Lupton Partners Job Posting: Mortgage Loan Officer
Compensation & Benefits
- Compensation: Monthly draw plus commission structure.
- Benefits: Full benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, and additional perks.
Overview
Lupton Partners is recruiting for the position of Mortgage Loan Officer on behalf of our client, a well-established, family-owned bank based in the Kansas City Metro area. This bank has built a strong reputation for exceptional customer service and offers a full range of retail and commercial banking products.
This role is unique compared to traditional mortgage loan officer positions, as it involves collaborating with an assigned group of bank branches to uncover mortgage opportunities within the existing customer base. The Mortgage Loan Officer will work closely with tellers, personal bankers, and business banking teams while also building external referral networks with realtors and other Centers of Influence (COIs) to drive mortgage business growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Branch Partnership & Customer Engagement: Work closely with assigned branches, educating bank staff on mortgage products and identifying opportunities within the existing customer base.
- Networking & Business Development: Build and maintain strong relationships with local realtors, financial professionals, and other COIs to generate additional mortgage loan opportunities.
- Loan Origination & Product Knowledge: Guide clients through the mortgage loan process, ensuring they understand Conventional, FHA, and VA loan products while providing excellent customer service.
- Sales & Service Mindset: While sales are a key aspect of the role, the primary focus is on delivering outstanding service and helping customers achieve their homeownership goals.
- Pipeline Management: Maintain a healthy pipeline of mortgage applications, ensuring timely follow-up and processing.
- Compliance & Documentation: Ensure all mortgage applications and related documentation comply with regulatory and bank guidelines.
Qualifications
- Experience: Minimum of 1-2 years of mortgage loan origination experience.
- Product Knowledge: Understanding of Conventional, FHA, and VA loan products.
- Sales & Relationship Building: Strong ability to develop relationships with internal bank staff, realtors, and other referral sources.
- Customer-Centric Approach: A service-first mindset with a commitment to providing personalized financial solutions.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to educate and advise clients effectively.
- Industry Knowledge: Familiarity with mortgage lending regulations and loan processing.
Compensation & Benefits
- Compensation: Monthly draw plus commission structure.
- Benefits: Full benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, and additional perks.
Our Talent Vision
Lupton Partners' recruiting and talent optimization practice operates intentionally with two purposes centered around the people side of the business equation. For talent, we recognize that making a career move is both exciting and stressful, guiding individuals to find higher meaning and reward in their careers. For clients, we understand that the talent equation involves aligning business and people strategies, retaining and empowering talent, and attracting the best available candidates. We specialize in various sectors, including banking and financial services, legal and counsel, finance and accounting, and executive recruiting, while also focusing on talent optimization to align people with business strategies, boost productivity, and adapt to change.