The Lending Manager is responsible for the supervision, coordination, and implementation of activities for One Roof’s Lending department. This position also assists with community outreach, reporting, and organizational administration.
This position will remain open until filled and the review of applications will begin on Monday, February 23rd.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
General Duties:
- Lead the work of the One Roof lending team.
- Assist with loan program creation based on community needs.
- Assist with creating and maintaining loan program procedures, manuals, guidelines, etc, as needed.
- Assist with loan modification and pay off requests.
- Track monthly loan production on Lending Dashboard.
- Attend monthly Finance Committee meetings.
- Assist with quarterly and annual departmental reports.
- Perform public facing duties related to Lending programs, including community and partner outreach, as well as media requests.
- Assist with periodic policy & procedure review.
- Assist with grant writing as needed.
- Provide input on annual production goals.
- Maintain a positive working relationship with administrators of city, state and private loan/grant programs, realtors, lenders and other resources available to One Roof Community Housing clients.
- Serve as primary contact for MN Housing Finance Agency regarding loan origination & compliance.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Maintain a positive working relationship with administrators of city, state and private loan/grant programs, realtors, lenders and other resources available to One Roof Community Housing clients.
- Serve as primary contact for MN Housing Finance Agency regarding loan origination & compliance.
- Other duties as assigned.
Supervision:
- General supervision and training of lending staff.
- Assist in developing individual work plan goals, as well as monitoring progress during quarterly check-ins.
Origination and Underwriting:
- Assist with home purchase and home rehabilitation loan origination.
- Underwrite loans originated by staff.
- Utilize loan origination and servicing software to track loan production & overall portfolio performance.
- Assign loans to appropriate capital sources prior to closing.
- Serve as back-up for lending staff as needed.
Compliance:
- Conduct Annual Quality Control Plan review.
- Maintain compliance with state and federal lending regulations.
- Complete annual certification & licensure renewals as needed.
Supervision Received:
- The Senior Director, Housing Programs supervises this position and supervision is regular.
Supervision Exercised:
- The Lending Manager supervises the Lending Coordinator I & II as well as the Housing Rehab Coordinator.
Qualifications & Skills:
REQUIRED, Minimum qualifications for the position include:
- Mission-Oriented: Commitment to improving the lives of low-income families and/or individuals by making their housing more affordable and secure.
- Excellent record keeping and organizational skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with others in problem solving and goal planning.
- Ability to read and assess borrower credit worthiness based on credit report and/or alternative lines of credit.
- Math skills needed to assess borrower income eligibility, debt to income ratios, etc.
- Ability to handle conflict and work with clients in crisis.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects/tasks at the same time.
PREFERRED, Other desired qualifications include:
- 3+ years loan origination experience.
- Experience working with underserved communities including low-income families and/or individuals. Cultural self-awareness and a demonstrated ability to work across cultural differences with empathy and sensitivity.
- Bachelor’s degree with coursework in finance, business, social work, economics or related field.
- Supervision experience.
- Experience with program compliance & reporting.
- Experience public speaking for the purpose of hosting outreach activities and/or borrower group orientation sessions.
- Understanding of not-for-profit agency operations.
- Experience in working with private, state, and federal housing programs.
- Experience in real estate.
Travel may be required for occasional training opportunities but is not a regular requirement for this position.
This position is subject to a background check. Information obtained from the background check process, including information from professional and personal references, will be used by One Roof only as part of the employment process and will be kept confidential by Human Resources.
Full time employment at One Roof offers a competitive benefits package including health and dental insurance, 401K with 5% employer contribution and up to an additional 2% match, life insurance, and generous paid time off and holidays.
Full-time employment is based on a fixed weekly salary, based upon a 40-hour workweek. However, in most workweeks One Roof tries to offer the flexibility of a 32-hour work week. (One Roof office hours are Monday – Thursday)
Candidates for all positions at One Roof must be committed to our mission and values:
Mission: One Roof Community Housing provides a dynamic spectrum of housing development and services so that everyone in our community has the opportunity to attain safe and stable homes.
One Roof Organizational Values – WE ARE:
- Mission-Driven: We believe housing is a human right and share a determination to improve lives through our work.
- Client-Focused: We lead with kindness and compassion, serving each and every client as a valued community member.
- Good Stewards: We work toward lasting positive impacts in our community through fiscal responsibility, environmental sustainability and the preservation of affordable housing in perpetuity.
- Community Collaborators: We work to be trusted allies and partners, in close relationship with and responsive to community needs.
- Entrepreneurial: We are thoughtfully innovative and bold, always willing to consider new ideas and try alternative approaches.
- Tenacious: We are known for our consistent follow-through and going the extra mile. We work hard to say yes.
- A Great Place to Work: We value and invest in employees and intentionally cultivate a work environment that is inclusive, respectful, compassionate, flexible and lighthearted.
Work schedule
- Monday to Friday
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off