Mortgage Compliance Officer - Remote

Company Description

At Longbridge, we love seniors and we’re passionate about helping them unlock the power of one of their greatest assets—their home equity.

As a leading provider of home equity solutions for seniors, we’re committed to helping older homeowners make the most of what they’ve worked hard to build, so they can live the retirement they imagined.

And we don’t just do it well, we do it really well. With an “Excellent” rating on Trustpilot and over a thousand customer testimonials, we’ve earned a reputation for making it easy and stress-free to access home equity—with guidance every step of the way.

But it’s not just our customers who love us—our team does, too! We’ve been named a Great Place to Work® three years in a row because we believe that when people enjoy what they do and where they do it, everyone wins.

Why Longbridge?

At Longbridge, we don’t just offer jobs, we offer careers that grow with you. Here’s why you’ll love being part of our team:

• Grow With Us – We’re big believers in investing in our people. From top-notch training to clear career paths, we support your professional growth every step of the way. Plus, we love promoting from within—because when you succeed, we all do.
• A Culture That Clicks – We work hard, but we have fun doing it! Whether it’s team-building events, friendly competitions, or just an atmosphere of open communication and collaboration, we make sure work feels less like “just work.”
• Benefits That Have Your Back – We’ve got you covered with best-in-class health plans (medical, dental, vision, HSA, and FSA), generous PTO, paid holidays, company-paid life insurance, and a competitive 401(k) match. Because taking care of our team is just as important as taking care of our customers.

If you’re looking for a place where your work truly makes a difference, we’d love to have you on board. Apply today and let’s do great things together!

Job Description

Longbridge is excited to be adding to our Compliance Department. This newly created role, Mortgage Compliance Officer, will be responsible for researching compliance with all mortgage banking laws, rules, regulations, and prescribed polices/practices/procedures necessary to reduce risk and uphold ethical standards.

Key Responsibilities/Requirements:

• In-depth knowledge of state and federal consumer regulations. This includes all regulations related to mortgage lending, including but not limited to Licensing, TILA, HMDA, RESPA, UDAAP, non-bank CRA requirements and SOX.
• Review regulatory changes and assess how the changes might affect the company.  Provides recommendations about necessary policy and procedural changes.
• Oversee monthly regulatory compliance weaknesses throughout the organization and work with management to identify root causes, remediation steps, and tracking of the issues.
• Contributes to the compliance training program. This may include identifying training courses, webinars, etc.; however, it may also include creating compliance related training and providing the training through various methods.
• Monitor federal and state regulatory sources (CFPB, HUD, TILA, HMDA, RESPA, UDAAP state agencies) for new rules, guidance, and legislative updates affecting mortgage lending.
• Draft compliance alerts.
• Maintain a regulatory change log and ensure all updates are documented, categorized, and escalated appropriately.
• Summarize complex regulatory changes into clear, actionable summaries for operations, sales, and executive leadership.
• Design and maintain spreadsheets and tracking tools to document changes made in the Loan Origination System (LOS) including version history and effective dates.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and meeting materials for internal and external compliance reviews.
• Assist in implementation of compliance policies and procedures.
• Respond to compliance-related inquiries from other departments within the company.
• Reverse mortgage experience is a plus but not required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required with a minimum of five (5) in a compliance role with a financial institution.
• Knowledge in mortgage banking and consumer compliance laws and regulations.
• Ability to form effective relationships and achieve influence at the most senior level in the organization.
• Proactive, motivated, strong attention to detail, and proven track record in building good working relationships.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• An understanding of when issues require escalation.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite of products.