Mortgage Underwriter

William Raveis Real Estate: A multi-billion-dollar company for real estate, mortgage, and insurance and the nation’s #1 independent family-owned real estate brokerage in the Northeast and Florida according to Real Trends. CEO William Raveis founded the luxury brokerage 50 years ago and has turned it into a real estate powerhouse with more than 4,400 talented sales associates across 140 offices. WRRE is the only privately held firm offering the most complete set of best-in-class services: from buying and selling with state-of-the-art marketing tools, to renovating and staging, to mortgage, insurance and closing services.

Summary:

The mortgage Underwriter will be responsible for the day-to-day underwriting process including rendering credit decisions on incoming applications, underwriting mortgage commitments and verifying supporting documentation.

Essential Functions:

• Underwrites large or more difficult/complex residential loans
• Ensures compliance with appropriate company and secondary market, investor standards
• Examines loan documentation for accuracy and completeness
• Works with loan originator or production staff to secure all required documents
• May provide training and direction to more junior staff
• Have authority to withdraw and decline loans
• Responsibilities include one or several types of mortgage lending (i.e.: conventional, government backed, etc)

Additional Responsibilities:

• May develop and recommend modifications to underwriting and production procedures
• May respond to individual and investor audits

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Widely recognized as an underwriting expert
• Advanced computer skills
• Builds and manages extensive networks of internal and external relationships
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills
• Understanding of legal, regulatory, economic, competitive and technology environments, which may affect real estate lending programs
• In-depth expertise in multiple underwriting specializations including some FHA or VA experience
• DE and Non-QM experience is a plus
• 5 years underwriting experience required
• 4 years college degree preferred or equivalent experience
• Spanish speaking a plus

Physical Demands:

Position requires individual to sit mostly at a desk, answering phone with some bending, reaching, walking, and occasional squatting.  There is constant handling, grasping, feeling, hearing, and use of a mouse as a repetitive motion.  Maximum requirement to lift is no more than 20 lbs.

Hours of Work:

NOT a remote position. This role is in office, standard work hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm with regular and predictable attendance.