What are the responsibilities and job description for the Real Estate Underwriter (OnSite) position at Community Financial System, Inc.?
Overview
At Community Financial System, Inc. (CFSI), we are dedicated to providing our customers with friendly, personalized, high-quality financial services and products. Our retail division, Community Bank, N.A., operates more than 200 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont and Western Massachusetts. Beyond retail banking, we also offer commercial banking, wealth management, investment management, insurance and risk management, and benefit plan administration.
Just as our employees are committed to helping our customers manage their finances, we're committed to our employees. After all, they make it happen for our customers every day.
To ensure our people can enjoy long and successful careers here at CFSI, we offer competitive compensation, great benefits, and professional development and advancement opportunities. As an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer, we celebrate and support a diverse workplace for the benefit of all: our employees, customers and communities.
Responsibilities
This position is responsible to understand, comprehend and maintain with all laws and regulations such as TILA- RESPA, ATR/QM, HMDA. Independently responsible to review and evaluate applications for all products offered and determine credit worthiness of applicant and ensure meets requirements of bank, government agencies and secondary market investors.
Essential Responsibilities:
Education, Training and Requirements:
Hours: 40hours/week
Compensation: Commensurate with experience plus potential for annual merit increase. In addition to your competitive salary, you will be rewarde
At Community Financial System, Inc. (CFSI), we are dedicated to providing our customers with friendly, personalized, high-quality financial services and products. Our retail division, Community Bank, N.A., operates more than 200 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont and Western Massachusetts. Beyond retail banking, we also offer commercial banking, wealth management, investment management, insurance and risk management, and benefit plan administration.
Just as our employees are committed to helping our customers manage their finances, we're committed to our employees. After all, they make it happen for our customers every day.
To ensure our people can enjoy long and successful careers here at CFSI, we offer competitive compensation, great benefits, and professional development and advancement opportunities. As an equal-opportunity workplace and affirmative-action employer, we celebrate and support a diverse workplace for the benefit of all: our employees, customers and communities.
Responsibilities
This position is responsible to understand, comprehend and maintain with all laws and regulations such as TILA- RESPA, ATR/QM, HMDA. Independently responsible to review and evaluate applications for all products offered and determine credit worthiness of applicant and ensure meets requirements of bank, government agencies and secondary market investors.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Analyze and evaluate loan applications and all supporting documentation (e.g. financial statements and employment history) to assess borrowers credit worthiness and ensure meets guidelines and regulations
- Underwrite according to bank guidelines and regulations for all loan products, including USDA/Secondary market/PMI, Construction, Homebuyer Dream Program and SONYMA
- Analyze and approve residential appraisals to ensure collateral meets program and investor guidelines
- Review Title Reports
- Approve if loan is within lending authority or recommend approval or denial for decision and supporting documentation
- Communicate with lenders and appropriate vendors to obtain information for credit decision
- Provide guidance to lenders regarding procedures required to take action on problem loan applications
- Prepare loans to proceed to closing table
- Participate in writing procedures
- Other duties as assigned or directed
- Maintain proficient knowledge of, and demonstrate ongoing compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to this position, ensure ongoing adherence to policies, procedures, and internal controls, and meet all training requirements in a timely manner
- Cooperates with other member of department to achieve department goals. Cooperates with employees of other departments to provide quality service, solve problems and achieve bank goals.
Education, Training and Requirements:
- Associates Degree or equivalent mortgage processing or legal office real estate closing experience required
- All applicants must be 18 years of age or olderSkills:
- Proficient reading, writing, grammar and mathematics skills
- Ability to analyze and interpret income, assets and credit
- Ability to work under pressure and work effectively under time constraints
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Research and problem solving skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Must be able to consistently demonstrate the Company's core values; a strong work ethic, integrity, respect for others responsibility, transparency and humilityExperience:
- Two (2) years' of mortgage experience preferred
- Two (2) years' of mortgage experience preferred
Hours: 40hours/week
Compensation: Commensurate with experience plus potential for annual merit increase. In addition to your competitive salary, you will be rewarde