Underwriting Manager

Job Summary

Providing leadership and strategic direction, the remote Underwriting Manager will oversee teams of Underwriters and Quality Control professionals, ensuring sound decision-making on various loan products while enhancing underwriting guidelines and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and improve underwriting guidelines in collaboration with Operations, Compliance, and Corporate training
• Evaluate funding requests and manage credit risk while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
• Lead and instruct the underwriting team on risk management principles and credit guidelines

Required qualifications

• Ten years of experience in conventional mortgage loan underwriting
• Minimum of three years managing an underwriting team
• Thorough knowledge of Fannie, Freddie, FHA, VA, USDA, and private investor underwriting guidelines
• Experience with mortgage-based systems, preferably Ellie Mae Encompass
• College degree preferred; valid FHA DE/CHUMS ID and appraisal authority preferred