Mortgage Lock Desk Analyst I or II

Must be located in San Diego, CA

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Griffin Funding is a full-service mortgage lender licensed across the U.S. and committed to making homeownership more accessible. We're a Non-QM, VA, FHA, and CONV Lender with a reputation for speed, service, and doing right by our borrowers. Our team is performance-driven, collaborative, and growing, and we're looking for people who want to grow with us.

The Lock Desk Analyst sits at the center of loan profitability. You review and verify price quotes and lock requests, register loans with your investors, and make sure every lock is entered accurately and confirmed to the right people. It's a role built around variables that never stop moving: market shifts, volume, loan characteristics that affect price, and investor requirements. That means the work is fast-paced, deadline-driven, and different every day. When you get it right, it protects the margin on every file that comes through.

Morning

You start with the market. Rate sheets come in, pricing moves, and lock requests from your loan officers are waiting. You review and verify each one, confirm pricing in Optimal Blue, lock the loans, and issue confirmations to the right parties. Early questions from sales and operations start coming in, and you're the person they turn to for a clear answer on lock policy.

Afternoon

The pace holds. You're handling lock extensions, working through loan restructures that change pricing, and keeping the secondary tab and lock confirmations current in LendingPad throughout the life of each loan. You register loans with investors, audit locks for accuracy, and stay in close contact with your investor reps as pricing and guidelines shift, communicating any lock changes and keeping those relationships strong.

Locking and Confirmations

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  Review, verify, and lock incoming LO lock requests

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  Register loans with investors and issue confirmations to the appropriate parties

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  Enter lock request and confirmation information accurately and efficiently into the LOS

Managing the Pipeline

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  Extend locks and assist in loan restructures

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  Keep the secondary tab and lock confirmations in LendingPad updated throughout the life of the loan

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  Update Optimal Blue throughout the process

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  Audit locks for accuracy

Communication and Investor Relationships

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  Serve as the resource for lock policy questions from sales and operations

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  Build and maintain investor relationships, communicating lock changes and building rapport

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  Perform any other duties as assigned from time to time by the Company, depending on operational needs and changes

• 2+ years of mortgage experience (lock desk experience preferred)

• Ability to learn and adapt to evolving technology platforms (Optimal Blue and LendingPad experience a plus)

• A track record of building and keeping strong investor relationships

• Located in San Diego, CA

This role is offered at the Analyst I or II level depending on experience.

NMLS #1120111

VA Approved Lender ID: 9088650000
FHA Non-Supervised Lender No.: 01472-0000-3

The Lock Desk Analyst role is a foundation for a career in secondary marketing. As you build depth on pricing, investor relationships, and lock policy, there's room to grow from Analyst I to Analyst II and toward senior secondary and lock desk leadership roles. Growth here is driven by your performance and your appetite to take on more.