Underwriting Team Manager

Underwriting Team Manager

Founded in 2000, Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc. is a privately owned, full-service national lender, offering Wholesale, Correspondent, Renovation and Reverse residential mortgages. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Plaza employs a network of sales associates to serve its clients nationwide. Plaza is dedicated to building quality, long-term relationships with its mortgage broker and correspondent clients by offering comprehensive programs and exceptional customer experience.

Responsible for managing the underwriting process and providing leadership and support for their team. Serves as resource to the National Wholesale Division for underwriting and credit policy questions. Accountable for analyzing and evaluating consumer home loan applications and supporting documentation to assess Borrowers' credit worthiness. Types of consumer loan applications include Conventional Conforming and Non-Conforming loan amounts, FHA, VA and USDA residential first mortgages. Recommends approval or denial of credit applications and provides written and verbal decisions and documentation to support the lending decision.

Job Duties:

• Work directly with Junior and Senior Underwriters by providing training and daily support
• Assist with recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of Underwriters
• Motivate and coach underwriting department in achieving National Wholesale Division goals
• Monitor reports for the purpose of identifying positive and negative trends in productivity within the underwriting department
• Oversee pipeline to ensure loans are approved and then cleared-to-close within the expected turn-times
• Manage the underwriting team and substantiate they adhere to all Plaza's Policy & Procedures, and that loans are processed in compliance with all underwriting guidelines
• Engage in verbal and written communication with clients and Sales Team
• Effectively communicate to the underwriting department about company changes to policy and procedures
• Provide guidance to Underwriting Team Leads regarding how to effectively manage their teams (if applicable)
• Knowledge of FNMA, and FMLMC documentation and general guidelines/standards essential. Additionally, experience with FHA, VA and USDA required
• Ability to act as FHA DE and/or VA Automatic and SAR Underwriter
• May be asked to second sign loan decisions for lower-level authority underwriters.
• Act as underwriting resource for the National Wholesale Division
• Assist in resolving National Wholesale Division post-closing suspense issues
• Evaluate and analyze complex income tax returns to establish qualifying income
• Participate in developing process improvements and efficiencies as an ongoing best practice
• Conduct periodic loan-level audits to ensure compliance with all company quality standards
• Assess and evaluate underwriter scorecard for efficiency gains; guide team members when required
• Coach underwriting team on their job performance and complete annual performance reviews by their due date
• Lead, guide, mentor, and train entire underwriting team
• Work with AVP, Regional Underwriting Manager on setting monthly goals
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Familiarity with (AUS) automated underwriting systems
• Working knowledge of loan program products and services, and policies essential
• Demonstrated skill in monitoring and overseeing loan production pipeline
• Ability to understand and make recommended changes to standard operating procedures
• Thorough grasp of state and federal regulations is required as well as a solid understanding of: HMDA, Regulation Z, Regulation B; working knowledge of the FHLMC, FNMA guidelines; based on lending authority, working knowledge of FHA, VA and USDA
• Experience with Loan Origination Systems (LOS) such as Calyx Point, Ellie Mae, Integra and, Encompass
• Knowledge of paperless file environment and image software repository
• Proficiency with computer systems including MS Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook), Internet Browsers, and email functions required
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Superior customer service skills
• Ability to efficiently and consistently produce accurate work
• Solid organizational and problem-solving skills
• Capability of multi-tasking in fast-paced environment with heavy volume of transactions
• Proven aptitude to work in both a team and individual environment
• Sound judgment skills essential to make quick decisions within written policy and standard operating procedures
• High school diploma or equivalent required; College degree preferred
• Previous team lead, supervisory, or commensurate experience desired
• Current Underwriting experience in the mortgage industry is a must

Work Environment: This is a remote position Mon-Fri 8am-5pm PT

Compensation and Benefits:

Estimated Rate of Pay:

$125,000 annually This position is full-time; exempt. The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

In addition, Plaza offers a competitive benefits package; including medical/dental/vision, paid time off and holidays, 401(k), life and pet insurance. Plaza also offers additional benefits such as an employee friends and family loan and an employee assistance program that includes a variety of discounted services.

Plaza is an EEOC employer and follows all federal, state, and local laws relating to fair employment. Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc. is committed to preventing, stopping and remedying all forms of discrimination that occur in its workplace. Managers are accountable for keeping Plaza's workplace free from discrimination and ensuring that Plaza provides equal employment opportunity for all in the workforce and for those seeking to become members of Plaza's workforce. Plaza's employees are protected by laws designed to protect employees from discrimination on the bases of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, parental status, national origin, age, disability, family medical history or genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or any other non-merit based factor. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring practices, appraisal systems, promotions, and training and career development programs. Plaza's employees are also protected against retaliation if they engage in a protected activity, whistleblowing, or the exercise of any appeal or grievance right provided by law.