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Underwriting Team Lead

UnderwriterUnderwriterFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 501-1,000H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Arizona + 1 moreAll locations: Arizona, Texas

Posted

8 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Seniority

Senior

High School5 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Oversee daily underwriting operations, including pipeline management and escalations • Work with cross-functional teams (sales/originations, processing) to support underwriting decisions and improve processes • Mentor underwriter team and contribute to training performance • Responsible for overseeing a team of quality control Underwriters that perform quality checks and reviews to ensure loans purchased are of high quality and meet the Bank's standards and guidelines • Quality reviews include re-underwriting of loans to validate income, debts, loan to value and other key data elements • Oversee and manage third party vendors that perform underwriting and compliance reviews, to ensure good work quality and timelines are met • Manage pipelines to deliver on established SLA's, and exceed customer expectations • Review and approve exception requests and scenarios, decision will be based on strong compensating factors • Ensure responses are timely • Review and approve customized guidelines submitted by customers • Perform market analysis and comparisons • Present recommendations to senior managers and sales team • Provide process improvement recommendations that will streamline our processes and improve the customer experience

Job Requirements

  • 5+ years of related experience in Mortgage Industry, Residential Mortgage Loan underwriting or similar field
  • High school diploma required
  • Previous leadership experience preferred
  • Intermediate knowledge of residential mortgage industry in Correspondent or Retail Lending, including sales, operations, and/or other residential mortgage products and services
  • Intermediate knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices
  • Advanced knowledge of FNMA, FHLMC, FHA, VA guidelines
  • Intermediate knowledge of MS Office products
  • Intermediate knowledge of Encompass
  • Advanced speaking and writing communication skills

Benefits

  • Competitive salaries
  • Ownership stake in the company
  • Medical and dental insurance
  • Time off
  • Great 401k matching program
  • Tuition assistance program
  • Employee volunteer program
  • Wellness program

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