Carrington Mortgage Services is part of The Carrington Companies, providing comprehensive mortgage loan servicing assistance. The Late Stage Collections Specialist I is responsible for counseling borrowers on methods to bring their loans current and exploring alternative solutions while adhering to company policies and regulations.
Responsibilities
- Explains detailed mortgage loan information to borrowers including the HUD Waterfall, mortgage loan information and loan workout and modification options to borrowers
- 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 and conducts manual outbound calls
- Provide alternatives to borrowers who demonstrate the ability and or inability to pay, by offering loan modifications, short sales, Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure, and/or possible refinancing
- Negotiate reasonable payment arrangements with borrowers, assembles and provides the 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; review short sale requests; provide vendor information on Real Estate Owned (REO) properties; 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 loan servicing functions including loss draft, short sale, Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure, modification/refinance requests, payment/credit disputes, escrow refunds, vendors for REO properties, repayment plans, and down payments on foreclosure pending mortgages
- Perform other duties as assigned
Skills
- 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
- Knowledge of or ability to learn requirements of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- Knowledge of relevant and industry-specific computer software packages
- Strong verbal communication skills – ability to express or exchange ideas by means of the spoken word, communicating orally with others accurately, audibly, and quickly
- Basic to Intermediate math skills (i.e., add, subtract, multiply, and divide and to record, balance, and check results for accuracy)
- Ability to understand basic collection issues and to collaborate and explore alternative solutions
- Ability to apply state, federal and company requirements and make proper decisions
- Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology
- Experience in the Banking, Mortgage/Loan Servicing industries preferred
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare plans for you and your family.
- Plus, a discretionary 401(k) match of 50% of the first 4% of pay contributed.
- Access to several fitness, restaurant, retail (and more!) discounts through our employee portal.
- Customized training programs to help you advance your career.
- Employee referral bonuses so you’ll get paid to help Carrington and Vylla grow.
- Educational Reimbursement.
- Carrington Charitable Foundation contributes to the community through causes that reflect the interests of Carrington Associates.
Company Overview
- NMLS ID #2600 (www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org) http://www.carringtonmortgage.com At Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, we believe home is both a place to live, and a powerful financial tool. It was founded in 2007, and is headquartered in Orange, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.carringtonmortgage.com.