Loan Officer - Tri Pointe Homes Holdings, Inc.

Want to work for a fast-paced, innovative company? Tri Pointe Homes is always looking for individuals to help us push forward in our pursuit of high-level home buying. If this sounds like a career for you, apply to be a part of our great team.

Tri Pointe Connect, the mortgage affiliated partner of Tri Pointe Homes, is looking for an experienced, problem solving individual to join our talented group as a Loan Officer in Irvine, CA.

Position Highlights: The Loan Officer is responsible for building and growing local relationships with the Tri Pointe Homes' New Home Advisors in each community. Additional responsibilities include continually identifying, developing, and maintaining customer financing objectives, advising customers of product/pricing policies and guidelines while gathering any additional required information. The Loan Officer ensures exceptional customer service by maintaining thorough knowledge of lending programs, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements for FHA, VA and Conventional Loans. This position will be located on-site with the builder partner and will be attending/participating in on-site meetings with the New Home Advisors.

Position Responsibilities:

• In conformity with company policies, procedures, and applicable law, the Loan Officer will collect and analyze each customer's financial information and assess if the individual can qualify for a specific loan product.
• Advise the potential borrower regarding the risks and benefits of the loan alternatives, including the options and variables involved.
• Discuss the loan products available to best meet the needs of the individual depending on their circumstances.
• Ascertain all pertinent documentation to ensure the loan is approved. Obtain necessary supporting documentation and verify that the supporting documentation matches the information in the LOS (Encompass).
• Communicate effectively and manage relationships with all parties to include the homebuyer, New Home Advisors, Processing team, Underwriting team, Closing, title company, and the builder partner.
• Perform the Rate Lock function, negotiating interest rates as necessary while staying within branch pricing parameters.
• Manage personal production and ensure closings are handled appropriately and timely.
• Meet and/or exceed company benchmarks as established by leadership.
• Demonstrate the highest level of professionalism and customer service towards all customers.
• Attend weekly meeting as required.
• Use the appropriate Automated Underwriting System and submit loans to Underwriting department.
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of how to originate loans based on the state, federal and investor guidelines.
• Maintain a thorough working knowledge of all products, attend relevant continuing education classes and pass all required state/national exams as required.
• Support any/all mortgage related training initiatives within Tri Pointe Connect and Tri Pointe Homes’ teams.
• Ability to take on new responsibilities and duties as directed by leadership.

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 3-5 years of processing or origination experience, preferably within a builder environment
• Active NMLS State license, able to obtain additional states as required
• Thorough knowledge of all mortgage products to include FHA, VA, and Conventional loans
• Working knowledge of loan origination systems, Encompass a plus
• Working knowledge of automated underwriting systems
• Strong overall computer skills, specifically Microsoft office products

Job Specific Core Competencies:

• Proven ability to build strong business relationships internally and externally
• Excellent communications skills, written and verbal
• Exceptional customer service skills, live. Virtually and electronically
• Ability to multi-task and work in a high paced environment
• Ability to manage a large pipeline of loans
• Deadline driven
• Strong negotiation and persuasion skills
• Organized and attentive to detail
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Team player with the ability to work independently

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: The expected base salary range for this position is $16.00/hr, depending on experience and skillset.  Base Salary is paid bi-weekly, every other Friday.
• Commission & Bonus: This position is eligible for commission payments and a quarterly customer satisfaction cash bonus, which are earned, calculated and paid in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Company’s applicable compensation agreement.
• Benefits: In addition to competitive medical, dental and vision coverage, Tri Pointe Homes provides comprehensive benefits to eligible team members and their dependents, including:  Health Savings Account (HSA), full and limited healthcare Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and dependent care FSA options; generous paid time off policies, like vacation, holidays, sick leave, jury duty, bereavement, and volunteer time; paid disability, parental and military leave; company-sponsored and voluntary term life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability insurances; a 401(k) retirement plan with bi-weekly employer matching of 50% up to the first 6% of team member contributions; adoption, fitness, tuition and worldwide emergency travel assistance; EAP, grief counseling, and estate/will preparation services; and additional discounts and supplementary employee-paid benefit programs.

At Tri Pointe Homes, we are intentional about fostering an environment where you, and all individuals, are encouraged to be their authentic selves. We embrace individuality and strive to be consciously inclusive of different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives in every aspect of our business. We believe our company’s strength relies on the diversity of the team and the unique, innovative ideas everyone contributes.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, which means we make employment decisions based on merit and qualifications and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants and employees without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to apply for an open position or to participate in an interview, please let us know.