Collateral Services Intern

FHLB Dallas actively pursues dedicated and hardworking individuals to be a part of our professional team. Positions are offered on an as-needed basis for all departments. View our current opportunities by clicking the View Open Positions tab above.

This internship provides experience in the financial services industry and the opportunity to learn about the Federal Home Loan Banks’ (FHLBs) integral role in providing a source of funding and liquidity to the mortgage markets.  The FHLBs provide readily available, low-cost funding to members thereby increasing the availability of credit for residential mortgage lending and investment in housing and community development. This unique experience will expose you in a short period of time to a wide range of mortgage products utilized as collateral to secure funding, as well as an understanding of various collateral valuation practices.

Areas of Focus:

Collateral Services – Gain a wealth of knowledge from mortgage industry experts with extensive experience in mortgage underwriting and lending practices.  This department is responsible for conducting loan reviews; validating lending policies and practices of our member institutions; and, for perfecting the Bank’s security interest on collateral pledged to the Bank to secure borrowings.

In this position, you will learn about loan documentation, asset valuation, secured lending practices and warehouse lending. The intern will perform analysis of the Bank’s collateral; examine loan documents for various types of mortgage loans; and create/review various reports of value for the department and the Bank.

Qualifications:

- Pursuing a bachelor’s degree with a concentration in accounting, finance, or real estate
- Self-starter with strong problem solving and analytical skills
- Organized and highly detail-oriented
- Team player with a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and professional demeanor
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to listen to and accept instruction
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and Power Point
- Knowledge of SQL, Power BI, or Power Automate applications is a plus
- Hours Per Week: 40

Eligibility: Students must be enrolled and active as an undergrad or graduate student at an accredited college or university offering post graduate studies.

FHLB Dallas Offers a Professional, Inclusive Culture

FHL Bank Dallas employees are committed to and exemplify the following principles:

- Service to our members is first and foremost
- All business will be conducted honestly and ethically
- Each employee contributes to customer service by directly serving our members or supporting those who do
- Interaction with members should focus on building professional relationships and helping customers achieve their goals
- Cooperation and teamwork throughout and across all levels of FHLB Dallas are essential to its effectiveness
- Colleagues and members will be treated with the utmost respect and dignity

FHLB Dallas provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, marital status, ancestry, veteran status, disability, or national origin. FHLB Dallas will consider for employment all persons on an individual basis consistent with job-related criteria without regard to visible and non-visible disabilities. Equal opportunity applies to all employment practices, including recruitment, screening, hiring, compensation and training, as well as other conditions and privileges of employment.