Senior Vice President - Senior Director, Underwriting
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- Lead, strategize, and execute underwriting and appraisal functions across Correspondent Delegated and Non-Delegated, Portfolio Lending, and Retail Lending
- Define, implement, and refine the vision and strategy for all underwriting divisions within AmeriHome
- Oversee, develop, and performance-manage underwriters and underwriting managers
- Enhance departmental productivity, efficiency, customer service, process excellence, and loan quality
- Build and sustain strategic relationships with agency and non-agency partners including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, VA, USDA, Ginnie Mae, and other investors
- Collaborate cross-functionally to align underwriting practices with Western Alliance Bank’s credit risk framework
- Build, lead, and empower high-performing credit operations teams
- Set departmental goals and maintain controls and procedures for timely, accurate underwriting, appraisal, and reviews
- Serve as a credit subject matter expert and decide complex loan scenarios
- Monitor underwriting pipelines, SLAs, and productivity metrics
- Drive operational strategy and capacity planning for Correspondent and Retail Lending
- Lead process improvements to enhance service levels, reduce cost per loan, and maintain loan quality
- Analyze and structure transactions to contain credit risk within acceptable parameters
- Partner with product and technology teams to deploy products, automation, and AI capabilities
- Participate in strategic planning and provide regular reporting and performance metrics in Monthly Business Reviews
- Recruit, coach, mentor, and develop underwriting staff
- Ensure underwriting procedures reflect evolving regulatory and investor requirements
- Ensure compliance with bank policies, procedures, applicable laws, rules, and regulations
Requirements
- 15+ years of related experience in residential mortgage loan underwriting
- Wholesale mortgage lending experience required
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field required
- 8+ years of residential mortgage underwriting management experience; 5+ years in a senior leadership role preferred
- Experience with digital mortgage platforms and automation tools
- Advanced knowledge of residential mortgage products and Correspondent or Retail Lending
- Advanced knowledge of federal and state regulatory and legal compliance obligations, including TRID, ECOA, HMDA, FCRA, Flood, HOEPA, HPML, Appraisal, ATR/QM, TCPA, UDAAP, and Fair Lending
- In-depth knowledge of mortgage loan products, lending principles, regulations, and underwriting guidelines
- Extensive understanding of FHA, VA, and conventional loans, loan processing, and automated underwriting systems
- Knowledge of self-employed borrower analysis, partnership and corporation tax returns, appraisal reviews, condo project reviews, Trust, Leasehold, and Power of Attorney documentation
- Advanced experience with Encompass, LOS, AUS, core systems, and Microsoft Office
- Advanced speaking and writing communication skills
- Direct Endorsement (DE) or Staff Appraisal Reviewer (SAR) designation required
- Occasional travel required
Core Competencies
Demonstrates extensive expertise in residential mortgage loan underwriting, including advanced knowledge of regulatory compliance and lending principles. Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams while driving operational strategy and process improvements.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- 15+ Years Of Residential Mortgage Loan Underwriting Experience
- Wholesale Mortgage Lending Experience
- Advanced Knowledge Of Federal And State Regulatory Compliance
- Direct Endorsement (DE) Or Staff Appraisal Reviewer (SAR) Designation
- Experience With Digital Mortgage Platforms And Automation Tools
ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills
- Residential Mortgage Products
- Underwriting Guidelines
- Credit Risk Analysis
- Loan Processing
- Automated Underwriting Systems
- Appraisal Reviews
- Condo Project Reviews
- Self-Employed Borrower Analysis
- Performance Management
- Capacity Planning
Soft Skills
- Advanced Communication Skills
- Leadership
- Mentoring
- Collaboration
- Strategic Relationship Building
Certifications & Qualifications
- Direct Endorsement (DE)
- Staff Appraisal Reviewer (SAR)
Industry Keywords
- FHA
- VA
- Conventional Loans
- TRID
- ECOA
- HMDA
- FCRA
- Flood
- HOEPA
- Fair Lending
Tools & Technologies
- Encompass
- LOS
- AUS
- Microsoft Office
- Automation Tools
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