Underwriting Manager

18 hours ago


Westlake Village, United States Disability Solutions Full time
Job Title:
Underwriting Manager

Location:
CA - Westlake Village

What you'll do:
The Underwriting Manager will be responsible for managing and leading a team of underwriters to achieve the company's production and quality goals. The ideal candidate must possess a hands-on working style with in-depth knowledge of loan processes, with understanding the complexity of various types of mortgage documents and investor requirements. In addition, the candidate must have strong organizational and accuracy skills, with the ability to manage the day-to-day hands-on support as a manager, prioritizing of assignments, and the ability to work with a large team of staff members.

What we are looking for:

• Manage underwriters to ensure mortgage loans are underwritten following proper guidelines. Manage underwriters to ensure mortgage loans are underwritten following proper guidelines
• Ensure team members are fully trained and current on company's philosophy and policies/procedures
• Manage and review day-to-day tasks escalated by team
• Conducts underwriting review process in a manner designed to minimize the company's risk while employing problem resolution techniques in approving loans
• Responsible for the training, coaching and supervision of all underwriters within the associated interpretation and application of all company overlays and agency requirements
• Evaluate the structure of the Underwriting team and plan for continuous improvement in efficiency and effectiveness
• Provide a consistent approach to new hire training of underwriters and peer managers
• Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with other departments
• Perform other duties as assigned

What you need to have:

• Current advanced knowledge of industry-specific underwriting guidelines and agency requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge of FNMA, FHLMC, and Jumbo guidelines
• Minimum of 8-10 years' experience in a mortgage underwriting role

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Experience underwriting FHA, VA, and USDA loans. DE and SAR designation preferred
• Experience managing a team of mortgage underwriters is required
• Experience using Encompass loan origination system is required
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to provide outstanding customer service in fast-paced environments
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office applications i.e. Word and Excel

• Interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, other departments and investor agencies as required

Compensation: Salary range for new hires is generally $121,870.00 - $150,546.70 for Westlake Village, CA. Salary amount is determined by specific job location.

Benefits you'll love:

We offer all the important things you'd want - like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career

About the company:

AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company. Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC.

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

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