Company Mission
Orion Lending is a Nationwide Mortgage Banker, founded by proven industry leaders, who bring a legacy of success and ambition to the Mortgage Banking industry. At the core of our business philosophy is a commitment to extraordinary service, honesty, and clear communication. Our team is comprised of highly seasoned professionals who share Orion Lending's objective to revolutionize our partners' expectations. At Orion Lending, we combine innovative technology, a wide array of products and competitive pricing, to assist our network of originators grow and develop their referral business and clientele.
Position Summary
The STAR Support Specialist serves as the first line of support for resolving external and internal customer questions across Orion Lending's loan origination and pricing systems. This role handles multiple types of inquiries such as Portal navigation, reviewing investor and program guidelines, researching and explaining debt-to-income (DTI) discrepancies between the loan origination system (LOS) and Automated Underwriting System (AUS) findings, and walking users through their transactions as needed. Success in this role requires a comprehensive, working understanding of mortgage lending fundamentals along with strong customer service and communication skills.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
• Support new and existing customers with system navigation, features and enhancements
• Serve as the first line of escalation for issue resolution within Orion Lending's systems.
• Maintain a comprehensive, up-to-date understanding of mortgage products, guidelines, and underwriting concepts to provide accurate, timely guidance.
• Provide real-time troubleshooting for internal and external customer-related issues through ticketing, phone calls, and live chat.
• Play an instrumental role in new customer application management and onboarding.
• Follow established escalation paths to route issues to the appropriate internal departments.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships and rapport across the Orion team, including Operations, Sales, and other departments.
• Participate in special projects as needed.
Preferred Qualifications and Experience
• 2+ years of mortgage industry experience required.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Comprehensive understanding of mortgage loan guidelines, DTI calculations, and AUS findings (DU/LPA).
• Passionate about creating and fostering top-notch support practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a customer-first mindset.
STAR SUPPORT SPECIALIST
POSITION OVERVIEW
January 2026 STAR Support Specialist | Job Description 2 of 1
• Familiarity with loan origination systems (POS/LOS) and pricing engines preferred.
Physical and Work Conditions
Standard office environment, equipment, and tasks, including work at a computer terminal. This position requires partial sitting and walking throughout the day. Employees must be open to working overtime to complete assigned tasks.
Company Description
Orion Lending is a Nationwide Mortgage Banker founded by proven industry leaders who bring a legacy of success and ambition to the Mortgage Banking industry.
Orion Lending was named after the Orion constellation which is located on the celestial equator and prominently visible throughout the world. This constellation is named after a huntsman in Greek mythology whom Zeus placed among the stars as the constellation of Orion.
At Orion Lending we combine innovative technology, a wide array of products and competitive pricing to assist our network of brokers in growing and developing their referral business and clientele.