Live Underwriter

Job Overview:

The Conventional Underwriter reviews, conditions and underwrites mortgage loans in accordance with established policies and procedures and appropriate guidelines; examines all documentation for accuracy and completeness.

Key Required Skills:

• Candidate must have experience in live underwriting, Real Time Analysis.
• Excellent at Income Calculation and Debt-to-Income(DTI) Ratio Calculation.
• Expertise in 4Cs framework (Credit, Capacity, Collateral and Capital),
• Familiar in Credit report Analysis & LOX (Letter of Explanation).
• Knowledge on Residential Mortgage- Credit Bureau, Documents to approve the loan, Familiar with different account types.

Job Roles and Responsibilities:

Review and analyse the mortgage loan application to ensure eligibility, accuracy, completeness, and compliance with internal and regulatory guidelines to minimize risk factors.

Review all required loan data, reports, and inspections to insure the collateral is acceptable to investor and the company.

Knowledge of Lending & Underwriting Guidelines | Credit & Income Analysis | Cash Flow Analysis | Risk Assessment | Loan-to-Value Ratios | Debt-to-Income Ratios.

Review Initial application - Verify loan, property, borrowers information with other available documents - Verify borrower's monthly income and expenses - Verify other relevant sections.

Review all the documents related to borrowers Credit, Capacity, Collateral and Capital.

Calculate asset required for closing and reserve purpose for the transaction (as per guideline)

Responsible for making independent decisions regarding acceptance and risk of loans according to HUD, company, and investor guidelines.

Provides final approval underwriting of mortgage loans.

Completes all required paperwork and forms in a timely and accurate manner; prepares required forms.

Sign off conditions in a timely manner set by management.

Work with staff and management to find solutions on escalated loans.

May be requested to make recommendations for improving Internal Audits policies and practices.

Manage loans by using all functions of Encompass.

Effectively communicate underwriting decisions with processors and advisors

Maintain high level of customer service and communication with other departments.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualification & Experience:

Degree or Equivalent

Recent 2+ years of experience in Live Underwriting.

Minimum 4 years of experience in conventional/govt end to end underwriting.

Well-versed with all 4Cs of Underwriting (Asset, Income, Credit and Collateral)

US Mortgage Process (Only Night Shifts)

Remote.