Underwriter Support Specialist

Job Title:

Underwriter Support Specialist

Location:

AZ Remote

What you'll do:

As an Underwriter Support Specialist you'll be accountable for providing support to the Underwriting team, including but not limited to Underwriters and Underwriting Supervisor. You'll also be accountable for administrative support of the overall underwriting process, including the collection and handling of loan documents, working jointly with underwriters and account managers on underwriting conditions and other loan updates, verifying employment for prospective borrowers, and other responsibilities as needed from underwriting management.

• Use an inventory checklist to ensure loan files are complete and accurate. Verify accuracy of data between documents and systems.
• Complete Verbal Verifications of Employment.
• Review loan documentation and collateral files.
• Identify any document deficiencies, add applicable conditions, and request additional information and/or documentation from Clients as needed.

What you'll need:

• 2+ years of related experience in Mortgage Industry, Residential Mortgage Loan underwriting or similar field.
• High school diploma required.
• Entry level knowledge of residential mortgage industry in Correspondent or Retail Lending; including sales, operations, capital markets and/or other residential mortgage products and services.
• Entry level knowledge of FNMA, FHLMC, FHA, VA and USDA Guidelines.
• Entry level to intermediate knowledge of MS Office products.
• Entry level to intermediate knowledge of Encompass.
• Entry level speaking and writing communications skills.

Benefits you’ll love:

We offer all the important things you'd want — like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!

About the company:

AmeriHome Mortgage is a Western Alliance Bank company. Western Alliance Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Alliance Bank of Arizona, Alliance Association Bank, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank, and Torrey Pines Bank are divisions of Western Alliance Bank; Member FDIC.  

Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488.  When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue.  We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

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