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The Role
SoFi is looking for Underwriters to review and conduct the appraisal of applications for Mortgage Loans. Underwriters use knowledge and independent judgment to determine eligibility of risks when compared to guidelines of programs available. The ability to maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that you get along with customers, co-workers, and managers is a must!
What you’ll do:
- Examine and evaluate documents such as application forms, inspection reports, financial reports, and other data to determine degree of risk.
- Perform timely reviews of stipulations/conditions submitted.
- Analyze loan packages to deliver valid credit decisions.
- Maintain quality control standards while maintaining production standards by company’s definition.
- Request additional documentation necessary for the processing of an application.
- Interpret GSE guidelines as well as investor guidelines.
What you’ll need:
- Strong credit, risk analysis, and analytical skills.
- Thorough understanding and strong working knowledge of credit, underwriting, credit policy and financial statement analysis and property evaluation.
- Be able to examine loan documentation for accuracy and completeness.
- Be familiar with fraud detection techniques, full appraisal and title reviews.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Home Equity Underwriting Experience a plus.
- Manual Underwriting Experience a plus.
- Knowledge of DU and LP.
- Ability to work with loan originators and production staff to acquire all required documentation.
- Must possess strong credit, risk analysis and analytical skills.
- College Degree Preferred.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in underwriting Conventional loans.
Compensation and Benefits
The base pay range for this role is listed below. Final base pay offer will be determined based on individual factors such as the candidate’s experience, skills, and location.
To view all of our comprehensive and competitive benefits, visit our Benefits at SoFi page!
SoFi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, breastfeeding, and conditions related to breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age (40 or over), physical or medical disability, medical condition, marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military and/or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable state or federal law.The Company hires the best qualified candidate for the job, without regard to protected characteristics.Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.New York applicants: Notice of Employee RightsSoFi is committed to embracing diversity. As part of this commitment, SoFi offers reasonable accommodations to candidates with physical or mental disabilities. If you need accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, please let your recruiter know or email accommodations@sofi.com.Due to insurance coverage issues, we are unable to accommodate remote work from Hawaii or Alaska at this time.
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The office is located in Pike Tower, just five blocks from Pike Place Market, and houses some of our Engineering, Design, and Product teams - including engineers, product managers, and other technical functions.
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