Remote Mortgage Loan Officer
Job Summary
This is an opportunity to grow your career as a purchase-focused Mortgage Loan Officer originating home loans for customers introduced through Zillow's ecosystem. You will guide borrowers from first contact through funding while delivering a best-in-class customer experience in either a high-volume or relationship-based model. Success in this role comes from responsiveness, execution, and performance in a structured, metrics-driven environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage purchase mortgage loans from application through closing
- Convert purchase opportunities through proactive borrower consultation
- Build relationships with customers and Zillow Preferred Agents
- Maintain pipeline metrics and service levels
- Collaborate with processing, underwriting, and closing teams
Required Skills
- 3+ years mortgage origination experience
- Active NMLS Loan Originator license
- Proven consultative sales performance
- Proficiency in CRM and Loan Origination Systems
- Excellent verbal communication skills
Job Details
Role Overview:
This role involves originating and managing purchase mortgage loans from application through closing while ensuring compliance with all requirements. You will convert company-provided purchase opportunities into funded loans through proactive follow-up and effective borrower consultation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and Zillow Preferred Agents.
- Manage an active pipeline while meeting defined service levels, productivity metrics, and funding expectations.
- Leverage CRM, loan origination systems (LOS), and data-driven tools to manage pipeline health and customer engagement.
- Partner with centralized processing, underwriting, and closing teams to move loans efficiently.
- Deliver a consistent, high-quality customer experience through phone, email, and text communication.
- Stay current on market trends, lending programs, and regulatory requirements to provide tailored financing solutions.
- Maintain active licensing, complete required education, and participate in ongoing professional development.
Requirements:
- 3+ years of mortgage origination experience with a strong emphasis on purchase transactions (Active NMLS Loan Originator or federal bank license).
- Completion of the 20-hour CORE Pre-Licensing Education and successful passage of the SAFE Mortgage Loan Originator Test.
- Physically located in and working remotely from Hawaii.
- Proven success originating purchase loans in high-volume, phone-based sales or agent-centric referral models.
- Strong client service orientation with consultative sales skills and deep understanding of the mortgage process.
- Proficiency with CRM, LOS, and Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, Excel).
- Excellent verbal communication skills and ability to build trust quickly.
- Strong time management, organization, and pipeline management skills.