Hybrid Bilingual Late Stage Collections Specialist, I

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.

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