Regional Mortgage Manager

Regional Mortgage Manager - West Des Moines, IA

Join our team at IHMVCU and help support our mission of strengthening financial well-being in the communities we serve. We're looking for a Regional Mortgage Manager to lead our mortgage team and grow our presence across the Des Moines, Iowa City, and surrounding markets.

The Regional Mortgage Manager oversees a team of Mortgage Loan Originators, drives regional growth, and builds strong relationships with realtors, builders, commercial lenders, and community partners. This role focuses on expanding our mortgage portfolio, supporting branch teams, and ensuring an outstanding member experience from application through closing. Regular travel within the region is required, and reliable transportation is essential.

The ideal candidate brings sound judgment, strong communication skills, and a member-first mindset.

• High school diploma or equivalent; bachelor's degree preferred
• 5+ years of mortgage sales experience
• 3+ years of leadership experience
• Ability to analyze market trends and adjust strategies as needed
• Proven success developing and executing sales strategies
• Strong industry network and relationship-building skills
• Experience building long-term referral pipelines
• Must be eligible to register with NMLS and maintain active MLO registration

• Lead, mentor, and support Mortgage Loan Originators
• Set goals, track performance, and provide coaching
• Promote a collaborative and high-performing team culture

• Develop and carry out regional growth strategies
• Lead teams across two markets; travel will be required
• Build and maintain relationships with real estate professionals, builders, and commercial lenders
• Represent IHMVCU at industry events, networking activities, and community functions
• Identify new business opportunities and partnerships
• Partner with marketing and product teams to promote mortgage solutions
• Monitor local market trends and competitive activity

• Ensure compliance with all federal and state lending regulations, including required disclosures
• Oversee loan quality, pipeline management, and member satisfaction metrics
• Implement process improvements to support efficiency and service quality
• Work closely with Operations to support timely closings and a smooth member experience
• Maintain knowledge of all IHMVCU and partner mortgage programs (PHH, IHDA, FHLB, FHA, and local/state programs)

Being a team member of IHMVCU is more than just a job, we want to make differences in the communities we live in and serve. Check out our careers page for more information including benefits (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as experience, specific skills and internal pay equity.

Move Up your career at IHMVCU with this great opportunity!

• Sitting:
  Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
• Talking:
  Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing:
  Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and making fine discriminations in sound.
• Finger, handle, touch:
  Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
• Lifting Demands:
  Up to 10 lbs.
• Visual acuity to do things such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading. Ability to identify and distinguish colors. The worker is required to have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles.