First National Financial LP is one of Canada’s largest non-bank lenders, specializing in residential mortgages. The Residential Mortgage Funder is responsible for instructing, advancing, and closing mortgage files, ensuring all documentation and conditions are met prior to closing.
Responsibilities
- Check with law society for entitlement of solicitor
- Check information to ensure accuracy, i.e., correct lender, CMHC/GE approval
- Contact solicitor to confirm that he/she is acting on mortgagor’s behalf
- Prepare and send applicable instructional package to solicitor along with relevant documents
- Follow up with solicitor to obtain advance request
- Organize mortgage files in correct order
- Check the request for funds from the solicitor
- Send the mortgage advance sheet to the accounting department
- Send the solicitor a list of outstanding conditions, mortgage commitment and mortgage advance breakdown
- Contact solicitor when funds are ready
- Follow up with solicitor prior to closing
- Contact solicitor to advise that funds can be released
- Ensure that all conditions have been met, all documentation has been received and that file is complete on the day of closing
- Close files in the system and send to accounting department
- Review solicitor mortgage documentation to ensure it corresponds to the terms of the commitment and is in compliance with established regulatory and company guidelines and policies
- Escalate any documentation issues to the Mortgage Underwriter and/or Manager for review
- Coordinate with mortgage accounting for the release of mortgage funds on a timely basis
- Respond to all inquiries within the established turnaround times
- Adhere to policies/procedures to ensure AML requirements are met
Skills
- Completed post-secondary education or equivalent work experience required
- Working knowledge of PC software in a Windows environment required
- Bilingualism (French, English) required-interactions with English-speaking customer or partners
- Strong communication skills—both written and verbal
- Ability to maintain positive relationships
- Strong aptitude for service excellence
- Ability to deal with conflict
- Attention to detail
- Organizational and time management skills
- Positive team player
- Fully competent in working with basic PC software and working knowledge of the suite of Microsoft office products
- Ability to manage pressure in an environment of high volume processing with tight turnaround times
- Previous experience within Financial Services sector preferred
- Previous experience within Mortgage industry an asset
Benefits
- Highly competitive compensation package which includes, base salary, bonus, benefits, and career advancement opportunities!
- Comprehensive benefits program (i.e., Health Spending Account, Maternity and Parental Leave Top Up)
- Hybrid working environment
- Extensive training programs to set our employees up for success
- Modern office environment conducive to collaboration
- Supportive teamwork culture
- Opportunities to give back to the communities and work through events focused on a variety of charities
- Ongoing social events throughout the year
Company Overview
First National Financial LP is one of Canada's largest non-bank lenders, originating and servicing both residential and commercial mortgages. It was founded in 1988, and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, CAN, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.firstnational.ca.