Orchard · 21 hours ago

Loan Officer

Houston, TX

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Consult with clients about current needs and financing solutions to help them achieve their financial goals including Orchard Mortgage’s unique offerings such as our Equity Advance loan

Build great relationships with Orchard’s real estate agents and collaborate with them to create a great home buying experience for our customers

Be “go to person” for all home financing related needs that our customers or agents have including being the expert on our Equity Advance loan and Move First offering

Close a high percentage of captive leads and manage pipeline of at least 10-15 loans per month, primarily purchases with some refinances

Work collaboratively with other teams across the Orchard ecosystem in Real Estate and Title Operations to provide the best customer outcomes

Support weekend coverage once per month to ensure customers have the support they need even on weekends

Qualification

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Lending experienceNMLS licenseConsultative sales skillsFannie Mae guidelinesFreddie Mac guidelinesFHA guidelinesVA guidelinesPre-approvalsPre-qualificationsNon-QM programsReno/construction loansBlendByteRelationship building

Required

At least 3+ years experience with lending experience and an active NMLS license or registered (Washington, Texas or Tennessee required)

Strong consultative sales skills to get our customers the best financial outcome and help them understand the programs available to them

A passion for customer service and relationship building with keeping both our customers and agents in the loop on what is going on, even if that is after hours or on a weekend.

Deep knowledge of guidelines pertaining to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, VA with the ability to provide high quality pre-approvals/pre-qualifications

Technology savvy with the ability to learn and work with new systems especially as the mortgage world progresses.