Profession mortgage clerk

Mortgage clerks interview loan applicants to elicit information, investigate applicants' background and verify references, prepare loan request papers, and forward findings, reports and documents to appraisal department. Review loan papers to ensure completeness, and complete transactions between loan establishment, borrowers and sellers upon approval of loan.

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Tasks mortgage clerk

• Verify and examine information and accuracy of loan application and closing documents.
• Interview loan applicants to obtain personal and financial data and to assist in completing applications.
• Assemble and compile documents for loan closings, e.g. title abstracts, insurance forms, loan forms and tax receipts.
• Answer questions and advise customers on loans and transactions.
• Contact customers about acceptance or rejection of applications, e.g. by mail, telephone or in person.
• Record applications for loan and credit, loan information, disbursements of funds or other relevant information, using e.g. computers.
• Prepare and type loan applications, closing documents, legal documents, letters, forms, government notices, cheques or other documents, by hand or using computers.
• Present loan and repayment schedules to customers.
• Calculate, review and correct errors in interest, principal, payment, closing costs or any other necessary information, using e.g. computers or calculators.
• Check value of customer collateral, such as a house or property, to be held as loan security, e.g. by appointing an estimation expert.

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