DE/VA Underwriter

Paramount Residential Mortgage Group Inc. (PRMG Inc.)

Remote Underwriter analyzing residential mortgage loans for PRMG. Ensures compliance with underwriting guidelines and assists in training new underwriters.

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $85,000 - $105,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in mortgage underwriting, ensuring compliance with FHA/VA guidelines and company standards while maintaining productivity and accuracy. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for effective decision-making and collaboration with stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Mortgage Underwriting ExperienceUnderwriting Guidelines KnowledgeAnalytical SkillsInterpersonal Communication SkillsDetail Oriented

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Hard Skills

Loan AnalysisCredit Package UnderwritingData Integrity ChecksUnderwriting Worksheets CompletionLoan Disposition RecommendationsUnderwriting Activity LoggingPost Closing Review ResponseFHA Guidelines ComplianceVA Guidelines CompliancePrivate Mortgage Insurance Guidelines

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsFollow-Through SkillsWritten Communication SkillsVerbal Communication SkillsBusiness Relationship Skills

Tools & Technologies

Fast Trac 360 Resource Center

Industry Keywords

Residential Mortgage LoansUnderwriter Productivity StandardsUnderwriting Turnaround TimeInvestment Quality Loan ProductLoan File Compliance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Underwriter completes a thorough analysis of loan files to determine compliance with company, investor, and FHA/VA guidelines
Underwrites the entire credit package and collateral for residential mortgage loans and ultimately ensures an “investment” quality loan product
Checks accuracy of all calculations and data integrity
Completion of all required underwriting worksheets found in Fast Trac 360 Resource Center
Assists with the training of new underwriters
Recommends the loan disposition to underwriting manager for loan amounts in excess of authority limitation
Maintains company standard for Underwriter productivity level, and complies with company policy of 48 hour underwriting turnaround time and 24 hour turnaround time for clearing conditions
Strives to meet 3 Underwriting decisions/day within allotted time
Communicates decision on loans to appropriate parties both verbally and in writing
Maintains underwriting activity logs and provides monthly underwriting report to underwriting manager
Available to processors and correspondents for general Underwriter guideline interpretations and questions on specific loan files
Responds to post closing reviews and audits in a timely fashion
Performs related duties, as directed by Underwriter or Operations Manager.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum three years of mortgage underwriting experience
Solid working knowledge of underwriting guidelines
Experience Underwriting private investor and private mortgage insurance guidelines
Strong interpersonal-communication and business-relationship skills
Detail oriented with strong organizational and follow-through skills
Excellent analytical, written communication and verbal communication skills
Technologically proficient
Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent professional experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
life insurance
short-term disability
long-term disability
a Health Savings Account (HSA)
a Flexible Spending Account (FSA)