Mortgage Loan Assistant

Company: Ameris
Location: Newport News
Posted on: June 8, 2021

Job Description:

Ameris Bank is a high-performing community bank providing an exceptional customer experience with well trained, empowered employees. At Ameris, we look outside conventional wisdom and processes to find new answers. This means cutting red tape, empowering our people to make decisions at the local level and creating clear paths and easy touchpoints. We represent energy and passion, a steady strength that is bold and assertive, creativity in thinking and problem solving, a scrappy determination and nimble approach to getting things done, a good natured, genuine and approachable way of serving each other and our customers. We look forward to the future, and what this means for you, if you join our team.We want to fill this position with a qualified applicant who would like to have a long term, rewarding career with our bank.Applicants must be able to demonstrate our core values of: Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, Honesty and High Standards.Performs a variety of clerical and technical duties.Responsibilities include coordinating the processing of mortgage loans from application to closing. The applicant will conduct verification of employment and deposits, as required. Orders and reviews all documentation, i.e., credit report, appraisal, survey, title commitment, etc. and immediately notifies the underwriter of irregularities relative to standard underwriting guidelines. Will be expected to follow up to ensure the Bank obtains original fire and flood insurance policies.The applicant should be service-oriented, professional, friendly, and enjoy our fast-paced atmosphere. May be required to work weekend and/or extended hours. Regular, reliable attendance is crucial to our success.Qualifications/Required Skills/Experience:Strong interpersonal skillsSelf-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervisionComplete knowledge of secondary market investor product, programs and underwriting requirementsStrong communication skills, including the ability to write clear and concise correspondenceAbility to manage multiple tasksStrong computer knowledgeDesired Skills/Assets:Three or more years of prior mortgage loan processing experience, preferably in a retail banking environmentProficiency in Encompass loan origination systemA High School Diploma or GED is required. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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