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Senior Vice President, Senior Director – Underwriting
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLCSenior underwriting executive leading credit operations, appraisal, risk, and automation for AmeriHome Mortgage, a national mortgage acquirer and servicer. Managing teams, investor relationships, compliance, and loan quality.
Posted 8/4/2026full-timeDallas • California, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $207,000 - $225,600 per yearWebsite
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive expertise in residential mortgage loan underwriting, including compliance with federal and state regulations, and the ability to lead and develop high-performing teams in Correspondent and Retail Lending environments.
Highest-signal resume keywords
15+ Years Of Residential Mortgage Loan Underwriting ExperienceWholesale Mortgage Lending ExperienceAdvanced Knowledge Of Federal And State Regulatory ComplianceDirect Endorsement (DE) Or Staff Appraisal Reviewer (SAR) DesignationAdvanced Experience With Encompass And Digital Mortgage Platforms
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Hard Skills
Residential Mortgage UnderwritingLoan ProcessingAutomated Underwriting SystemsMortgage Loan Products KnowledgeAppraisal ReviewsTax Return AnalysisPerformance ManagementOperational StrategyCapacity PlanningProcess Improvement
Soft Skills
LeadershipCoachingMentoringCommunication SkillsRelationship Building
Tools & Technologies
EncompassLOSAUSMicrosoft OfficeAI Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
Direct Endorsement (DE)Staff Appraisal Reviewer (SAR)
Industry Keywords
FHAVAConventional LoansTRIDECOAHMDAFCRAFloodHOEPAFair Lending
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead, strategize, and execute underwriting and appraisal functions across Correspondent, Portfolio, and Retail Lending business lines
- Oversee, develop, and performance-manage underwriters and underwriting managers
- Define, implement, and continuously refine the strategy and vision for underwriting divisions
- Enhance departmental productivity, efficiency, customer service, and loan quality
- Ensure credit operations meet production and financial targets while maintaining process excellence
- Build and sustain relationships with agency and non-agency partners, including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, VA, USDA, and Ginnie Mae
- Collaborate cross-functionally to align underwriting practices with Western Alliance Bank’s credit risk framework
- Build, lead, and empower high-performing credit operations teams
- Set departmental goals and controls for timely, accurate underwriting, appraisal, and reviews
- Serve as a credit subject matter expert and make decisions on complex loan scenarios
- Monitor underwriting pipelines, SLAs, and productivity metrics
- Drive operational strategy and capacity planning for Correspondent and Retail Lending
- Lead process improvement and expense-management initiatives
- Partner with product and technology teams to deploy automation, AI tools, digital capabilities, and new products
- Ensure compliance with bank policies, procedures, laws, regulations, and investor requirements
- Participate in strategic planning and provide reporting and performance metrics in Monthly Business Reviews
- Recruit, coach, mentor, train, and manage underwriting staff and leadership
Requirements
What you’ll need- 15+ years of related experience in residential mortgage loan underwriting
- Wholesale mortgage lending experience required
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field required
- 8+ years of residential mortgage underwriting management experience preferred, including at least 5 years in senior leadership
- Experience with digital mortgage platforms and automation tools
- Advanced knowledge of residential mortgage industry in Correspondent or Retail Lending
- Advanced knowledge of federal and state regulatory and legal compliance obligations, including TRID, ECOA, HMDA, FCRA, Flood, HOEPA, HPML, Appraisal, ATR/QM, TCPA, UDAAP, and Fair Lending
- In-depth knowledge of mortgage loan products, lending principles, regulations, and underwriting guidelines
- Extensive understanding of FHA, VA, and conventional loans, loan processing, and automated underwriting systems
- Working knowledge of self-employed borrower, partnership, and corporation tax return analysis; appraisal reviews; condo project reviews; Trust, Leasehold, and Power of Attorney documentation
- Advanced experience with Encompass, LOS, AUS, core systems, and Microsoft Office
- Advanced speaking and writing communication skills
- Direct Endorsement (DE) or Staff Appraisal Reviewer (SAR) designation required
- Occasional travel required
Benefits
Comp & perks- Annual bonus/incentives may be available
- Competitive salaries
- Ownership stake in the company
- Medical and dental insurance
- Time off
- 401k matching program
- Tuition assistance program
- Employee volunteer program
- Wellness program
- Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities