JMAC Lending

Correspondent Operations Manager

JMAC Lending

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • California

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Salary

💰 $100,000 - $150,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Supervise the daily operations of our correspondent lending channel, which includes loan delivery, purchasing, funding, and post-closing activities.
  • Drive innovation and enhancement of operational workflows to elevate efficiency, accuracy, and turnaround times.
  • Maintain vigilant oversight of the loan pipeline and purchasing timelines to ensure we consistently meet our service-level agreements (SLAs).
  • Serve as the main operational liaison for correspondent lenders, addressing escalations, resolving challenges, and fostering robust business relationships.
  • Facilitate the onboarding of new correspondent partners, ensuring thorough setup, training, and compliance alignment.
  • Ensure transparent and proactive communication with all operational departments—including underwriting, funding, closing, post-closing, compliance, quality control, and secondary marketing—to promote synchronization, timely issue resolution, and efficient loan processing.
  • Evaluate partner performance, monitor delivery quality, and ensure adherence to investor guidelines.
  • Collaborate with the compliance and quality control teams to guarantee compliance with agency, investor, and regulatory standards.
  • Identify operational bottlenecks, implement technological solutions, and propose policy enhancements to optimize processes.
  • Perform regular reviews and audits to maintain data integrity and reduce purchase suspense conditions.
  • Collaborate with all relevant operational and business units to ensure alignment with credit policies, product offerings, and service standards.
  • Work with IT and systems teams to enhance platform functionality for correspondent users.
  • Lead and mentor the operations team supporting the correspondent channel, offering training, guidance, and feedback on performance.
  • Set clear performance metrics, monitor outcomes, and ensure accountability throughout the team.

Requirements

  • At least 5 to 7 years of experience in mortgage banking operations, including a minimum of 3 years focusing on correspondent lending or investor relations.
  • Deep understanding of agency guidelines (including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, VA, and USDA) along with correspondent lending requirements.
  • Demonstrated expertise in loan purchasing, delivery, and post-closing procedures.
  • Outstanding organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Skilled in utilizing mortgage LOS platforms and secondary delivery systems.
  • Exceptional communication skills with a strong aptitude for relationship management.