08/26/2026
DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE? WE’RE HIRING A JUNIOR LOAN PROCESSOR and I could use your help.
We’re looking to add a Junior Loan Processor to our team at Blink Lending & Investments here in the Houston Heights.
Rather than throwing another job ad onto the big employment websites and sorting through résumés, I thought I’d start by asking here, do you know someone who could fit this role?
No mortgage experience is required.
We’re willing to train the right person.
What matters much more to me is who they are.
I’m looking for someone who is:
• Very organized
• Detail-oriented
• Good with people
• Comfortable communicating on the phone and by email
• Comfortable spending a good portion of the day working on a computer
• A proficient typist
• Resourceful with technology
• Able to follow checklists and processes
• Dependable
• Good at following through
• Able to stay focused when there are a lot of moving pieces
I know practically every job posting says “detail-oriented.”
For this position, we actually mean it.
WHAT DOES A LOAN PROCESSOR DO?
The easiest way I can explain it is:
The Loan Officer helps bring the loan in. The Processor helps get it across the finish line.
Once one of our Loan Officers submits a loan, the processing team helps manage that loan from submission through approval, closing and ultimately funding.
They’ll review loan files to make sure the required information and documentation are there.
They’ll help identify what’s missing.
They’ll request and organize documents.
They’ll upload files and work through lender systems.
And they’ll communicate with everyone involved in getting that loan completed.
That includes:
• Clients
• Loan Officer Assistants
• Loan Officers
• Senior Loan Officers
• Approval departments
• Junior Underwriters
• Underwriters
• Closing departments
• Title companies
• Insurance companies
• Appraisal companies
• Survey companies
Processing is where a lot of the ex*****on happens.
It’s also where we want to catch things before they become problems.
WE DO NOT NEED THEM TO KNOW MORTGAGES.
We can teach them mortgages.
They don’t need to understand underwriting guidelines on Day One.
They don’t need to know how to read a title commitment.
They don’t need to know what conditions an underwriter is going to ask for.
That’s what training is for.
What I need is somebody who can learn.
Someone who can follow a checklist.
Someone who notices when something is missing instead of simply moving on.
Someone who can communicate professionally with our Clients.
Someone who isn’t intimidated by learning new software or logging into different lender websites.
Someone who can say:
“I don’t know how to do that yet, but I’ll figure it out.”
They’ll work with Microsoft Office, our CRM, lender websites, online portals and multiple third-party systems.
They’ll be reviewing, organizing, requesting and uploading documents throughout the day.
So being comfortable with computers and being reasonably resourceful with technology is important.
This isn’t rocket science and it isn’t brain surgery.
But they do have to be present.
They have to pay attention.
They have to care about getting things right.
We’re dealing with people’s homes and their finances, and those things matter.
WHO COULD BE A GOOD FIT?
I’m very open-minded about the person.
Maybe you know someone fairly early in their career who has a year or two of professional office experience and wants an opportunity to learn a new industry.
Maybe it’s an administrative assistant.
A transaction coordinator.
Someone from banking.
Insurance.
Customer service.
Real estate.
Accounting.
An office manager.
Or simply somebody who is incredibly organized and good with people.
It could also be someone who has spent 10, 20 or 30 years working in an office and is ready to try something new or work with a different company.
We prefer at least one year of professional office experience, but mortgage experience is absolutely not required.
The person is more important to me than the mortgage résumé.
HOURS & COMPENSATION
📍 Blink Lending & Investments
615 Heights Boulevard
Houston Heights
This is an in-office position of approximately 30–40 hours per week.
Depending on the person and the schedule we agree upon, this could potentially be:
Monday through Friday
or
Monday through Thursday
We can discuss the schedule when we meet.
Starting compensation is:
$20 per hour
After the first 90 days, the position becomes eligible for additional performance bonuses and incentives.
A reasonable expectation for first-year earnings is approximately $40,000–$55,000, depending on hours, performance and incentives. Second-year and beyond is approximately $60,000 - $80,000+, depending on hours, performance and incentives.
It could certainly become more over time, but I’d rather set a realistic first-year expectation.
Paid training is provided, both on-site and through outside offsite training resources.
THERE IS A REAL CAREER PATH.
This is one of the things I really like about the position.
Someone can start as a:
Junior Loan Processor
and grow into a:
Full-Time Loan Processor
As they become experienced enough, that Processor can eventually have a Junior Processor working alongside them, allowing them to manage more files and take on greater responsibility.
From there, there are opportunities to become a:
Senior Loan Processor
with potential opportunities over time for in-office, hybrid or remote processing positions, depending on experience, performance and the needs of the company.
And there is another career path available as well.
Some of the best Loan Officers in the mortgage business started in processing.
Why?
Because Processors learn how a loan actually works.
They see the entire transaction from application through underwriting, approval, closing and funding.
So if someone eventually decides:
“I think I want to become a Loan Officer.”
we want to support that too.
For team members who perform well, grow with the company and decide they want to pursue the Loan Officer path, Blink will pay for their NMLS education and licensing costs as part of helping them take that next step.
That means someone could ultimately have multiple directions available:
Junior Processor → Processor → Senior Processor
or
Junior Processor → Processor → NMLS Licensing → Loan Officer
If someone loves processing and wants to become exceptional at it, fantastic.
We need great Processors just as much as we need great Loan Officers.
But if they have bigger sales aspirations down the road, the door is there.
SO, WHO DO YOU KNOW?
Again, I’m not necessarily expecting one of my Facebook friends to apply.
I’m asking:
Do you know somebody I should meet?
Someone organized.
Someone responsible.
Someone who is good on a computer.
Someone who catches things other people miss.
Someone who communicates well.
Someone who takes pride in doing things correctly.
Someone who wants an opportunity to learn.
And most importantly:
Someone you would trust to help take care of a friend or family member during one of the biggest financial transactions of their life.
If somebody comes to mind, please send them this post.
Or send me a message and tell me about them.
You’re also welcome to call or text me privately, give me their information and tell me why you think we should talk.
I’ll be happy to reach out personally.
No mortgage experience necessary.
We’re happy to teach the mortgage business to somebody who’s worth investing in.
Thank you!
Paul Lamnatos
[email protected]
Blink Lending & Investments
615 Heights Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77007
