Mortgage Payment/Payoff Specialist I

Overview

To process mortgage and equity loan payments and payoffs. Respond to a large variety of member inquiries regarding mortgage and equity loan servicing via phone or online communication and ensure General Accounting remits funds to investors. Research and clear funds held in suspense. Perform daily balancing for automatic drafting and escrow suppression. Process Home Equity transactions, and reverse payments and/or fees as needed. Perform moderately complex/varied tasks.

Responsibilities

• Process manual loan payments to include remitting funds, escrow payments and deposits, as well as HELOC advances
• Review, verify and balance cash receipts, debit and credit activity via automated systems
• Balance daily manual cash batches and prepare wire transfers
• Post manual payments, loan advances, adjustments and escrow transactions for mortgage and equity loans using Mortgage Servicing automated system
• Reconcile ACH debit authorizations and journal vouchers to ensure general ledger is updated, maintain registers and cancelled checks logs
• Track recurring issues/problems and communicates findings to management and review manually/system generated checks for accuracy
• Enter mortgage/equity payoffs into the system and balance payoff transactions
• Research un-posted loan payments using automated systems
• Receive/research returned checks from General Accounting to determine correct amount applied to mortgage, and reverse funds
• Prepare charge-off memoranda, itemized audit trails of errors, and discrepancy summaries with corrective action(s) taken for review by management
• Resolve discrepancies in general ledger accounts
• Receive and process funds received via check, wire, etc. to pay off mortgages from origination, attorneys, title companies and members
• Reverse loan payments, reapply corrected payments, adjust interest, etc., on mortgage and equity loans
• Determine payment check negotiability and return non-negotiable items to members
• Formulate detailed explanations to member correspondence questions
• Research/initiate reversals from members' accounts for returned drafted payments due to insufficient funds or incorrect information, advise the member of the overdrawn account
• Correct misapplied payments and process reversals to members' share and share checking accounts
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of mortgage lending concepts and principles
• Working knowledge of mortgage lending requirements, regulations and procedures for VA and conventional loan programs
• Working knowledge of mortgage & equity payment/payoff functions and related servicing regulations
• Working knowledge of mortgage servicing policies and practices
• Working knowledge of Navy Federal financial and credit transaction documentation processes
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Effective research, analytical, and problem solving skills
• Effective skill performing mathematical calculations and working accurately with numbers
• Effective skill interpreting and applying oral and written instructions
• Effective word processing and spreadsheet software skills
• Effective skill exercising initiative and using good judgment to make sound decisions
• Effective organizational, planning and time management skills
• Basic skill maintaining accuracy with attention to detail and meeting deadlines
• Effective skill examining and interpreting information quickly and accurately

Desired Qualification(s)

• Familiarity with Navy Federal mortgage products, services, programs, policies and procedures
• Working knowledge of Navy Federal mortgage servicing system-of-record JDS0245
• Associate's Degree or equivalent training, education or experience

Hours: Monday - Friday, 11:00AM - 7:30PM

Location: 141 Security Drive, Winchester, VA 22602

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