Manager of Community Lending - Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation

The Manager of Community Lending is responsible for overseeing the development of lending and implementing and administering all aspects of community engagement in a specified area.

You will guide your local branch in establishing, participating, and maintaining relationships with community-based, charitable, and non-profit organizations.

Position Location: TBD in Birmingham, AL.

Key Responsibilities:

• Community Engagement Development:
  • Develop & execute strategies that will increase Fairway’s origination impact in majority-black census tracts.
  • Monitor loan officers’ solicitation and origination of loans in majority-black census tracts.
  • Coordinate Fairway’s involvement in community initiatives and outreach programs.
  • Promote financial education.
  • Provide information and training services to individuals in majority-black census tracts.
  • Build and maintain relationships with community-based or governmental organizations.
  • Inform real estate brokers and agents, developers, and public or private entities engaged in residential real estate-related business in majority-black census tract of Fairway products and services and develop business relationships.
  • Serve as a resource to Fairway’s staff to encourage and develop more lending to qualified applicants.
• Branch Management:
  • Effectively manage corporate mortgage branch.
  • Recruits qualified candidates for necessary position within the branch.
  • Provides ongoing development to Loan Officers and other branch employees.
  • Develops marketing plans to ensure the branch exceeds goals of productivity and loan quality.
• Branch Business Development:
  • Assesses potential opportunities and develops strategies for targeting potential customers.
  • Coordinate and facilitate community events to build and maintain a relationship in the community

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in the mortgage or financial services industry.
• NMLS preferred. 
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of mortgage lending processes, procedures, and regulations.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of state and federal real estate lending regulations.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of mortgage lending products.
• Demonstrated experience effectively managing relationships with internal and external partners.
• Demonstratedexperience with project management and finding solutions with real estate brokers, agents, non-profits, and public, and private entities engaged in residential real estate-related business to address the minority housing ownership gap.
• Demonstrated experience with an understanding of community investment from a financial perspective.

At Fairway, we are committed to cultivating, fostering, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We do this with dialogue and advocacy through voluntary employee-led resource groups and corporate-sponsored events. We strive to attract, recruit, hire, develop, and retain the very best employees at all levels. Fairway is committed to embracing talent and supporting a culture of inclusivity, reflective of Fairway's Core Values. 

Fairway is an equal opportunity employer & is committed to equal treatment and opportunity in all aspects of recruitment, selection, and employment without regard to gender, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other category protected under the law.

What Fairway can offer YOU! 

• Competitive compensation
• Benefits include medical and dental insurance.
• Life and Disability insurance
• Matching 401k
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Paid Time Off plus company-paid holidays
• Employee discounts for wellness, pet insurance, auto and homeowner’s insurance, and MORE!