Underwriter

Dream Finders Homes; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vacation & Holidays - PTO

401(k) with company match

Employee Wellness

Employee Assistance Programs

Home Purchase Discount for Associates

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Jet HomeLoans, LP in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Mortgage Underwriter to ensure loans approved are salable and compliant with investor and insurer guidelines, while staying current with programs. You will analyze borrower income, assets and credit documents, calculate income types, and help close loans on time.

A VA SAR designation and Encompass experience are highly preferred. Collaborate with sales, processing, underwriting, closing, and compliance teams and participate in QA reviews to

Qualifications

• Current VA SAR designation required.
• 2+ years of new mortgage underwriting experience.
• Excellent working knowledge of FNMA, FHLMC guidelines.
• Deep knowledge of federal and state laws (e.g., TRID, TILA, ECOA and HMDA).
• Able to read and interpret loan documents and calculate income.
• Able to write correspondence and present information clearly.
• Basic computer skills and mortgage software proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Ensures loans approved are salable and conform to investor/insurer guidelines.
• Keeps up with latest investor programs and guidelines.
• Analyzes borrower income, assets and credit/liabilities documentation.
• Calculates simple and complex income types.
• Ensures assigned pipeline closes timely.

Skills

VA SAR designation

2+ years underwriting

FNMA/FHLMC guidelines

TRID/TILA/HMDA knowledge

loan documentation analysis

communication skills

math skills

Tools

Ellie Mae Encompass

Job description

Jet HomeLoans, LP is a National Mortgage Lender headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. Jet HomeLoans focuses on providing its customers and business partners with the industry's best services.

Position Overview

• Ensures loans approved are salable and conform to applicable investor and insurer guidelines.
• Keeping up with the most recent investor and insurer guidelines/programs.
• Adhering to company policy and procedures
• Analyzing borrower income (all income types), assets and credit/liabilities documentation.
• Calculating simple and complex income types.
• Ensuring loans within the assigned pipeline close timely
• Ensure assigned company Key Risk Indicator (KRI) and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) metrics are met.
• Reviewing and solving complex loan issues
• Developing and cultivating great working relationships with sales, processing, underwriting, closing, secondary and compliance teams and leaders
• Researching and responding timely to internal Quality Assurance and Quality Control reviews
• Report material process and policy infractions/gaps to Underwriting Leadership.
• An Underwriter reports directly to an Underwriting Manager.

Required Experience

• Current VA SAR Designation
• 2+ years of new mortgage underwriting experience.
• Excellent working knowledge of FNMA, FHLMC guidelines
• Deep knowledge of federal and state laws (e.g., TRID, TILA, ECOA and HMDA)
• Sound technical skills with the aptitude to learn/navigate loan origination software and other technologies
• Able to write correspondence and to effectively present information to peers, borrowers and in some cases clients.
• Able to read and interpret various loan documents such as promissory notes, agency/investor and legal directives and other loan documents.
• Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts and provide information to resolve the situation.Able to work well under pressure, meet multiple and sometimes competing deadlines.
• Able to apply basic math; calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions and percentages.
• Basic computer skills required: word processing, email, and mortgage software.

Preferred Experience

• 2- 3 yrs of Ellie Mae Encompass Loan Origination System Experience
• Facilitate an excellent working relationship with internal and external customers by developing and maintaining respect, communicating effectively and providing excellent customer service.
• Maintain a high level of integrity, confidentiality, and trust.
• Effectively problem solve by using judgment based upon knowledge of existing management policies and departmental practices and procedures.
• Meet established productivity, loan quality and task management standards.
• Ensure confidentiality of client records.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the Company Culture.
• Respond to phone calls and emails within the same workday.

Expectations

• Facilitate an excellent working relationship with internal and external customers by developing and maintaining respect, communicating effectively and providing excellent customer service.
• Maintain a high level of integrity, confidentiality, and trust.
• Effectively problem solve by using judgment based upon knowledge of existing management policies and departmental practices and procedures.
• Meet established productivity, loan quality and task management standards.
• Ensure confidentiality of client records.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the Company Culture.
• Respond to phone calls and emails within the same workday.

Workplace Requirements

• Able to navigate a standard office environment (remotely and/or in office)

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Location(s)

n/a , Remote / Work-from-home , undefined n/a , United States

Compensation

n/a

Benefits

• Health Insurance - Medical, Dental & Vision
• Vacation & Holidays -- generous PTO & 11 holidays
• 401(k) Savings Plan with company match
• Employee Wellness
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Home Purchase Discount for Associates
• Pet Insurance

Posting Close Date

n/a