Full-Time

Secondary Market Analyst

Posted on 12/30/2025

Deadline 11/21/27
Kearny Bank

Kearny Bank

201-500 employees

Community bank offering personalized financial services

Compensation Overview

$65k - $90k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Wayne, NJ, USA

In Person

Category
Finance & Banking (1)
Requirements
  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Minimum 2 years of related experience required.
  • MS Office proficiency (Excel) required.
  • Encompass and Optimal Blue PPE proficiency strongly preferred.
  • Basic understanding of mortgage banking / loan pricing.
  • Knowledge of secondary market guidelines including government-sponsored enterprise (GSE)/ Federal Housing Administration (FHA).
  • Experience working with third party lenders and pricing services.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Acute attention to detail.
Responsibilities
  • Interact with the Bank’s pricing engine to maintain effective flow of information.
  • Effectively manage the Bank’s first mortgage pipeline through detailed reporting / monitoring.
  • Process all new loan locks received from the mortgage sales team.
  • Secure new locks timely and report information accurately.
  • Monitor market movement and provide timely information to department management and sales team.
  • Work closely with residential staff including processing, underwriting and closing to provide timely updates on changes.
  • Secure Best-Effort lock commitments based on the Bank’s margins.
  • Provide accurate log entries
  • Communicate with lending partners to gain extensions, changes or relocks.
  • Monitor market movements and assist in pipeline hedging strategies
  • Ensure adherence to lock policies and investor guidelines to maintain profitability.
  • Communicate investor pricing policies and guidelines to internal teams.
Desired Qualifications
  • None listed

Kearny Bank provides full-service community banking in New Jersey and beyond, offering personal and business financial products. Its services include checking and savings accounts, loans and mortgages, commercial banking, and digital banking via online and mobile platforms. The way it works is through a network of local branches staffed by trained professionals who learn the needs of nearby residents and businesses to tailor products and services, with deposits, loans, and payments processed through in-branch staff and digital channels. The company differentiates itself through deep local presence, long-standing community ties dating back to 1884, and a focus on personalized customer service delivered by consistently trained teams. Its goal is to be a trusted financial partner for neighbors by providing dependable, accessible banking and services that meet local needs.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Fairfield, California

Founded

2001

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Process automation partnership positions Kearny to improve profitability margins competitively.
  • Enhanced compliance infrastructure reduces operational risks and regulatory scrutiny exposure.
  • Community banking strategy captures market share in less-saturated Hudson County markets.

What critics are saying

  • 77.19% dividend payout ratio eliminates retained earnings buffer for loan loss provisions.
  • New Jersey office vacancy exceeds 20%; regional CRE downturn threatens loan portfolio.
  • Illiquid $528M market cap vulnerable to 15-25% stock collapse on earnings miss.

What makes Kearny Bank unique

  • Strategic partnership with The Lab Consulting drives operational automation and efficiency gains.
  • Strengthened risk governance through Michael Valente's Chief Risk Officer appointment July 2025.
  • Focused market presence in underserved urban residential and government banking segments.

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Company News

GlobeNewswire
Sep 30th, 2025
Kearny Financial Corp. Partners with The Lab Consulting to Accelerate Operational Efficiency and Drive Shareholder Value

FAIRFIELD, N.J., Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Kearny Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: KRNY) (the "Company"), a performance-driven financial institution committed to sustainable growth and innovation, today announced a strategic partnership with The Lab Consulting, a leading provider of process improvement and automation solutions for the financial services industry.

ROI-NJ
Aug 12th, 2025
Kearny Bank promotes Migliozzi to first VP/senior enterprise risk manager

Kearny Bank announced that Anthony Migliozzi of Chatham has been promoted to first vice president/senior enterprise risk manager and will continue overseeing the bank's enterprise risk management function.

ROI-NJ
May 22nd, 2025
Kearny Bank appoints Valente as new chief risk officer

Valente, who joined Kearny Bank in 2017 and is currently senior vice president/risk officer, will assume leadership of the bank's Enterprise Risk Management and oversight of the Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Sanctions Compliance, Security and Compliance functions.

ROI-NJ
May 22nd, 2025
Kearny Bank Appoints Valente As New Chief Risk Officer

Michael Valente of Oradell has been promoted to the position of 1st senior vice president and chief risk officer by the Kearny Bank Board of Directors, effective July 1, 2025.Valente, who joined Kearny Bank in 2017 and is currently senior vice president/risk officer, will assume leadership of the bank’s Enterprise Risk Management and oversight of the Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Sanctions Compliance, Security and Compliance functions. He’ll assume the responsibilities currently held by John V. Dunne, who will be retiring from his position effective June 30, 2025.“I’m pleased to congratulate Mike on his promotion,” said Craig L. Montanaro, Kearny Bank’s president and chief executive officer. “We’re fortunate to have such a talented leader in our organization who can step directly into this critical role. I’m looking forward to his continued contributions

ROI-NJ
May 1st, 2025
Kearny Bank Names Persaud Retail Relationship Manager In North Bergen

Kearny Bank Thursday said Latita Persaud is the new assistant vice president/retail relationship manager of the Fairfield-based bank’s North Bergen branch.Persaud joined Kearny Bank in 2022 as a retail client experience manager. In her new role, she is overseeing all aspects of the branch’s sales and operations. Persaud holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from New Jersey City University.Kearny Bank said Persaud interacts regularly with its corporate office in Fairfield in matters pertaining to government banking and has ongoing relationships with various housing authorities throughout the Hudson County area.“Our branch is located in a relatively urban area, with many of our clients living in large, residential buildings,” Persaud said. The branch is located at 8901 John F. Kennedy Blvd. “The owners of many of these condominiums and apartment structures are commercial clients of ours

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