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Residential Mortgage Underwriter

Tata Consultancy Services, Cincinnati, OH, United States


The Mortgage Underwriter is responsible for rendering credit decisions on incoming applications consistent with underwriting policies, underwriting mortgage commitments, and verifying supporting documentation as submitted by applicants.

Analyze income & employment, credit strength, property appraisal, check over debt to income (DTI) and Loan to Value (LTV) and all other information pertinent to the credit decision process on each mortgage application, as presented by the applicant.

Underwriter to validate that a prospective mortgagor’s loan application adheres to the lenders, Investors (Freddie or Fannie Mae’s) and guidelines of applicable government agencies to approve the loan.

Analyzing the risk involved in approving a loan to determine whether or not it is acceptable to the lender.

Put conditions for missing documents required to approve the loan.

Verify accuracy of supporting employment documents, source of down payment/reserves, appraisal value and property title commitment received.

Review of legal documents, if present, to ensure the accuracy & completeness.

Identify the mortgage insurance requirement (MI) and follow the MI guidelines, if applicable.

Additional responsibilities for the Mortgage Underwriter include

Maintaining service level standards

Assisting in new-hire trainings

Perform internal Quality check, providing floor support and feedback to other staff

Responding to all emails efficiently

Adhering to all underwriting deadlines

Knowledge/Experience

Minimum 12‑24 years of conventional mortgage underwriting experience

Knowledge of full loan cycle processing (from beginning to end)

Strong understanding of Desktop Underwriter (DU) and Loan Prospector (LP)

Strong communication skills, verbal and written

Strong analytical skills

Demonstrated ability to resolve complicated issues as they arise

Proven organizational skills and demonstrated ability to prioritize and multi‑task

Skills: Able to work through multiple computer programs and multi‑computer monitors.

Flexible (Willingness to work in night shift)

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