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Join our team!  1st Security Bank team members deliver service that "WOWs" each other and our customers. We value relationships, teamwork, community, and professional growth in a safe, friendly, and progressive workplace. We celebrate diversity and support equality for all. If you share these core values and are committed to career excellence, let us help you reach your dreams!

If you are the type of individual that would enjoy working at one of the Puget Sound's Best Places to Work for 6 years in a row and focuses on providing an exceptional client experience, then 1st Security Bank is the place for you. 1st Security Bank was named a bronze medal winner in its class in the Puget Sound Business Journal's Best Workplaces contest in its first year nominated and is also consistently rated a 5 star Bank in Washington State by Bauer Financial, an independent bank rating firm.

POSITION SUMMARY:  

Responsible for managing the mortgage loan collections team and all activities required to support the Bank’s goals for loan control.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Hire, train and mentor staff to ensure all teammates have the knowledge and tools required to be successful.
• Establish and monitor team policies and procedures to ensure compliance with state, federal and agency rules and regulations.
• Responsible for maintaining loan delinquency, charge off and charge off recoveries within established limits.
• Adhere to Fannie, Freddie, GNMA, FHA and VA collections and loss mitigation timelines.
• Manage monthly reporting to agencies and insurers as required by contract.
• Manage foreclosure processes including managing applicable attorney relationships.
• Ensure collections practices are within policy and in keeping with company core values.
• Work together with SVP of Mortgage Underwriting to identify trends or concerns with product types or underwriting.
• Manage various vendor relationships as assigned.
• Work closely with Loan Servicing on customer support and escalation issues.
• Manage collections related projects and system upgrades as needed.
• Participates in development of team’s budget and adherence to that budget.
• Create and distribute monthly collections and charge off reports.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Minimum five years in management and five years of mortgage collections, including Fannie, Freddie and GNMA, or equivalent combination of education and experience.  

• Thorough knowledge of all applicable regulations that pertain to this position including Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie AllRegs.

• Knowledge of the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering policies, procedures and related programs.

• Strong computer skills including knowledge of all Microsoft Office products, DNA and Akcelerant experience is a plus.

COMPUTER SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient in Microsoft Office Products and other Database software.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee will primarily operate in a general office environment, using office equipment such as a phone and a computer.

• The noise level in the work environment is moderate as compared to a private office with light foot traffic and office equipment. The employee must be able and willing to work in an open environment and able to interact frequently with other departments.