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Carrington Mortgage Holdings
Hybrid Bilingual Early Stage Collections Specialist, I
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What they do
A Collections Specialist works for a company or credit agency to collect bill or account payments owed by customers. Reviews the amount of an overdue account, contacts customers to request payment, and negotiates payment plans as needed.
$50,778 / year median in California
-20% projected decline
Job Description
Hybrid Bilingual Early Stage Collections Specialist, I Carrington Mortgage Holdings - 3.0 Orange, CA Job Details Full-time $23.50 an hour 1 hour ago Benefits Health insurance Tuition reimbursement 401(k) matching Referral program Qualifications Collections account management Full Job Description Come join our amazing team and work a hybrid schedule! The Early Stage Collections Specialist will be responsible for counseling borrowers on methods for bringing their loan current and/or exploring alternative solutions. Contact borrowers in the early stages (1-59 days) of the delinquency cycle and negotiate payment arrangement to bring borrowers current. In the event a borrower is unable to bring the account current, representatives thoroughly review the borrower's current financial situation and offer additional options depending on the circumstance. They also provide support to inbound Customer Service on high inbound volume days. Individual must perform all duties in accordance with the company's policies and procedures, all US state and federal laws and regulations, wherein the company operates. This role generally performs work of low to moderate complexity. Incumbents are able to perform collections and customer service activities and may still be learning the more complex mortgage concepts and call types. The approved pay for this position is $23.50 per hour plus a monthly incentive bonus. An additional $1.50 per hour can be added if you are fully bilingual English/Spanish. Evaluates and helps determine the borrower's ability to pay, and collects appropriate financial information in a courteous and professional manner, striving for first-call resolution and in compliance with all applicable regulations. Counsels borrowers on their options through education of alternative solutions. Contacts borrowers, utilizing an automated dialing system (Aspect Dialer) for both inbound and outbound calls. Provide alternatives to borrowers who demonstrate the ability and or inability to pay, by educating them on repayment plans, loan modifications, short sales, Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure, and/or possible refinancing. Negotiate reasonable payment arrangements with borrowers, initiate and explain required documents to complete a borrower "Request for Mortgage Assistance" package in compliance with department policies and procedures. May function as the single point of contact for a borrower. May need to escalate borrowers to a licensed Loss Mitigation associate for specific workout details. Provide status on payments and payoff inquiries; verify payment history and new servicer contact information; process payments. Assist with loan servicing website payments, denied access, password resets. Respond to escrow, loss draft and closing document inquiries. Provide status on a wide variety of servicing functions including payment/credit disputes, escrow refunds/shortage, loss draft, short sale, Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure, modification/refinance requests, repayment plans, and additional mortgages activities. What you'll need: High school diploma or equivalent work experience. Less than one (1) year collections experience in a customer service/call center environment and /or loan servicing experience. Experience in the Banking, Mortgage/Loan Servicing industries preferred.