Senior Underwriter

Deephaven Mortgage LLC; Charlotte (NC); Remote; USD 73,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time to Recharge

Future Finance Focused

Health from Day One

Family Matters

Culture & Celebrations

Ideas Welcome

Guidance & Growth

Job summary

Deephaven Mortgage LLC seeks a Senior Underwriter to evaluate complex mortgage loan applications outside QM guidelines. You will assess borrower risk using alternative documentation and ensure investor compliance, impacting loan approvals.

You will manually underwrite transactions for Correspondent and Wholesale clients, perform vendor QA, and collaborate across teams to clear conditions and ensure quality.

Qualifications

• Recent, hands-on Non-QM underwriting experience required.
• Experience underwriting HELOCs and 2nd mortgages strongly preferred.
• Ability to manually calculate income across all Non-QM programs and complex self-employed profiles.
• Proficiency in Encompass with navigating workflows and clearing conditions.

Responsibilities

• Manually underwrite mortgage loan transactions for Correspondent and Wholesale lending to guidelines.
• Perform quality control audits of third-party vendor loans for compliance with guidelines.
• Review loan scenarios and communicate purchase/funding eligibility to clients.
• Collaborate with internal staff and third-party vendors to clear eligibility conditions.
• Assist processing staff to clear loan conditions and respond to credit questions.

Skills

Non-QM underwriting

DSCR

Bank statements

P&L qualification

Asset depletion

HELOCs

2nd mortgages

Encompass

high-volume underwriting

communication

Tools

Encompass

Job description

## Senior UnderwriterApply: Remote: Remote - Open: Full time: Posted Today: JR114225**Why Deephaven Mortgage?**Deephaven Mortgage has been a pioneer and leader in non-QM since our origin in 2012. Our longevity and strength in the non-QM space has allowed a significant number of borrowers to achieve homeownership who otherwise would not have under traditional requirements. Deephaven champions mortgage borrowers whose independence, entrepreneurial drive and determination are often the very reason they cannot qualify for a traditional loan.We continuously and responsibly innovate new mortgage products and programs that put homeownership within reach of millions of borrowers and investors that need and deserve financing through lending ingenuity that is supported by common-sense underwriting.Deephaven is comprised of two lending platforms. Our wholesale channel offers loans through a network of over 1,000 independent mortgage brokers. Our correspondent channel buys loans from over 200 correspondent partners.Deephaven’s headquarters are in Charlotte, North Carolina. To learn more about our innovative loan solutions please visit www.deephavenmortgage.com or email us at [e-mail].**Job Overview**In this role, you will be responsible for evaluating complex mortgage loan applications that fall outside traditional Qualified Mortgage (QM) guidelines. You will assess borrower risk based on alternative documentation, ensure compliance with company policies and investor guidelines, and play a key role in decision-making for loan approvals.**What You’ll Do*** Manually underwrite mortgage loan transactions submitted by our Correspondent and Wholesale lending clients to company and investor credit guidelines* Perform quality control audits of our third-party vendor to ensure mortgage loans met all company and investor credit guidelines and requirements* Review loan scenarios and communicate purchase/funding eligibility requirements to our Correspondent and Wholesale lending clients* Collaborate with internal staff (e.g., Underwriters, Account Managers, Processors, Closers, Operations Management, etc.) of our correspondent lending clients, brokers and third party-vendors throughout the review process to clear purchase/funding eligibility conditions* Work closely with processing staff to clear loan conditions throughout the process* Assist in handling loan-level credit and compliance questions & issues and in the preparation and dissemination of updated mortgage underwriting and compliance standards and procedures* Any and all other duties as requested by management**Job Requirements*** Recent, hands-on Non-QM underwriting experience is required, including, but not limited to: + DSCR + Bank Statement (personal & business) + P&L–only qualification + Asset Depletion + Multi-family* Experience underwriting HELOCs and 2nd mortgages strongly preferred.* 15+ years of experience as an underwriter* Ability to manually calculate income across all Non-QM programs, including complex self-employed borrower profiles, layered income sources, and variable cash flow.* Demonstrated ability to independently review and clear: + Title commitments & supporting documentation + Appraisal reports (including complex or unique property types) + Full condo project reviews (warrantable, non-warrantable, new construction, and small projects)* Proficiency in Encompass, with the ability to navigate workflows, analyze documentation, and manage conditions efficiently.* High-volume underwriting background, managing 50+ initial underwrites per month while maintaining quality, accuracy, and fast SLAs.* Strong understanding of Non-QM guidelines, investor overlays, compensating factors, and risk layering.* Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly document decisions and collaborate with sales, processors, and closers.* Strong critical-thinking, independent-decision-making, and problem-solving skills.* Commitment to loan quality, compliance, and responsible lending.**Compensation**The compensation band for this role begins at $52.88 per hour, plus a performance based monthly bonus plan.Privacy PolicyThis organization participates in E-Verify**Our Perks****Flexible Time to Recharge** – Personalized Time Off for What Matters (because rest isn't one-size fits all)**Future Finance Focused** – Generous employer-matched 401(k) plan**Community Connect**– Philanthropy Committee that creates charitable initiatives**Health from Day One** – Comprehensive health insurance starting on day one of employment**Family Matters** – Competitive maternity and paternity leave**Culture & Celebrations** – Culture Committee with team-building events and celebrations**Ideas Welcome** – Encouraging thought leadership and innovation**Guidance & Growth** – Mentorship opportunities for career development**Perk Up** – Exclusive discounts on travel, tech, pets, legal, and moreDeephaven was founded in 2012 to provide mortgages to the millions of Americans who, for one reason or another, are unable to qualify for a traditional, government-backed loan. Deephaven champions those mortgage borrowers whose independence, entrepreneurial drive and determination are often the very reason why they can’t qualify for a traditional loan.