Mortgage Underwriter, Third Party Residential Underwriting - BMBE

We are hiring a Mortgage Underwriter, Third Party Residential Underwriting - BMBE!

The Opportunity

The Third-party Residential Underwriting Division, as a Division of First National Financial provides underwriting expertise and services on behalf of other financial institutions to the Canadian Mortgage Broker channel.

Reporting to the Manager, the Residential Mortgage Underwriter is responsible for rendering credit decisions on incoming applications within their authorized limits and with adherence to company and insurer policies and guidelines while focusing on service excellence. The Mortgage Underwriter has responsibility for applying due diligence when reviewing required documentation to ensure accuracy and to protect the Company from risk.

How you will contribute:

• Establishes and maintains positive relationships with mortgage brokers to build loyalty to the Company
• Maintains positive relationships with external partners such as mortgage insurers, appraisers, title insurance companies, and solicitors
• Adjudicates mortgage applications within established authority limits while ensuring adherence to policies and guidelines
• Interacts with Mortgage Insurers where applicable to complete credit lending decisions
• Ensuring due diligence has been completed prior to signing off on any mortgage conditions or documents, where applicable
• Prepares and issues mortgage commitments with appropriate conditions within established service level agreements/turnaround times
• Priorities applications and workflow to ensure consistent and sound risk assessments are maintained while managing high volumes and a continued focus on service excellence
• Stays current with latest industry knowledge, competition, and market trends

The experience you need:

• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships
• Strong aptitude for service excellence
• Strong communication skills—both written and verbal
• Ability to manage and resolve conflict
• Strong analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Organizational and time management skills
• Positive team player with desire and ability to mentor others
• Effective problem solving and decision making skills
• Fully competent in working with basic PC software and working knowledge of the suite of Microsoft office products
• Ability to manage pressure in an environment of high volume processing with tight turnaround times
• Adhere to policies/procedures to ensure AML requirements are met
• Education/Certification/Experience Requirements:
• Completed post-secondary education or equivalent work experience required
• Minimum 2 years previous mortgage underwriting experience required
• Completion of Mortgage Agent Course and/or BC Financial Services Authority (“BCFSA”) License an asset
• Working knowledge of PC software in a Windows environment required

Working Environment and Physical Demands Analysis:

• Office environment
• Periods of high volume with tight timelines
• Long periods of stationary position/sitting
• Prolonged periods of repetitive movement (i.e. using a keyboard and mouse)
• Long periods of time in viewing a computer screen
• Multi-tasking may include speaking to customers on a telephone call while looking up information on a computer program.

Why join First National?

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive benefits program (i.e., Health Spending Account, Maternity and Parental Leave Top Up)
• Extensive training programs to set our employees up for success
• Modern office environment conducive to collaboration
• Supportive teamwork culture
• Opportunities to give back to the communities and work through events focused on a variety of charities
• Ongoing social events throughout the year

The team you’ll join:

Founded in 1988, First National is one of Canada’s largest non-bank lenders. We provide residential mortgages exclusively through the mortgage broker channel and we are Canada’s largest commercial mortgage lender.

First National has been consistently recognized as a great place to work and we are proud that our employee engagement feedback is higher than our industry partners.

We would like to thank all applications for their interest in this existing vacancy but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Artificial Intelligence is not used in our recruitment or hiring process for this role.

First National is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender identity, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation and any other category protected by law.

First National supports requests for accommodation from applicants with disabilities; please contact Human Resources at [email protected]should you need an accommodation at any point in the recruitment process.

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