What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Partner position at Benchmark Mortgage?
Production Partner
Position Overview:
Relationships are the backbone of Benchmark’s success. The Production Partner will maintain relationships with clients brought into Benchmark and is responsible for communicating, educating, and negotiating offers and terms of a residential mortgage loan.
Ideal candidates for this position have a strong service-oriented mindset, excellent communication skills, and proven knowledge of mortgage lending compliance and regulatory requirements.
Essential Functions of the Role:
- Build and maintain relationships with individuals sourced from the Loan Officer in addition to providing education on mortgage options.
- Analyze mortgage applications and determine the programs best meeting the needs of the consumer.
- Gather required application data and provide initial documents and disclosures to the applicant.
- Communicate and educate the consumer on qualified programs including benefits and risks.
- Provide all applicable initial documents and disclosures to the loan processor.
- Other duties as assigned.
Classification: Non-Exempt
Essential Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Strong communication skills
- Customer service oriented
- High attention to detail
- Proven ability to prioritize and multi-task
- Knowledge of various loan products (FHA, VA, conventional, etc.)
- General knowledge of credit reports and debt-to-income ratios
- Ability to adapt to market changes
- Knowledge of the mortgage loan process
Experience Requirements:
- One to two years loan processing required; loan origination experience preferred.
Education / Licensing Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent required. Some college preferred.
- Licensed in market area and registered nationally in NMLS.
- Professional certifications (CMB, CMC, CMPS) preferred.
Working Conditions:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Requires normal vision (corrected) both close and distant.
- Requires normal hearing levels (corrected).
- Requires working at a desk to use a phone and computer for extended periods of time.
- Requires sitting, bending.
- Works effectively with frequent interruptions.
- Lifting requirements of 10 lbs. occasionally.
- Minimal travel >5%.
- Along with a great culture and competitive pay, full-time employees are eligible to receive additional benefits:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- 401(k) and Roth 401(k) plans and Company match
- Company-provided life insurance
- 8 paid holidays
- AND MORE!