Mortgage Underwriter II/III (HELOC)

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What you'll do:

• Evaluate loan applications and borrowers' creditworthiness

• Adhere to departmental SLAs

• Monitor Regulation B compliance and ensures all underwriting decisions are made within applicable SLAs

• Verifies income and employment information, reviews credit history, and calculates the value of borrowers' collateral/assets

• Analyzes personal and business, (Corporate, S Corporation, and Partnership), income tax returns and prepares Self-Employed Analysis for Mortgage qualification

• Reviews all appraisals, (I.e., AVM, PICR, 1004, 1025), to confirm they meet the standards for the loan type requested and support the market value conclusion

• Contacts 3rd party vendors, as necessary, to resolve conflicting information or appraisal issues

• Follows underwriting procedures

• Approves/Denies loan requests based on Home Loan underwriting guidelines and investor criteria

• Documents reasons for approval or denial and completes adverse action notices, when applicable

• Answers audit issues on purchases or pre-purchased loans

Qualifications

• Results-oriented, entrepreneurial individual – must be adaptable in a start-up environment

• Minimum of 3 years' Underwriting experience in home loans, including 1st mortgage products, HELOCs, etc.

• Experience with self-employment verification

• Demonstrated skills in the area of income calculation and credit review

• Excellent communication skills

• Ability to meet deadlines and achieve goals

• Ability to work with cross-functional teams toward the delivery of goals and objectives

• Ability to multi-task at a high level

• Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment

• Ability to work in a fast paced, high volume mortgage environment

• Seeks feedback and accepts coaching with a continual desire to get better

Join Achieve, change the future

At Achieve, we're changing millions of lives.
From the single parent trying to catch up on bills to the entrepreneur needing a loan for the next phase of growth, you'll get to be a part of their journey to a better financial future. We're proud to have employees in hybrid (work from home + occasional in-office) roles. We are strategically growing our teams with more opportunities every day to better serve our members. A career at Achieve is more than a job-it's a place where you can make a true impact, have a sense of belonging, establish a fulfilling career, and put your well-being first.

Company Description

Achieve is a leading digital personal finance company. We help everyday people move from struggling to thriving by providing innovative, personalized financial solutions. By leveraging proprietary data and analytics, our solutions are tailored for each step of our member's financial journey to include personal loans, home equity loans, debt consolidation, financial tools and education. Every day, we get to help our members move their finances forward with care, compassion, and empathetic touch. We put people first and treat them like humans, not account numbers.