Sr. Mortgage Underwriter -- Remote TX

Company: UnionBank
Location: Cedar Park
Posted on: November 13, 2020

Job Description:

Are you passionate about creating an exceptional client experience?

Discover your opportunity with Union Bank, a division of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the 5th largest financial group in the world!

At Union Bank, we care about the details that matter most to our clients. We have our clients’ best interest in mind, drawing on more than 150 years of experience to understand their distinct needs and tailor our solutions. We’re part of 150,000 colleagues around the globe striving to be the world’s most trusted financial group. Trust starts with a culture of putting people first and empowering you to achieve your potential. Join Union Bank, where being inspired is expected and creating results is rewarded.

We are currently experiencing tremendous growth and have several positions available in Arizona, California, and Texas.  Candidates must reside in one of these 3 states to be considered for a position.

Job Description:

The Underwriter is responsible for reviewing, analyzing, making credit decisions and underwriting loans originated through Retail, Wholesale, HELOC and/or Alternative Delivery Channel originations.

Major Responsibilities:

Evaluating and manually underwriting loan packages

Validating data for loans approved by DU automated Underwriting engine

Reviewing loan approval conditions prior to funding a loan

Communicating with residential lending sales, brokers, customers and operations staff regarding non-loan origination activities such as loan decisions, conditions, scenarios, and underwriting guidelines

Role Attributes:

Individuals are knowledgeable in their area of expertise and are fully capable of executing/completing the most complex transactions and tasks. Identify and resolve problems in a timely fashion following established guidelines. Refer more complex problems to their supervisor or manager for resolution. Will be required to obtain and maintain Lending Authority levels. Primary focus of role is on day to-day deliverables, developing and delivering upon subject expertise, and occasionally representing the department or function at a broader level. Individuals at this level are expected to use some independence of thought but refer more complex transactions to other experts. May train, mentor and direct day-to-day work of junior staff, but will not typically have formal management role.

Qualifications:

Incumbent will typically have more than 5 years’ recent Mortgage Underwriting experience with a strong knowledge of the business and general office skills.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of any protected category.

A conviction is not an absolute bar to employment. Factors such as the age of the offense, evidence of rehabilitation, seriousness of violation, and job relatedness are considered in all employment decisions. Additionally, it's the bank's policy to only inquire into a candidate's criminal history after an offer has been made. Federal law prohibits banks from employing individuals who have been convicted of, or received a pretrial diversion for, certain offenses.

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