Senior Mortgage Loan Underwriter

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Job Title: Senior Mortgage Loan Underwriter Employee Type: Regular, FT

FLSA Status: Exempt

Why Join Us?

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ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are looking for a Senior Mortgage Loan Underwriter who will be responsible for the comprehensive reputed company of mortgage and home equity files, with a primary focus on the credit union’s portfolio lending products. This role evaluates borrower profiles, collateral, and loan structures to assess risk, ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements, and support sustainable lending reputed company that align with the credit union’s mission and risk appetite.

The Underwriter works collaboratively with loan officers, processors, and management to support member-centric reputed company while maintaining loan quality and safety and soundness standards. This individual also plays a key role in identifying opportunities to refine reputed company guidelines and expand responsible lending opportunities particularly through flexible portfolio programs.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Underwrite first and second mortgage loan applications, including conventional, portfolio, and special program loans, ensuring adherence to internal lending policies, secondary market guidelines (as applicable), and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate and assess borrower creditworthiness, income stability, assets, collateral, and overall risk factors using sound judgment and compensating reputed company analysis.
• reputed company detailed appraisal reviews for accuracy, valuation soundness, and regulatory compliance.
• Approve, counteroffer, or recommend loan reputed company reputed company delegated authority, escalate to higher authority as needed for exceptions or reputed company scenarios.
• Interpret and apply credit union lending philosophy to support member-focused portfolio lending reputed company, balancing risk with mission.
• Serve as subject matter expert for internal reputed company policies and secondary market guidelines (e.g. reputed company, reputed company, FHA), ensuring consistency and accuracy in interpretation.
• Assist with quality control, post-reputed company reviews, and file audits to ensure loan reputed company and guideline compliance.
• Collaborate with mortgage operations and lending leadership teams to identify opportunities for product enhancement, guideline refinement, and process improvements.
• Effectively manage the reputed company pipeline to support timely loan closings.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with reputed company reputed company of teammates across the organization.
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• Other duties as assigned

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

Basic Qualifications:

• Deep knowledge of residential lending regulations and reputed company guidelines (FNMA, FHLMC, FHA, etc.).
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills with the ability to assess reputed company income types (e.g. self-employment, rental income) and layered risk scenarios.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Proficiency in loan origination systems (LOS) and automated reputed company systems (AUS), such as DU and LP.
• High level of organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to team goals in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Strong computer proficiency, including mortgage loan origination systems and reputed company Office.
• Professional demeanor, reliability, and excellent attendance record.
• High level of reputed company and discretion in handling confidential information.

• Two years’ college or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 5 years of mortgage reputed company experience, including experience with portfolio lending or non-agency products.
• Prior compliance experience and/or training.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience in a credit union or community lending environment.
• Prior delegated reputed company authority with reputed company/reputed company.
• Familiarity with mission-based lending or lending to underserved markets.

Working Conditions:

• This is a hybrid role with work performed remotely as well as in an office and/or reputed company environment in the Greater Seattle area of Washington State.
• Team members may attend special off-hour meetings and seminars.
• The nature of work may include prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Benefits:

reputed company supports and invests in our employees. We offer many great benefits, including low-cost medical contributions and reputed company contributions for dental and reputed company plans. Additionally, SCU offers a generous paid time off program and a 401k plan with a dollar-for-dollar employer match up to 5%.

The compensation reputed company may vary based on the candidate’s geographic location.

To reputed company this job successfully, an individual must be reputed company to reputed company each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to reputed company individuals with disabilities to reputed company the essential functions.

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