Remote Mortgage Loan Officer (minnesota)

Zillow Zillow · Consumer · MN · Remote

Zillow is seeking a purchase-focused Mortgage Loan Officer to originate home loans for customers within Zillow's ecosystem. The role involves guiding borrowers from initial contact to funding, delivering a high-quality customer experience, and managing a pipeline in either a high-volume, digitally driven environment or a consultative, market-based model. Success relies on responsiveness, execution, and performance within a structured, metrics-driven organization, supported by Zillow's technology and brand.

What you'd actually do

  1. Originate and manage purchase mortgage loans from application through closing while ensuring compliance with all requirements.
  2. Convert company-provided purchase opportunities into funded loans through proactive follow-up and effective borrower consultation.
  3. Build strong relationships with customers and, where applicable, with Zillow Preferred Agents and local partners.
  4. Manage an active pipeline while meeting defined service levels, productivity metrics, and funding expectations.
  5. Leverage Zillow’s CRM, loan origination systems (LOS), and data-driven tools to manage pipeline health and customer engagement.

Skills

Required

  • 3+ years of mortgage origination experience with a strong emphasis on purchase transactions, either as an active NMLS Loan Originator with state licenses or as a Loan Originator under a federal bank license.
  • Completion of the 20-hour CORE Pre-Licensing Education and successful passage of the SAFE Mortgage Loan Originator Test – National Component with Uniform State Content.
  • Physically located in and working remotely from Minnesota.
  • Proven success originating purchase loans in either: a high-volume, phone-based sales environment or an agent-centric referral model.
  • Strong client service orientation with consultative sales skills and deep understanding of the mortgage process.
  • Comfortable working in a structured, performance-driven environment with clearly defined KPIs.
  • Excellent verbal communication skills and ability to build trust quickly.
  • Strong time management, organization, and pipeline management skills.
  • Proficiency with CRM, LOS, and Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, Excel).

Nice to have

  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.

What the JD emphasized

  • purchase mortgage loans
  • purchase opportunities
  • purchase transactions