Remote Mortgage Loan Officer - Consumer Direct; Vermont

Overview

As a Mortgage Loan Officer within Zillow Home Loans, you’ll be part of Zillow Group’s Fin Tech division focused on delivering a high-volume, digitally driven home financing experience. This team supports home buyers through Zillow’s digital channels, responding to active purchase intent with speed, consistency, and execution. The Digital team plays a critical role in helping customers move from inquiry to funded loan through disciplined process, operational excellence, and performance at scale.

Your designated remote location is defined as your principal place of residence, which must be physically located within the state listed above Vermont. You may also elect to spend some time working at a company office. Please note that your employment is contingent upon remaining in this location; any future requests to relocate to another state are subject to Company review and approval and may be denied based on business need.

• Originate purchase mortgage loans by converting company-provided digital leads through high-volume inbound and outbound calls.
• Respond quickly to new leads, conduct discovery calls, and assess customers’ readiness and financing options.
• Guide home buyers through the mortgage process from application through funding with clarity and efficiency.
• Manage a large pipeline of active purchase loans while meeting defined SLAs, productivity metrics, and call expectations.
• Use CRM and loan origination systems (LOS) to track activity, manage follow-ups, and maintain accurate pipeline status.
• Deliver a consistent, high-quality customer experience through phone, email, and text communication.
• Partner with processing, underwriting, and closing teams to move loans efficiently and improve conversion rates.
• Maintain active licensing, complete required education, and participate in ongoing professional development.
• This role involves the collection, storage, and use of your voice prints (records of speech) for operational and compliance purposes.

In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role are eligible for incentive compensation. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance, and location. The base pay range for this role is $11.40 - $23.80 hourly for locations in Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

• 3+ years of mortgage origination experience as an active NMLS Loan Originator with multiple state licenses, or as a Loan Originator under a bank license, with a strong emphasis on purchase transactions.
• Completion of the 20-hour SAFE Pre-Licensing Education and successful passage of the SAFE Mortgage Loan Originator Test.
• Physically located in and working from Vermont.
• High-volume, phone-based mortgage origination experience strongly preferred, with success converting warm or inbound purchase leads.
• Demonstrated ability to succeed in a call-center or high-volume phone sales environment.
• Strong time management, organization, and multitasking skills.
• Comfortable working toward defined KPIs, including call activity, conversion, and funding goals.
• Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to build trust quickly over the phone.
• Proficiency with CRM, LOS, and Microsoft products (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree preferred.

At Zillow, we’re reimagining how people move—through the real estate market and through their careers. As the most-visited real estate platform in the U.S., we help customers navigate buying, selling, financing and renting with greater ease and confidence. Whether you're working in tech, sales, operations, or design, you’ll be part of a company that's reshaping an industry and helping more people make home a reality.

Zillow was named one of the FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For® in 2025 and included on the PEOPLE Companies That Care® 2025 list, reflecting our commitment to creating an innovative, inclusive, and engaging culture where employees are empowered to grow.

No matter where you sit in the organization, your work will help drive innovation, support our customers, and move the industry—and your career—forward,…