Mortgage Customer Outreach Specialist I

Mortgage Customer Outreach Specialist I

Requirements

• A combined 2 years’ higher education and/or relevant work experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally over the phone.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Proficiency with word processing and spreadsheet software.

Responsibilities

• Initiate contact with consumers in the earliest stages of default on their mortgage loans with M&T in an effort to collect past due payments, while maintaining compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations applicable to consumer collection activity.
• Collect consumer financial information, assess consumer’s ability to repay their delinquency, identify appropriate solutions and arrange repayment plans as necessary.
• Handle inbound calls from various internal departments and consumers concerning all mortgage loan products in the early stages of delinquency.
• Communicate all applicable state-specific call compliance requirements on both inbound and outbound calls received/made.
• Identify suspect situations (e.g., fraud, lack of insurance) and investigate exposure, escalating issues to management along with recommendation of appropriate course of action.
• Identify and resolve problematic account situations where appropriate, referring more complex problems to the supervisor. Understand the workflow necessary for account maintenance/corrections.
• Adhere to applicable compliance/operational risk controls in accordance with Company or regulatory standards and policies.
• Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
• Promote an environment that supports diversity and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
• Complete other related duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s degree.
• Collections experience.
• Knowledge of M&T systems.