
Results-driven Mortgage Underwriter with over 6 years of industry experience, specializing in conventional and government-insured loan programs. Expertise in navigating complex underwriting guidelines and restrictions for conforming and nonconforming mortgages, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation. Strong advocate for creative problem-solving, thriving in collaborative environments to drive projects forward and achieve successful funding and closure. Committed to delivering exceptional service while fostering teamwork and maintaining high standards of accuracy and efficiency.
• Determines credit worthiness and risk associated with a borrower based on credit profile
• Communicates decisions that most effectively mitigate credit risks for Freedom Mortgage, including data integrity and validity of information submitted.
• Applies understanding of established guidelines, Fair Lending and all other regulatory requirements when evaluating loan attributes while utilizing prudent underwriting judgement and experience.
• Responsible for the analysis of submitted files for repayment capacity, capital/assets, character, collateral, and property condition, while adhering to Freedom Mortgage credit policies and investor/agency guidelines.
• Works under minimal supervision, acquires and applies maturing knowledge of the business, its products and process.
• Uses established procedures and significant job experiences to perform complex work assignments and problem resolution.
• Utilizes lending authority and mature underwriting of all aspects of Mortgage and/or Home Equity underwriting and portfolio guidelines to underwrite complex loan files.
• Performs Credit and Income Analysis, Loan to Value and Debt to Income Ratios, as well as Compliance and Quality Control.
• Reviews and evaluates credit applications to assess the loan package for approval or fraudulent activity and provides feedback to the Processors and Originators to improve the quality of loan files.
Loan processing
Tax experience
Quantitative analysis
Unique property vesting
Quantitative research
Underwriting
Fair Housing regulations
Credit analysis
Customer service
Ability to review Condo/PUD projects to ensure they meet salable or non-warrantable guidelines
Ability to meet production, quality, and service standards along with providing direct coaching and feedback to ensure quality
Strong knowledge of unique property vesting ie trusts and LLCs
Strong knowledge of mortgage credit processing and underwriting
Proven ability to perform quality work while maintaining productivity and compliance standards
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to effectively make decisions in an independent manner
Very good knowledge of mortgage credit processing and underwriting ▪ knowledge of Microsoft Office software
Encompass, LendingQB
Ability to speak 3 languages, Namely, French, Spanish and English