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Mortgage Loan Officer in Des Moines

Date Posted: 15 October 2026

Job Snapshot

Job Description

A community bank in Des Moines is confidentially hiring an experienced Mortgage Loan Officer to serve homebuyers across the Des Moines metro. You'll take purchase and refinance clients from application to closing with a bank that keeps lending decisions local.

Responsibilities:

  • Meet with borrowers and explain mortgage options clearly
  • Help applicants put together complete, accurate loan files
  • Review credit and assess risk against bank guidelines
  • Make approve or decline recommendations within policy
  • Visit properties when a file calls for it
  • Keep up with local home prices, inventory and rates
  • Build referral relationships with realtors and builders

Qualifications:

  • Mortgage lending experience in this market
  • Working knowledge of FHA, VA and conventional/Fannie Mae guidelines
  • Comfortable with Word, Excel and MS Office
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance or Business
  • 5+ years of mortgage experience preferred

Competitive salary and bonus.

I work with banks throughout Iowa and the Midwest and often know about openings before they hit the market. If this role isn't the right fit, reach out and we can talk confidentially about other opportunities in Iowa.

How to apply: No cover letter needed. Just send your resume, or text/call me at 605-705-3077 or email logan.hovland@gogpac.com.

Logan Hovland (Search Consultant with GPAC)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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