What are the responsibilities and job description for the Junior Mortgage Processor position at ASCENDING Inc.?
Location: Bethesda, MD (Hybrid – 2 to 3 days onsite)
🕒 Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire
About The Role
We’re hiring a Mortgage Analyst on behalf of our mortgage services client. This position plays a key role in the loan lifecycle—ensuring accuracy, compliance, and readiness for closing. You’ll manage a dynamic pipeline of 40–50 loans, working cross-functionally with underwriting, loan origination, and closing teams to deliver timely and precise outcomes. This is a great opportunity for someone with a sharp eye for detail and a strong grasp of mortgage documentation processes.
Key Responsibilities
Salary: $60,000–$65,000 (commensurate with experience and qualifications)
Bonus: Performance-based bonuses awarded quarterly
Benefits
Our client is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
🕒 Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire
About The Role
We’re hiring a Mortgage Analyst on behalf of our mortgage services client. This position plays a key role in the loan lifecycle—ensuring accuracy, compliance, and readiness for closing. You’ll manage a dynamic pipeline of 40–50 loans, working cross-functionally with underwriting, loan origination, and closing teams to deliver timely and precise outcomes. This is a great opportunity for someone with a sharp eye for detail and a strong grasp of mortgage documentation processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Review loan documentation to confirm alignment with term sheets and loan program guidelines.
- Proactively clear outstanding conditions, coordinating with internal teams and third-party stakeholders.
- Maintain ownership of an active pipeline (40–50 files) and ensure progress meets established timelines.
- Prepare accurate, complete loan packages ready for underwriting and closing.
- Analyze credit file components such as credit reports, title insurance, disclosures, and appraisals.
- Build foundational knowledge of company loan products, processes, and compliance requirements.
- Serve as a liaison for applicants, title companies, realtors, appraisers, and builders.
- Contribute to team success through collaboration, problem-solving, and process improvement.
- Take on additional duties as needed to support the broader operations team.
- Experience: 1–3 years in mortgage processing, underwriting, or loan analysis.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
- Detail-Driven: Strong organizational skills and a commitment to precision.
- Communicator: Comfortable interacting across departments and with clients.
- Tech-Savvy: Proficient in Excel; Salesforce or Loan Origination Systems (LOS) experience a plus.
- Regulatory Knowledge: Familiarity with credit reporting, mortgage regulations, and loan collateral review.
Salary: $60,000–$65,000 (commensurate with experience and qualifications)
Bonus: Performance-based bonuses awarded quarterly
Benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- PTO flexible work schedule
- Monday–Friday schedule (9AM–6PM or 10AM–7PM EST)
- Hybrid or remote flexibility based on location
Our client is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
Salary : $60,000 - $65,000
