Non-Agency Credit Underwriter - Home Lending Operations Consumer Underwriting

JPMorgan Chase; Taguig; Vor Ort; PHP 700.000 - 1.100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

JPMorganChase is seeking an experienced Non-agency Credit Underwriter in home lending to review mortgage loan applications and render well-documented underwriting decisions. You will apply credit policy and regulatory guidelines while supporting fair lending and consistent customer treatment.

Responsibilities include evaluating income, assets, liabilities, collateral, and risk factors, and communicating decisions to loan officers and partners.

Qualifikationen

• Experience underwriting non-agency, agency, and/or home equity mortgage loans.
• Ability to assess creditworthiness, repayment capacity, and collateral risk and document a clear underwriting rationale.
• Skill in reviewing income and employment documentation and analyzing complex income scenarios.
• Skill in reviewing asset documentation and validating funds and reserves.
• Skill in reviewing credit reports and debt obligations and evaluating overall repayment capacity.
• Knowledge of applicable mortgage underwriting requirements, investor or agency guidelines and regulatory expectations.
• Commitment to fair lending and consistent treatment of customers.

Aufgaben

• Underwrite non-agency, agency, and home equity mortgage loan files within assigned authority by applying credit policy, investor or agency guidelines, product requirements, and applicable laws and regulations.
• Analyze borrower income, employment, assets, liabilities, credit history, repayment capacity, and other risk factors.
• Review loan applications, disclosures, and supporting documentation for completeness, accuracy, and consistency.
• Evaluate property and collateral documentation to assess collateral risk and property condition.
• Calculate qualifying income and debt ratios and validate funds and assets using documented verification methods.
• Identify documentation gaps, inconsistencies, and policy exceptions and set underwriting conditions.
• Render timely, well-supported approval, suspension, or denial decisions within delegated authority and escalation requirements.
• Communicate underwriting decisions, conditions, and rationale clearly to loan officers, mortgage processors, closers, quality assurance partners, risk partners, and others.
• Identify potential fraud or misrepresentation indicators and escalate concerns through established processes.
• Apply fair lending practices and consistent treatment of customers throughout the underwriting process.
• Maintain knowledge of policy, investor or agency guidance, product changes, and regulatory updates while meeting productivity, quality, and turnaround-time expectations.

Kenntnisse

Mortgage underwriting

Credit analysis

Income verification

Asset verification

Credit reports

Regulatory knowledge

Strong communication

Jobbeschreibung

Make a direct impact on responsible home lending by delivering clear, well-supported credit decisions. You'll help protect customers and the firm by applying disciplined underwriting and fair lending practices. This role offers variety across credit, income, asset, and collateral analysis, with opportunities to deepen expertise in complex files. You'll partner closely with cross-functional teams to keep the loan process accurate and efficient. If you enjoy balancing risk management with customer-focused service, this role is for you.

Job summary

As a Non-agency Credit Underwriter in the home lending underwriting team, you review mortgage loan applications to assess creditworthiness, repayment capacity, and collateral risk, and you render accurate, well-documented underwriting decisions. You apply credit policy, applicable investor or agency guidelines, and regulatory requirements while supporting fair and consistent treatment of customers. Depending on assigned authority and business need, you may also support second reviews, peer discussions, coaching, or knowledge sharing.

Job responsibilities

• Underwrite non-agency, agency, and home equity mortgage loan files within assigned authority by applying credit policy, investor or agency guidelines, product requirements, and applicable laws and regulations
• Analyze borrower income, employment, assets, liabilities, credit history, repayment capacity, and other relevant risk factors
• Review loan applications, disclosures, and supporting documentation for completeness, accuracy, and consistency
• Evaluate property and collateral documentation (including appraisal and title-related information, as applicable) to assess collateral risk and property condition
• Calculate qualifying income and debt ratios and validate funds and assets using documented verification methods
• Identify documentation gaps, inconsistencies, and policy exceptions and set clear, appropriate underwriting conditions
• Render timely, well-supported approval, suspension, or denial decisions within delegated authority and escalation requirements
• Communicate underwriting decisions, conditions, and rationale clearly to loan officers, mortgage processors, closers, quality assurance partners, risk partners, and other appropriate stakeholders
• Identify potential fraud or misrepresentation indicators and *escalate concerns through established processes*
• Apply fair lending practices and consistent treatment of customers throughout the underwriting process
• Maintain current knowledge of policy, investor or agency guidance, product changes, and regulatory updates while meeting productivity, quality, and turnaround-time expectations

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Experience underwriting non-agency, agency, and/or home equity mortgage loans
• Ability to assess creditworthiness, repayment capacity, and collateral risk and document a clear underwriting rationale
• Skill in reviewing income and employment documentation (e.g., pay documentation, tax returns, and related supporting materials) and analyzing complex income scenarios when required
• Skill in reviewing asset documentation (e.g., bank and investment statements) and validating funds and reserves
• Skill in reviewing credit reports and debt obligations and evaluating overall repayment capacity
• Ability to identify documentation deficiencies, inconsistencies, and elevated risk indicators and determine appropriate conditions or escalation paths
• Working knowledge of applicable mortgage underwriting requirements, including investor or agency guidelines and relevant regulatory expectations
• Knowledge of fair lending principles and commitment to consistent treatment of customers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to explain decisions and conditions to internal partners
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage an underwriting pipeline while balancing quality, productivity, and service expectations

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Experience underwriting complex borrower profiles (e.g., self-employed income, multiple properties, or significant asset complexity)
• Experience conducting second reviews or quality review of underwriting decisions
• Experience coaching peers or contributing to training/knowledge sharing within an underwriting team
• Familiarity with automated underwriting findings and integrating results into a documented credit decision, where applicable
• Experience identifying and escalating potential fraud or misrepresentation concerns using established procedures

ABOUT US

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Our Consumer & Community Banking division serves our Chase customers through a range of financial services, including personal banking, credit cards, mortgages, auto financing, investment advice, small business loans and payment processing. We're proud to lead the U.S. in credit card sales and deposit growth and have the most-used digital solutions - all while ranking first in customer satisfaction.