[Remote] SVP Mortgage Funding Operations

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cornerstone Capital Bank is a bank holding company headquartered in Houston, Texas, focused on providing financial services and mortgage lending. The SVP of Mortgage Funding Operations will oversee mortgage banking operations, manage funding lines, and ensure operational excellence while contributing to strategic decisions for growth and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Warehouse Line Management: Monitoring daily borrowings, advance rates, curtailment schedules, and collateral eligibility to maintain strict adherence to credit agreements
• Funding Operations: Reviewing wires, closing docs, and authorizing the release of funds to title/settlement agents
• Loan Delivery & Sale: Coordinating closely with Capital Markets on the gestation and sale of loans to secondary market investors or GSEs (Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac) to clear warehouse lines quickly
• System Optimization: Evaluate a Warehouse Management System that integrates with Phoenix Core, LV365, the new batch wire system, and the Data Warehouse. Develop and execute a phased rollout plan for CCB mortgage funding, including staffing, gating criteria, and pilot testing with select ABA partners and CHL

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
• 10–15+ years of experience in warehouse lending, correspondent lending, mortgage banking, or specialty finance
• Proven leadership experience managing operations and financial performance
• Strong knowledge of warehouse lending structures, collateral management, treasury, and regulatory requirements
• Experience with warehouse lending platforms such as OptiFunder Greyhound, ProMerit/WLS, or similar systems
• Excellent leadership, communication, and analytical skills
• Warehouse lending platforms and core systems that track line availability, collateral pooling, and document custody (e.g., ProMerit, Greyhound by OptiFunder)
• Loan Origination Systems (LOS): Processing and underwriting systems where the loan originates (e.g., Empower, Loan Vision, Black Knight)
• Document Management & Custody: Systems used to track and ship physical or eNotes (e.g., MERS integrations, DocMagic, eSignSystems)

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Accidental Death
• Long-Term Disability
• Short-Term Disability
• FSA
• HSA
• 401K
• Basic Life
• Voluntary Life
• Paid Parental Leave
• Opportunity for a performance based bonus based on position and department

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