U.S. Bank

Mortgage Branch Manager

U.S. Bank
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeDowners Grove • Illinois • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $49,000 - $70,350 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in mortgage loan origination, sales strategies, and team leadership while effectively managing performance and achieving production goals. Proven ability to develop talent and maintain strong relationships within the mortgage industry.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Mortgage Loan OriginationNational Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) RegistrationSales StrategiesLeadership SkillsCustomer Service/Relations Skills

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Assist the Mortgage Retail Regional Manager in leading and managing Mortgage Loan Originators
  • Achieve regional production goals, operational excellence, growth, and profitability
  • Maintain a personal pipeline of retail mortgage loans
  • Recruit, interview, and train talent
  • Retain current employees and manage performance
  • Participate in local and state mortgage banking, realtor, and builder trade associations
  • Communicate business goals, objectives, and company performance results to staff
  • Promote an effective sales environment through sales training, individual and team coaching, and marketing materials
  • Liaise between U.S. Bank Home Mortgage and other company departments
  • Establish collaborative partnerships with other U.S. Bank business lines
  • Drive 2 or more hours per week

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
  • Two or more years of experience as a Retail Mortgage Loan Originator
  • Minimum one year of mortgage, sales, real estate, or banking experience
  • National Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) registration under the terms of the S.A.F.E. Act of 2008 and Regulation Z
  • Required NMLS registration process, including a criminal background and credit check
  • Thorough knowledge of sales and sales strategies
  • Well-developed leadership skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Well-developed customer service/relations skills
  • Demonstrated new business development and relationship management skills
  • Thorough knowledge of mortgage products/services, operations, and current market trends
  • Minimum two years of supervisory experience preferred
  • 2+ years of proven success in mortgage loan origination, consistently meeting or exceeding production goals
  • Demonstrated experience recruiting, hiring, and building high-performing mortgage sales teams, with a focus on talent development and retention
  • Ability to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
  • Basic term and optional term life insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Pregnancy disability and parental leave
  • 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
  • Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
  • Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
  • Adoption assistance
  • Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
  • Incentives based on employee’s production under the applicable incentive plan

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Hard Skills
Mortgage Products/Services KnowledgeNew Business DevelopmentRelationship ManagementPerformance ManagementOperational Excellence
Soft Skills
Excellent Verbal CommunicationExcellent Written CommunicationCoaching SkillsTalent DevelopmentTeam Building
Certifications & Qualifications
NMLS Registration
Industry Keywords
Mortgage BankingReal EstateSales EnvironmentProduction GoalsTrade Associations