performing salespeople to successful achievement of goals
Full understanding of secondary market underwriting
Ability to understand and execute on P&L issues
Required annual compliance training
Must be able to stand and/or sit for long periods of time
Must be able to effectively access and interpret information on computer screens, documents, reports, and identify customers
Telecommuting roles must have a secure home office environment that is free from background noise and distractions
Must have a reliable private internet connection that is not supplied by use of cellular data (hot spot)
Travel may be required to come to meetings as needed
Preferred
8 to 10 years' experience as a Mortgage Loan Officer
3 to 5 years' experience managing mortgage loan sales
History of successful mortgage lender recruitment
Previous related experience in a financial institution
Previous portfolio lending experience
Knowledge of FNMA, FHLMC, FHA/VA/USDA service guidelines
Company
SouthState Bank
The SouthState story is one of steady growth, deep community roots, and an unwavering commitment to helping our customers move forward.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2013-08-09IPO
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