**Job Description Summary**
Responsible for helping customers to achieve their mortgage financing goals\. Consult with customer on their financing options, recommending appropriate loan products and obtaining permanent single family mortgage loans, home equity loans and lines of credit through the Bank\. In this process, responsible for ensuring each loan meets quality and marketability requirements within the policies and guidelines of HomeStreet\. Also consults with customers in evaluating other Bank products that meet the customer’s financial needs\. Provide the highest level of service in all interactions with customers\.
Regularly and customarily engaged in business development and loan origination activities outside of the company premises\. May occasionally work from the HomeStreet office to complete tasks in support of loan origination\.
This position will report in to our Chico HomeStreet Bank branch\.
**Job Details**
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Meet with customers by phone or in person to recommend loan products and other services that are in the best interest of the customer, given the customer’s financial status, goals, needs, etc\. May include referrals to Retail Banking, Business Banking, HomeStreet Capital and the Insurance Agency, where customer needs align\.
• Exercises discretion and independent judgment in comparing and evaluating possible lending products as well as other Bank products that suit the customer’s financial situation\. Originates the following types of mortgage products
1\. Permanent single family \(1\-4\) FHA, VA and conventional mortgage loans
2\. Home equity loans and lines of credit
• Understand and maintain a thorough knowledge of various mortgage loan programs \(FNMA/FHLMC, FHA/VA, etc\.\) and company products\.
• Manage the loan application process, in conjunction with the Branch QC Coordinator and/or Loan Officer assistant, to assist customers in completing loan applications, collect information to be verified, identify additional information to be provided or obtained, and provide all disclosures and forms to customers as required by company policy\. Take complete applications in accordance with HomeStreet’s loan file workflow\.
• Input and upload loan applications on HomeStreet’s POS \(Point of Sale\) system, within company guidelines\.
• Complete preliminary analysis of loans using HomeStreet’s underwriting guidelines\.
• Input loan files in DU \(Desktop Underwriter\), or other designated underwriting systems utilized by HomeStreet, within company guidelines; become “DU Certified” within six \(6\) months from date of employment with the Bank\.
• Negotiate loan terms and conditions on loans within Company guidelines\. Responsible for all rate locks on loans originated, closed internally, or brokered to another lender\. Work with the Branch QC Coordinator and Branch Manager to monitor locks and extend as necessary\.
• Advocate customer interests throughout the transaction as needed\. Remain the primary point of contact between customer and bank, throughout the loan process\. Work with the Branch QC Coordinator to obtain any needed post\-closing documentation from the customer\.
• Perform a weekly file review with the assigned Processor of all loans in process, reviewing missing items still needed\. Maintain excellent communication with the Processor and Funder\.
• Understand and comply with all applicable government regulations and cooperate with internal quality control and compliance programs\.
• Develop a strategy to assist customers after completion of the transaction, including review of and assistance for additional and future financial needs\.
• Develop and implement a marketing strategy including \(1\) identifying potential sources of business through existing personal and community contacts and referral sources, including realtors, builders, HomeStreet Bank retail employees, buyers, sellers and the general community; \(2\) meeting with potential business sources outside the office to develop and maintain these relationships; and \(3\) creating additional referral and customer networks in the community by participating in community events, professional organizations, etc\.
• Provide input to the Bank with respect to lending products, processes, pricing, marketing strategies and other aspects of the Bank's mortgage lending program\.
• Maintain data base through the use of ACT software, In Touch Today, or other automated data base management systems\.
• Participate in training programs as required by management\.
• Actively develop and maintain a good working relationship with and between all company staff, customers, and others involved in loan transactions\.
• Conduct business activities primarily outside of the office\. Such activities may include making sales calls, negotiating deals, making commitments to close residential mortgage loans on behalf of HomeStreet, and performing other duties as needed to generate and bring sales to fruition\. Occasionally work from HomeStreet’s offices to complete tasks in support of loan origination, to attend staff meetings, to update the contacts database, etc\.
REQUIREMENTS
• Minimum of three years experience as a Loan Officer in the local market with proven results preferred\.
• Experience with all mortgage loan types, including Conventional, FHA, VA, Brokered, Rehabs, One\-Steps, Streamline and Rollover Refinances preferred\.
• Ability to review and analyze a customer's financial status, goals and needs, and recommend the appropriate loan product\.
• Excellent math skills, familiarity with basic pricing structures, rates and yields\. Awareness of economic factors and their effect on loan terms\.
• Excellent communication skills, including phone, personal contact and written\.
• Ability to resolve problems effectively with dissatisfied customers\.
• Ability to work under high pressure deadlines with diplomacy\.
• Able to persuade customers, real estate agents, and attorneys in a professional manner\.
• Strong ability, desire and enjoyment in working with others as part of a team as well as work independently\. Desire to serve and act in the best interest of the customer\.
• Knowledge of personal computers, desktop underwriting and loan application software required\.
• Possess good judgment, ability to accept responsibility and handle confidential information\.
• Good at problem solving, researching, and decision making\.
• Must be a self\-starter, dependable, accurate in completing responsibilities\.
• Strong organization skills\.
• Able to accept and facilitate change whether indicated by corporate needs, market, or regulatory requirements\.
• As most business activities are conducted outside of the office, a valid driver's license, working vehicle and auto liability insurance are required\.
• This position requires National Mortgage Licensing System and Registry \(NMLS\) Registration under the terms of the Safe Act of 2008\. As such, upon active employment with HomeStreet Bank, you will be required to either register via the NMLS registry or re\-register and move your previous registration to HomeStreet Bank's registration\. Your continued employment in this position is contingent upon successful registration after your start date and annual re\-registration thereafter\.
_This Position Description may not be limited to the Functions and Requirements as outlined, now or in the future\. For example, changes in corporate needs, position demands, or individual performance may result in changes to the Functions or Requirements of this position\._
**Area**
Residential \(Sales\)
**HomeStreet Bank is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer\. Minorities, females, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply\.**
**Who We Are**
Founded in 1921, HomeStreet Bank offers consumer and business banking, mortgage financing, commercial lending, investment and insurance products and services in the Pacific Northwest, California and Hawaii\. We maintain a shared goal across teams and regions to be the trusted and preferred source of financial services for our clients\.
Our drive to achieve this goal begins with trust – in our own abilities and in those who we work with each day\. At HomeStreet, we respect and empower our employees to make decisions that support innovation, and deliver results for customers\. Employees collaborate across teams to make the right decisions, share knowledge, continually move forwards and grow\.
We believe in promoting from within to deliver the strongest base of company knowledge, shared experience\. And understanding about how our company has grown and evolved since its founding in 1921\. Our teams reflect motivation, caring and a drive to achieve while having fun and supporting the communities where we live and work\. This is how we deliver value every day\.
**Work Culture**
As a rapidly expanding company, HomeStreet offers many opportunities to learn and grow\. Throughout a period of dramatic growth, we have preserved the tradition of working in cross\-functional project teams and promoting advancement across the company\. Whether your interest lies in the banking or lending aspects of our business, if you have a desire to learn, are enthusiastic, perform quality work and have a passion for customer service, you will thrive in this fast paced and fun environment where people respect and help each other\.
**Diversity and Inclusion**
Diversity
HomeStreet is committed to a diverse workplace with employees from a wide range of backgrounds\. We recognize that a more diverse workforce translates to broader perspective and greater understanding, which in turn translates to a greater capacity for customer service\. We focus on recruiting and retaining employees from different backgrounds and who are representative of the people in our communities\. By doing so, we are better able to serve our customers and understand their financial services needs and goals\.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Equal employment opportunity is a fundamental HomeStreet belief\. We practice fair and equal treatment for everyone, regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, political ideology, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, or the presence, history or perception of having any sensory, mental or physical disability, genetic information, or protected veteran status\. In addition, we ensure compliance with federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment\. This philosophy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training\.
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HomeStreet embraces the American with Disabilities Act \(ADA\) and applicable state and local laws providing for nondiscrimination in employment against qualified individuals with disabilities\. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the alternative email address below to contact us about your interest in employment with HomeStreet Bank: Recruiting@homestreet\.com\.
**Come Grow With Us**
For more than 90 years, HomeStreet Bank has maintained a strong commitment to ethics, customer service and support of our communities\. Building trust with our customers and employees is at the core of everything we do, and we’re looking for talented and motivated people to join us as we grow and evolve as a company\.
We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to employee development\. We continually aim to build and maintain a successful team of talented people who feel challenged to do their best every day\. We hire for potential, support personal development, and whenever possible, promote from within\.
We offer competitive salaries, benefits, and incentives with the opportunity to give back to the community\. Whether you’re just beginning your career in financial services, or have years of experience, we have a wide range of job opportunities for you to consider\.