Mortgage Underwriter

Digital Risk; Akron (OH); Remote; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Risk seeks an Underwriter responsible for reviewing mortgage loan files and ensuring compliance with client guidelines. The position demands strong analytical skills, knowledge of underwriting guidelines, and the ability to work in a high-pressure environment. This fully remote role requires candidates to reside in the Phoenix, AZ area.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of current conventional mortgage loan underwriting experience.
• Thorough knowledge of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac underwriting guidelines.
• Strong capability to work in multiple systems within a paperless environment.

Responsibilities

• Review mortgage loan files including income, assets, credit, and collateral.
• Underwrite loans following client guidelines.
• Maintain current knowledge of client and investor requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Detail-oriented

Time management

Job description

Digital Risk's mission to Make Mortgages Safe relies on the perfect blending of human experience and state-of-the-art technology to serve its workforce and clients.

Digital Risk's 1,500+ team members make us one of the largest mortgage outsource providers in the U.S., supplying appraisal and mortgage processing, underwriting and closing to the largest banks and loan originators.

Position Overview :

The Underwriter's primary responsibilities include reviewing mortgage files submitted to Underwriting. This position requires calculating income, analyzing debt and assets, as well as completing an in-depth review of the completed appraisal and title. Additional responsibilities include entering data into the client's loan operating system and or Digital Risks proprietary system. Candidates must possess a strong sense of urgency with an ability to work in a team environment, maintaining excellent organizational, communication, and PC skills.

Essential Job Functions :

• Perform complete and in-depth review of mortgage loan files including; income, assets, credit and collateral
• Underwrite loans in accordance with client guidelines; utilizing AUS or manual guidelines
• Evaluate and ensure overall loan documents are accurate, complete, and compliant
• Ability to identify red flag or alerts
• Issue loan decision and condition file accordingly
• Review and approve conditions for compliance and completion of loan file
• Provide excellent customer service to internal and external clients
• Maintain current knowledge of client and investor requirements
• Resolve pre and post-closing issues as they relate to underwriting

Requirements :

• Minimum 3+ years current conventional mortgage loan underwriting experience

The position is fully remote, but you must reside in Phoenix, AZ area.

• Strong knowledge of income calculations, tax returns, reading credit reports, identifying red flags
• Basic knowledge of appraisal and ability to recognize red flags and ineligible properties
• Thorough working knowledge of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac underwriting guidelines and automated underwriting engines (DU / LP)
• Ability to calculate self-employed income across numerous income streams to include 1065, 1120 and K1 returns.
• Strong analytic, interpersonal, and verbal and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented with strong ability to time manage
• Ability to work in a flexible and production-oriented environment
• Must be able to work in a high stress environment while delivering a high-level of customer service
• Must be willing and able to work as part of a team
• Strong capability to work in multiple systems - paperless environment
• Must be willing to work in strict security environment
• Candidates must be available to work outside of normal business hours when necessary

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