Mortgage Branch Manager II

Cornerstone Capital Bank

Mortgage Branch Manager leading Texas residential lending sales, recruitment, and compliance. Personally originating loans and managing customer relationships through closing.

Posted 8/25/2026full-timeRemote • Houston • Alaska, Idaho, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $36,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in mortgage loan origination, team leadership, and business development, with a strong focus on achieving profitability and compliance within regulatory frameworks. Proven ability to recruit, train, and motivate personnel while managing customer relationships and loan processes effectively.

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Mortgage Loan OriginationTeam LeadershipRecruitment and TrainingFHA/VA & USDA ExperienceNMLS Certification

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Hard Skills

Loan Application ProcessingFinancial AnalysisBudget ManagementSales ManagementPerformance Evaluation

Soft Skills

CoachingMotivationCommunicationNegotiationCustomer Relationship Management

Certifications & Qualifications

NMLS Certification

Industry Keywords

Mortgage ProductsLoan Quality ComplianceBranch ProfitabilityReferral RelationshipsMarket Condition Analysis

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Direct sales and business development to ensure overall branch profitability
Ensure the center achieves its goals and meets operational objectives
Develop employees through ongoing coaching and performance management
Recruit top talent to support continued center growth
Recruit, hire and train branch personnel
Provide motivation and support to achieve maximum production levels
Establish and control budget and income goals within company guidelines
Communicate and enforce team goals and performance standards
Monitor loan quality and ensure compliance with federal, state, regulatory and company policies and procedures
Coach, motivate, train, lead and conduct performance evaluations
Conduct meetings and presentations with referral relationships
Take customer residential mortgage loan applications and collect asset/income information
Analyze customer financial information to determine qualification for various loans
Advise customers on available mortgage options and products
Monitor and manage workflow to ensure timely closings
Define and manage customer expectations throughout the loan process
Maintain product knowledge and stay current on market condition changes
Negotiate mortgage rates and terms
Establish and maintain referral-source relationships and follow up on leads
Market, service and promote the company’s loan products

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum five years’ experience as a mortgage loan originator
Must be appropriately licensed by the applicable regulator in each state in which he/she takes a loan application
Demonstrated ability to recruit, hire and train branch personnel
Proven ability to successfully manage a sales team
FHA/VA & USDA experience preferred
NMLS certification preferred
Has two or more full-time direct reports

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical benefits
Dental benefits
Vision benefits
Accidental Death benefits
Long-Term Disability benefits
Short-Term Disability benefits
FSA
HSA
401K
Basic Life benefits
Voluntary Life benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Performance based bonus opportunity