A professional who performs any combination of following duties to process payments and maintain records of mortgage loans. Respnsibilities include:

• Types letters, forms, checks, and other documents used for collecting, disbursing, and recording mortgage principal, interest, and escrow account payments, using computer.
• Answers customer questions regarding mortgage account and corrects records, using computer.
• Examines documents such as deeds, assignments, and mortgages, to ensure compliance with escrow instructions, institution policy, and legal requirements.
• Records disbursement of funds to pay insurance and tax.
• Types notices to government, specifying changes to loan documents, such as discharge of mortgage.
• Orders property insurance policies to ensure protection against loss on mortgaged property.
• Enters data in computer to generate tax and insurance premium payment notices to customers.
• Reviews printouts of allocations for interest, principal, insurance, or tax payments to locate errors.
• Corrects errors, using computer.
• May call or write loan applicants to obtain information for bank official.
• May be designated according to type of work assigned as Escrow Clerk; Foreclosure Clerk; Insurance Clerk; Tax Clerk.