Senior Residential Underwriter
Winchester
Job Description Job Description Summary/Objective The Senior Residential Loan Underwriter oversees daily operations of the underwriting process, in accordance with established WSB, FHLB, Fannie Mae and all WSB secondary market investor guidelines. This is a full-time partially remote position.
Essential Functions Responsible for ensuring consistent underwriting methods and standards while maintaining exemplary service levels for all residential loans included but not limited to first mortgage and HELOC/HELOANs.
Have an attitude of looking at the positive and how we-can-make-a-loan work mentality.
Stay current and update team on all WSB, FHLB, Fannie Mae, WSB secondary market investor guidelines, bulletins, and announcement.
Serve as a subject matter expert in underwriting guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Continuously evaluate underwriting processes to ensure application of best practices and maximize staff utilization.
Evaluate creditworthiness of borrowers to render a credit decision and/or recommend to proper authority levels.
Evaluating loans include but is not limited to analyzing credit reports, paystubs, W2s, financial statements, tax returns and bank statements
Review appraisal to ensure the report is accurate, completed and the value is supported in conjunction with appraisal reviewer’s comments and feedback.
Review submitted loan conditions.
Review, validate and update loan file data including loan detail, credit, liabilities, income, asset, property information and communication within the conversation log and emails as needed.
Submit and monitor to completion all LRC and BOI recommendations, approvals and ratifies.
Monitor and report on loans that are saleable prior to closing.
Monitor, revise and update Underwriting Procedures, Underwriting Checklists, Encompass Underwriting Conditions and Tasks as needed.
Provide ongoing communication to internal team and branch staff.
Coaching employees on technical underwriting issues, problems and/or questions.
Assist VP Residential Lending Manager in underwriting training for processing and underwriting staff. Training to be developed to meet an individual’s level and need.
Assist with the hiring, coaching, and training of underwriting staff as needed.
Assist lending department in other areas as needed.
Assists with new product development and software implementations as needed.
Competencies Must be a detail oriented, ability to learn quickly and a team player
ability to follow through and see all tasks to completion,
knowledge of MS Office especially Word and excel, basic computer literacy
thorough knowledge of state and federal laws relative to mortgage lending including but not limited to RESPA, TRID and HMDA
Required education and Experience 3 Years as a residential loan underwriter experience preferred
3 years processing residential loan helpful
Portfolio, construction and affordable product underwriting experience beneficial
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Encompass and COCC experience preferred
Strong sense of urgency with a passion to provide excellent customer service
Motivated self-starter
NOTICE:
This list of duties is not intended to be all- inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties that may be deemed necessary by management from time-to-time. The Bank reserves the right to modify, interpret, or apply the job description in any way the company desires and that the job description is not a contract for employment. All employment is “at will”. Also, employee is expected to have knowledge of and adherence to Bank policies and procedures. The employee complies with state and federal regulations and specific BSA/AML related regulations and all information security related regulations.
Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
EEOC Statement: WSB provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.
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