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Credit Union of Texas
Real Estate Processor 3
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What they do
A Loan Processor processes applications for bank loans including mortgage or commercial loans. Assists customers with the application process, organizes and reviews credit information or business financial reports, and puts together materials needed for loan underwriters to evaluate an application.
$43,957 / year median in Texas
-6% projected decline
Job Description
The Real Estate Processor III assumes primary responsibility for mortgage loan files and all related documentation from receipt through closing. The role serves as the borrower's primary point of contact during the processing phase, coordinates with third-party vendors, sales staff, underwriters, and closers, and ensures that every file is complete, accurate, and compliant prior to underwriting and closing. The Processor Real Estate Processor III uses TML-approved automation and analytics tools to support document review, data verification, and pipeline management while applying human-in-the-loop judgment to every member-impacting output, with the goal of closing loans on time and delivering a borrower experience that exceeds expectations. Assume primary responsibility for the mortgage loan file and all documentation from receipt through closing. Manage each file through Encompass milestones to meet the scheduled closing date. Review submission packages for completeness and accuracy prior to underwriter review. Request payoffs, verifications of employment and assets, and lien releases as needed. Maintain a pipeline management system to track file status, follow-ups, and required documentation. Learn and demonstrate fluency with Encompass screens, fields, and workflow conventions. Identify third-party documentation needs for each file and place orders with approved vendors. Follow up with third-party vendors to obtain documentation required to close loans timely. Review and make determinations on third-party documents, including credit reports, CAD records, USPS verifications, flood certifications, AVM/appraisal, title, survey, and tax transcripts. Verify information received from the borrower against third-party documentation and source records. Establish and maintain a relationship with the borrower and serve as primary point of contact during the loan process. Provide consistent, proactive communication with borrowers, external partners, loan officers, underwriters, closers, post closers and third-party vendors. Respond to inquiries within four (4) hours during business hours. Notify all parties promptly when issues are identified and expedite a remedy to keep the loan on track to close on time. Document all communications and material file events within the loan file. Establish strong working relationships with Sales and Operations staff to support smooth file flow. Participate in pipeline reviews and pre-close meetings. Provide feedback on process gaps, vendor issues, and recurring conditions to leadership. Ensure each loan file is documented and stacked sufficient to support underwriting, audit, investor delivery, and examination. Apply Conventional (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac), Government (FHA, VA), and Texas Home Equity lending requirements accurately to each file. Identify and escalate potential compliance, fairness, or member-harm concerns immediately to the Manager VP of Mortgage Operations and Compliance. Perform additional duties as assigned. High school diploma or equivalent required. Accredited bachelor's degree or some college coursework in Business Administration, Finance, Real Estate, or a related field preferred. Minimum five (5) years of real estate lending experience. Demonstrated working knowledge of Conventional (Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac), Government (FHA, VA), and Texas Home Equity lending — or an equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Prior experience processing within Encompass strongly preferred. Prior credit union or community bank mortgage experience preferred. Bilingual English / Spanish highly desired. None required at the role level. Any NMLS or state-specific registration required by TML policy or applicable law must be obtained and maintained as a condition of continued employment. Working knowledge of Conventional, FHA, VA, and Texas Home Equity (Texas Constitution Article XVI, Section 50(a)(6)) requirements. Working knowledge of TRID/RESPA, ECOA/Regulation B, HMDA, Fair Housing, Flood Disaster Protection Act, and SAFE Act requirements as they apply to processing. Strong proficiency reviewing third-party documentation, including credit reports, appraisals/AVMs, title commitments, surveys, flood certifications, and tax transcripts. Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, Teams) and the ability to operate TML's loan origination and document management systems (Encompass). Strong written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain processing status and documentation requirements clearly to borrowers and partners. Strong attention to detail, documentation discipline, and the ability to manage a high-volume pipeline with competing deadlines. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages. Competency Proficiency Level Why This Matters in This Role Member Centricity Advanced The Processor is the borrower's primary point of contact during a high-stakes transaction; tone, responsiveness, and accuracy directly affect TML's reputation. Operational Discipline Advanced Every file must move through Encompass milestones cleanly and remain audit- and investor-ready; documentation gaps create direct compliance and salability exposure. Compliance Orientation Advanced TRID, RESPA, ECOA, HMDA, Texas Home Equity, and investor guidelines are applied in daily work; mistakes have direct member, legal, and investor-delivery impact. Risk Awareness Advanced The role must recognize fraud indicators, fair-lending concerns, and document discrepancies and escalate them in real time. Communication Advanced The role communicates daily with borrowers, sales staff, underwriters, closers, and third-party vendors across multiple channels and must document each material exchange. The role is approved to use the following AI tools (subject to the Generative AI Usage Policy and any tool-specific guidance issued by the AI Council): TML-approved internal AI assistants (e.g., Sam) for general productivity and approved knowledge tasks. Microsoft Copilot for office productivity (drafting, summarization, spreadsheet support). TML-approved AI-augmented document extraction and verification tools deployed within or integrated with Encompass. TML-approved pipeline analytics tools used in conjunction with the loan origination system. Use of AI tools outside this list requires prior approval from the role's department leader and the AI Council, per the Generative AI Usage Policy §4. In addition to the prohibited uses defined in the Generative AI Usage Policy §3.6, the following are specifically prohibited in this role: Using AI output as the sole basis for any adverse member action, including a decision to deny, suspend, or condition a loan. Entering member NPI (full account numbers, Social Security numbers, full tax returns, full credit reports) into any AI tool not explicitly approved for that data classification. Using consumer or non-approved AI tools to draft borrower-facing disclosures, adverse action notices, or any document subject to regulatory delivery requirements; these documents must be generated from approved systems and reviewed per existing procedure. Using AI to make or recommend final underwriting determinations; underwriting decisions remain with the assigned Underwriter. The Real Estate Processor III is responsible for all enterprise compliance obligations applicable to a TML team member, including