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Mortgage Underwriter

Location: Remote
Compensation: Hourly
Reviewed: Fri, Sep 04, 2026
This job expires in: 29 days

Job Summary

Evaluating complex mortgage applications, the full-time remote Mortgage Underwriter will manage the end-to-end underwriting review, ensuring compliance with credit policies while collaborating with various teams to enhance the borrower experience.

Key responsibilities:
  • Lead comprehensive underwriting reviews, analyzing income, assets, liabilities, collateral, and credit
  • Resolve escalated files by collaborating with credit policy, capital markets, and compliance teams
  • Identify underwriting trends and recommend process improvements to enhance quality and efficiency
Required qualifications:
  • Minimum of 8+ years of recent residential mortgage underwriting experience
  • Ability to underwrite mortgage loan files for agency compliance and investor guidelines
  • Experience with reviewing borrower profiles, including income documentation and credit reports
  • Preferred experience with Jumbo loans and manual underwriting
  • Familiarity with Encompass software is preferred

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