Escrow Officer

Patten Title Company

Houston, Texas

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Asset Management, Bankruptcy, Brokerage, Customer Support/Service, Detail Oriented, Easements, Escrow, Fitness, Flexible Spending Accounts, Insurance, Knowledge Base, Legal, Liens, Loan Approval, Loan Closing, Loan Documents, Loans, Organizational Skills, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Property Title, Real Estate, Real Estate Sales, Resolve Customer Issues, Sales, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Houston, Texas
POSTED
30+ days ago
Patten Title Company is a full-service, Texas-based title company serving all real estate title needs with locations in the Houston & Austin areas. We are currently looking for a licensed Escrow Officer with a minimum of 3 to 5 years of title experience.

  • Assisting the Escrow Closing team to ensure successful transactions.
  • Collaborate with the title department to resolve title issues such as legal descriptions, easements, lot splits, vesting, all tax liens, abstracts of judgments, bankruptcies, boundary disputes, encroachments, Lis Pendens, etc.
  • Prepare, balance, confirm approval and distribute Closing Disclosures, HUD-1, &/or settlement statements.
  • Secure lender, seller and/or broker approval of loan closing documents.
  • Ensure all payoffs, taxes, and HOA are updated and collected
  • Address all inquiries from clients, sellers, buyers, agents, and Asset Management Companies professionally and promptly.
  • Conduct closings with various customers: Realtors, lenders, investors
  • Confirm closing dates, location, documentation, and funds due at closing with borrowers.
  • Attend and participate in weekly team meetings.
  • Perform all other duties as assigned.


Requirements

  • 1-3 years of title company experience
  • Great knowledge base regarding Purchase, Refinance, Commercial & Investor business
  • Understanding of Texas Department of Insurance Basic Manual procedures and rules
  • Full time physical attendance is an essential function in the job
  • Strong customer service orientation
  • Detail orientation
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Problem solving skills
  • Strong organizational skills


Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • FSA and HSA options
  • 401(k) with employer matching up to 4% of salary
  • Life insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid company holidays
  • Short-term Disability
  • Long-term Disability
  • Discount program
  • Employee Resource Services
  • Fitness Membership discounts


About the Company

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Patten Title Company