Mortgage Underwriting Manager (Texas Retail)

CMG Home Loans is seeking an Underwriting Manager to support part of our Texas Region.  Will oversee daily operations and personnel in their underwriting department, ensuring high standards of service and compliance with regulations. The role involves managing loan underwriting processes, staff development, and maintaining operational efficiency.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Authorized to underwrite conventional, jumbo, seconds and government loans.
• Develops processes and procedures to maintain customer service standards and enhance loan flow for optimum production and loan quality.
• Recruits, trains, supervises, motivates, and develops staff; manages schedules and workflow.
• Assigns duties and monitors quality of work; assures staff conform to organizational policies and procedures and government regulations.
• Manages employees’ daily and weekly metrics.
• Stays current with company policies, procedures, industry regulations and other changes that affect the industry.
• Ensures Byte data entry and notes are kept up to date.
• Provides training for Underwriters. May support other departments as required.
• Provides timely performance reviews for team.
• Coaches/counsels individual performance of team members
• Ad hoc reports as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Must be currently or very recently supporting Texas Groups with strong knowledge of Texas loans.

• Minimum of ten (10) years of specific underwriting experience with all loan products.
• Five (5) years of underwriting management experience required.
• Must have FHA/VA underwriting certifications
• Demonstrated satisfactory knowledge of DU and LP input.
• Ability to properly interpret DU and LP, communicate and document their findings.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook systems.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, fluid environment.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Proven leadership skills with ability to motivate subordinates.
• High level of integrity and confidentiality required. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Direct Reports: Yes

PHYSICAL and ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

This role operates in an ADA compliant office environment, utilizing typical office equipment and tasks including computer work. The position may involve partial stationary positions and moving throughout the day. Flexibility to work overtime to meet project deadlines is required.

COMPENSATION: 
While this position is a remote opportunity, job candidates would ideally be located in the central time zone and hopefully in Texas (i.e. in areas that do not currently require salary disclosure.) Should the position open to other geographic regions requiring disclosure, this job posting will be updated with base salary ranges and information.