Loan Officer - Remote Sales Professional (Idaho)

<h2><strong>Warm Leads | Base Pay + Uncapped Commission | Paid Training</strong></h2> <p><strong>Are you competitive, driven, and looking for a remote sales opportunity you can turn into a rewarding, lasting career?</strong></p> <p><strong>No mortgage experience? No problem.</strong> We value drive, resilience, and a hunger to learn. <strong>Your potential isn't limited by your background – it's powered by your ambition</strong>. We provide the training, tools, warm leads and support to help you succeed in this fully remote sales role.</p> <p><strong>Our thriving remote culture isn't just a perk</strong> – it's a reflection of how we see the future of work. We want to empower incredible people to do great work wherever they are, while enabling flexibility.</p> <p>You’ll play a vital role in helping clients achieve the dream of homeownership by fulfilling our vision of changing the way mortgages are done – by making homeownership more affordable, accessible, and achievable.</p> <hr> <h4><strong>Are You the One?</strong></h4> <p><strong>No Mortgage Experience? No Problem – But Talent and Grit are Essential</strong><strong><br></strong>We <em>don’t</em> hire experienced Loan Officers. Seriously, we want to save you time – this role is designed exclusively for candidates without prior LO experience, so if you have <em>ever</em> spent <em>any</em> amount of time working as a Loan Officer, you should not apply. </p> <p>We <em>do</em> hire smart, driven people ready to prove they belong in a high-performance sales environment. This role comes with a fast-paced, in-depth learning curve, and we’re looking for fast climbers who can keep up.</p> <p><strong>Real Sales Experience is Required – Where Influence and Ownership Mattered</strong><strong><br></strong>We’re looking for candidates with real, meaningful sales experience – what we refer to as “hard sales.” That means you’ve recently (within the last 5 years) excelled in a role where:</p> <ul> <li>You influenced buying decisions from start to finish – not roles centered on order-taking or passive upselling</li> <li>You had ownership of your outcomes, often tied to goals, metrics, or earnings/commissions</li> <li>You handled objections, followed up with leads, and earned the sale</li> <li>You were responsible for building trust, tailoring a solution, and closing the deal</li> </ul> <p>Whether your experience was in-person or over the phone, B2B or B2C, <strong>what matters most is that you’ve done the kind of selling that builds real skill, and translates well to our environment.</strong></p> <p> <strong>Here’s what makes a great fit:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Seeking to establish and maintain a career as a salesperson</strong></li> <li>Thrive working remotely and staying self-motivated</li> <li>Have succeeded in fast-paced or performance-based roles</li> <li>Bring a strong competitive drive and hunger to earn</li> <li>Communicate clearly and professionally with customers</li> <li>Stay focused under pressure and in high-volume settings</li> <li>College degrees are not required, but the ability to learn quickly is essential</li> </ul> <p><strong>This isn’t the role for you if:</strong></p> <ul> <li>You need frequent oversight to stay on track</li> <li>You prefer routine tasks over rapid change</li> <li>You’re not comfortable and confident talking to customers on the phone</li> <li>Your primary interest is working in the mortgage industry rather than becoming a top-performing salesperson</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong> </strong></span></p> <hr> <h4><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Your Journey at Neighbors Bank</strong></span></h4> <p>Want a sales career that pays you for what you're worth? <strong>This base + commission role puts top sales people at $70K+ in year one with many reaching $100K-$120K by year three. Our most successful salespeople are our longest tenured, and they consistently outperform and exceed these numbers each year.</strong> We don’t cap your ambition – we reward it.<br><br><strong>We offer a comprehensive, paid training program</strong> designed to help you build expertise in the mortgage industry and a foundation in reaching your income goals. Starting off, you’ll focus on learning the loan origination process, gaining hands-on experience, and sharpening your existing sales skills. This initial phase of training comes with compensation of <strong>$20 per hour, plus uncapped performance-based bonuses</strong>.</p> <p>After successfully completing Stage 1 of training (approximately 13 weeks after starting), your compensation increases to the following as you enter Stage 2 of training:</p> <ul> <li><strong>$60,000 annual base</strong></li> <li><strong>Uncapped bonuses</strong></li> <li><strong>$5,000 one-time promotion bonus</strong></li> </ul> <hr> <h4><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Your Role as a Loan Officer</strong></span></h4> <p>Loan Officers play a key role in guiding clients through the home loan process. These are clients that already reached out to Neighbors Bank to take the next step, so we work with <strong>hot/warm leads</strong> – there is <strong>no cold calling</strong> required. </p> <p>This role is built for elite closers – people who thrive on guiding qualified leads to the finish line. <strong>If sourcing your own leads is what drives you</strong>, this will <em>not</em> be the right fit.</p> <hr> <h4><strong>What Makes This Sales Role Exciting?</strong></h4> <ul> <li><strong>Remote-First with Flexibility:</strong> Thrive in a fully remote role with the freedom to structure your day, focus on performance, and rely on tools that support long-term success.</li> <li><strong>Big Rewards for Top Performers: </strong>Competitive, uncapped commissions and bonuses await those who excel at sales.</li> <li><strong>Be Part of Something Bigger: </strong>Join a fast-growing team with a thriving, award-winning culture that’s been recognized as a Top Workplace in the Financial Services industry.</li> <li><strong>Comprehensive Benefits: </strong>Including health and dental coverage, a wellness program, 401(k) matching, PTO, paid holidays, and more.</li> <li><strong>Problem Solvers Wanted: </strong>This role is ideal for individuals who thrive on tackling challenges and finding innovative solutions.</li> </ul> <hr> <h4><strong>Where We’re Hiring and When You Can Start</strong></h4> <p><strong>Neighbors Bank is active in the state of <u>Idaho</u> for this posting. </strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Unfortunately we cannot consider any exceptions to this location requirement.</span></p> <p>Our newest Loan Officers begin in training cohorts alongside their peers to learn our process together. The next three training classes will start on:</p> <ul> <li><strong>April 13 (current hiring round)</strong></li> <li>June 22</li> <li>August 31</li> </ul> <p><strong>This current hiring round ends March 30th</strong>, and the next hiring round will be reposted within 2-3 weeks of this date. If you’re not available to start on the earliest date, that’s okay – just let us know. We’re flexible and happy to work with your schedule.</p> <p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong> </strong></span></p> <hr> <h4><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Licensing Requirement</strong></span></h4> <p>This position requires that new employees register with the NMLS. <strong>After onboarding, Neighbors Bank will help you facilitate and complete this process, and cover the full cost.</strong></p> <div class="p-rich_text_section"><hr></div> <h4 class="p-rich_text_section"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Why Neighbors Bank?</strong></span></h4> <p>Neighbors Bank is more than just a workplace –<strong> </strong>it’s a community. <strong>Our mission is to Enhance Lives</strong>, and we’re passionate about doing that through innovative solutions and a culture of collaboration and excellence. </p> <p>Neighbors Bank is a leading innovator in the mortgage industry, and looking for individuals that thrive on challenges, adapt quickly to change, and want to earn uncapped commissions based on performance.</p> <p>If you’re ready to join a team where your contributions truly matter, we’d love to hear from you!</p><div class="content-conclusion"><hr> <p>The People and the Culture are Neighbors Bank’s greatest strengths. We seek individuals who are passionate about their job, deliver results with integrity, and enjoy enhancing the lives of others every day.</p> <p>Neighbors Bank’s recognition as being a Top Workplace in Financial Services: <a href="https://topworkplaces.com/company/neighbors-bank/" target="_blank">Top Workplaces</a>.</p> <p>Neighbors Bank is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected classifications.</p></div>

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