Job Description

We are Lennar Mortgage 

Lennar Mortgage is centered around personal growth, innovation, and diversity. We are looking for a new team member who shares our passion and dedication to bringing homeownership to life. 

At Lennar Mortgage, you’ll build your career with a Fortune 150 company that provides an excellent work environment, plenty of opportunities for advancement, and competitive benefits and compensation. Our success is a result of supporting and rewarding our team of elite professionals, who strive to exceed superior standards and exceptional services. 

Join a Company that Empowers you to Build your Future

As an Assistant Underwriter Manager, you will oversee and guide a team of underwriters in evaluation of loan applications, ensuring adherence to lending guidelines, and making prudent credit decisions. Your role involves coordinating workflow, providing training, and ensuring the accurate and efficient assessment of borrower creditworthiness, contributing to the overall success of the underwriting department.

• A career with purpose.

• A career built on making dreams come true.

• A career built on building zero defect homes, cost management, and adherence to schedules.

Your Responsibilities on the Team 

1. Leadership and Collaboration: Supervise and collaborate with the Underwriting Manager on all facets of underwriting. Address associate matters to ensure high morale, excellent customer service, and optimization of productivity and quality outputs. Assist Underwriting Manager in addressing issues with Loan Officers, processing, and closing staff. Offer feedback and suggestions for the implementation of new programs, systems, and file flows to enhance underwriting efficiencies.

2. Team Cultivation and Training: Cultivate a team-oriented atmosphere for efficient loan underwriting within a customer-friendly environment. Effectively communicate in-person and via telephone to comprehensively train new underwriting associates.

3. Onboarding and Orientation: Conduct new hire orientation, acquainting new underwriting associates with company policies, procedures, and history.

4. Risk Analysis and Compliance: Manage and mentor underwriting staff in risk analysis, decision-making, and compliance with agency and investor guidelines.

5. File Flow Management: Oversee underwriting file flow, ensuring timely decisions and adherence to quantity standards. Utilize Automated Underwriting Systems and/or traditional underwriting methods appropriately.

6. Team Building and Support: Coach and foster a professional team effort within the underwriting department. Provide technical support to all underwriting staff, quality control staff, and senior management.

7. Decision-making and Quality Control: Assist in making judgmental underwriting decisions for the company. Perform quality control reviews of each underwriter to ensure accuracy and consistency.

8. Guiding Compliance with Guidelines: Assist Underwriting Manager in keeping underwriters current with changes in investor and agency guidelines.

9: Excellent Analytical and Problem-Solving Capabilities: Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the organization and services offered to resolve more complex inquiries. 

10: Demonstrate knowledge and command: In-depth knowledge of mortgage loan products, lending principles and regulatory compliance.  Extensive understanding of mortgage lending principles and underwriting guidelines, including FHA, VA, and conventional loans, loan processing and automated underwriting systems. Working knowledge of mortgage lending principles and underwriting guidelines including self-employed borrowers, partnership and corporation tax return analysis.

Requirements

• Highschool Diploma or Equivalent

• BA or BS preferred

• VA Automatic and DE Designation

• LAPP SAR designation

• Minimum of 8 years in mortgage industry to include at least 5 years of frontline underwriting

• Minimum 1-3 years supervisory and management experience in the mortgage and lending industry (originating, processing, closing and underwriting of FHA/VA/Conventional loans

• 2+ years of experience in mortgage software

• Proficient in using standard office software (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite)

• Purchase transaction, specifically new construction experience preferred

• Self-starter and able to work independently

• Exceptional organizational abilities, keen attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities

• A genuine passion for delivering exceptional experiences to customers

Life at Lennar Mortgage

At Lennar Mortgage, Everything’s Included in our homes, and Everyone’s Included on our team. Our Everyone’s Included vision is to unleash the power of diversity within our workforce to drive innovation and sustainable growth.

At Lennar Mortgage, we are committed to fostering a supportive and enriching environment for our Associates, offering a comprehensive array of benefits designed to enhance their well-being and professional growth. Our Associates have access to robust health insurance plans, including Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, ensuring their health needs are well taken care of. Our 401(k) Retirement Plan, complete with a $1 for $1 Company Match up to 5%, helps secure their financial future, while Paid Parental Leave and an Associate Assistance Plan provide essential support during life's critical moments. To further support our Associates, we provide an Education Assistance Program and up to $30,000 in Adoption Assistance, underscoring our commitment to their diverse needs and aspirations. From the moment of hire, they can enjoy up to three weeks of vacation annually, alongside generous Holiday, Sick Leave, and Personal Day policies. Additionally, we offer a New Hire Referral Bonus Program, significant Home Purchase Discounts, and unique opportunities such as the Everyone’s Included Day. At Lennar, we believe in investing in our Associates, empowering them to thrive both personally and professionally. Lennar Associates will have access to these benefits as outlined by Lennar’s policies and applicable plan terms. Visit Lennartotalrewards.com to view our suite of benefits.

Lennar is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.