Optimal Blue Specialist

Guaranteed Rate

About Guaranteed Rate Companies:

The Guaranteed Rate Companies is a leader in mortgage lending and digital financial services. Headquartered in Chicago, the Guaranteed Rate Companies has more than 7,000 employees in over 850 branches across the U.S., serving all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Since its launch in 2000, Guaranteed Rate Companies has helped more than 1 million homeowners with home purchase loans and refinances, with a total loan volume of more than $116 billion in 2021 alone. The company has cemented itself as an industry leader by introducing innovative technology, offering low rates and delivering unparalleled customer service. Honors and awards include: Top Lender for Online Service for 2018 by U.S. News & World Report; Best Mortgage Lender for Online Loans and Best Mortgage Lender for Refinancing by NerdWallet for 2021; HousingWire’s 2020 Tecp00 award for the company’s industry-leading FlashClose technology; No. 3 ranking in Scotsman Guide’s 2021 list of Top Retail Mortgage Lenders; Chicago Agent Magazine’s Lender of the Year for six consecutive years; and Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplaces list for seven consecutive years. Visit rate.com for more information.


Pay Range: $40,000-$50,000 annual pay

The Optimal Blue specialist is responsible for the day to day oversight of the pricing engine. This includes, but is not limited to, monitoring margins, maintaining investor guidelines, and PPE maintenance.

Responsibilities:

  • In conjunction with the Optimal Blue team, maintain the product and pricing engine
  • Daily support of Branch Margins within the pricing engine
  • Provide support to structure pricing scenarios and update investor guidelines
  • Maintain relationships with other departments to foster continuity and collaboration
  • Run pricing scenarios
  • Ad-hoc reporting and analysis
  • Data entry with speed, efficiency, and accuracy

Qualifications Needed:

  • Knowledge of the mortgage market basics
  • Experience with Optimal Blue
  • Ability to multi task and work in a fast-paced environment
  • Must be able to work independently and research problems/questions as required.
  • Maintain professionalism across all interactions.


Guaranteed Rate is an Equal Opportunity Employer that welcomes and encourages all applicants to apply regardless of age, race, sex, religion, color, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital or parental status, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy or other reason protected by law.

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