Wealthfront

Loan Closer

Palo Alto, California, United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Financial Services, LendingIndustries

About the Role

Wealthfront is seeking a mortgage loan closer to join our team as we build and scale our mortgage lending operations. As a key player on the team you will leverage your expertise to deliver exceptional service to clients, ensuring a smooth and efficient closing experience. You will guide clients through the final steps of their home loan journey; ensuring accuracy, compliance and a seamless closing transaction. This position offers an exciting opportunity to be a part of a cutting-edge team in a rapidly growing environment.

Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and review CDs, loan documents and escrow instructions to ensure compliance with federal, state and investor guidelines.
  • Coordinate with title companies, escrow agents and borrowers to facilitate the closing process.
  • Ensure all loan closing packages meet compliance standards.
  • Verify final loan terms, fees and funding details before closing.
  • Collaborate with processing, origination and post-closing departments
  • Prioritize assignments and schedule workload to meet critical deadlines with ability to manage a high volume of loan activity with a high degree of accuracy
  • Proactively maintain loan pipeline, tasks and objectives
  • Adopts Company values in work behaviors, decision making, contributions and interpersonal interactions.
  • Contributes to a positive work environment by demonstrating cultural expectations and influencing others to reward performance, accountability, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, continuous development, collaboration, creativity and fun

Expertise

  • Customer-focused, business-centric, and team-oriented mindset; relentlessly passionate about finding and completing valuable work.
  • Strong working knowledge of Federal and state regulations including TRID and state-level disclosure requirements.
  • Self-driven with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
  • Excellent organizational skills, able to set and meet deadlines in a high paced environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and influence positive outcomes at all levels of an organization.
  • Intellectually curious and interested in applying technology to enhance business processes.
  • Prior experience in retail mortgage loan closing
  • Excellent communication skills focusing on both internal and external communications
  • Openness to adapting to industry changes
  • 2+ years mortgage loan closing experience
  • Proficiency in LOS systems, Document Preparation software and closing platforms.
  • Strong knowledge of closing guidelines.
  • Understanding of state and federal lending regulations
  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of customer service and intrapersonal best practices

Compensation & Benefits

Estimated annual salary range: $49,000 - $55,000 USD plus equity and a discretionary bonus. Benefits include: medical, vision, dental, 401K plan, generous time off, parental leave, wellness reimbursements, professional development, employee investing discount, and more!

About Wealthfront

Here at Wealthfront, our mission is to create a financial system that favors people, not institutions. We do this by leveraging technology to build powerful, low-cost, and easy-to-use financial products that help modern investors grow and manage their money. We started with the ambition to transform the investment advisory business. By automating strategies typically reserved for the wealthy, we unlocked access to high quality investment advice for a digitally-native generation that was underserved by traditional institutions. Since then, we've expanded to a full suite of products designed to help our clients turn their savings into long-term wealth, including:

  • A Cash Account that, through our partner banks, offers one of the highest annual percentage yields on uninvested cash in the industry, while providing instant and secure access to your money with no account fees and a full suite of checking features.
  • A zero-commission Stock Investing Account with 50+ handpicked collections that help DIY investors discover new companies

Skills

Mortgage loan closing
Closing disclosure preparation
Loan document review
Escrow instructions
Compliance
TRID
State-level disclosure requirements
Client service
Loan pipeline management
Organizational skills
Deadline management

Wealthfront

Automated investment and wealth management services

About Wealthfront

Wealthfront provides financial services aimed at helping individuals grow their wealth through a digital platform. Its main offering is an automated investment platform that utilizes robo-advisors—algorithms that manage and invest client funds for long-term growth. This service is complemented by a high-yield cash account that offers a competitive 5.00% APY for short-term savings, provided through partner banks. Additionally, Wealthfront offers a diversified bond portfolio, allowing clients to earn dividends with tax advantages, and a platform for discovering and purchasing stocks to facilitate quick and strategic investment decisions. Unlike many traditional wealth management firms, Wealthfront focuses on automation and ease of use, making financial services accessible to a broader audience. The company's goal is to simplify wealth management and help clients maximize their financial potential.

Palo Alto, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2011Year Founded
$198.9MTotal Funding
SERIES_ECompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Free lunches, snacks, coffee
Receive 1:1 mentorship
Caltrain pass, an additional transportation stipend, and relocation bonuses
Monthly wellness reimbursement
Discretionary time off policy and offer 16 weeks of paid parental leave
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage

Risks

Increased competition from robo-advisors and traditional institutions may erode market share.
Free wire transfers could increase operational costs without boosting revenue.
Expansion into stock trading faces competition from established platforms like Robinhood.

Differentiation

Wealthfront offers a high-yield cash account with industry-leading 5.00% APY.
The company provides a diversified bond portfolio with tax advantages and no maturity dates.
Wealthfront's automated investment platform uses award-winning algorithms for long-term wealth growth.

Upsides

Wealthfront's cash account now offers up to $8 million in FDIC insurance.
The company has reached $50 billion in client assets, indicating strong growth.
Increased demand for AI-driven financial advice aligns with Wealthfront's robo-advisor services.

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