Home Equity Underwriter I

Citizens Bank • Providence, RI

312d

About The Position

As part of our team, you're made ready for a fulfilling career with exciting new challenges and opportunities to stretch yourself! While in this role, you are responsible for rendering quality credit decisions on new HELOC applications. Additionally, you will review all required documentation deemed necessary to determine the credit decision is valid and in line with underwriting policies. Most importantly, here you'll experience new things, create new opportunities, think beyond your role and make an impact!

Requirements

• 2 years Mortgage, Home Equity lending, Home Equity processing or junior underwriting experience preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of equity lending policies, procedures, and products, as well as knowledge of secondary market guidelines.
• Must be organized, detail-oriented and have excellent interpersonal, communication and computer skills.
• Experience with automated systems.
• Proficiency with the system is essential.
• Attendance in office during normal business hours (at minimum) may be required in order to effectively coordinate with multiple departments, projects and outside entities.
• Ability to work well with retail sales and loan officers.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and evaluate complex income calculations.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and appropriately decision Home Equity Line of Credit applications in accordance with the Consumer Lending credit policy and regulatory guidelines (including the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Equal Credit Opportunity Act).
• Ensure material information captured in the application is accurate and updated as needed based on the documentation provided.
• Demonstrate sound judgment in the analysis of required documentation while mitigating organization risk through appropriate decision making.
• Meet or exceed productivity levels and credit quality standards as established.
• Analyze and interpret POI documents, including personal tax returns, in order to determine verifiable income in an effort to verify a customer's ability to repay the loan.
• Clearly document files with the methodology used to calculate the income.
• Analyze all applications for counteroffer opportunities when the original terms requested do not qualify.
• Respond timely to questions and emails to provide superior customer service to both internal and external customers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities