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Senior Vice President – Senior Director, Underwriting
Western Alliance BankSenior underwriting executive leading AmeriHome Mortgage’s residential lending credit operations. Driving risk management, process innovation, investor relationships, and high-performing underwriting teams.
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 advanced knowledge of regulatory compliance and lending principles. Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams while driving operational strategy and process improvements.
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) DesignationExperience With Digital Mortgage Platforms And Automation Tools
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Hard Skills
Residential Mortgage ProductsUnderwriting GuidelinesCredit Risk AnalysisLoan ProcessingAutomated Underwriting SystemsAppraisal ReviewsCondo Project ReviewsSelf-Employed Borrower AnalysisPerformance ManagementCapacity Planning
Soft Skills
Advanced Communication SkillsLeadershipMentoringCollaborationStrategic Relationship Building
Tools & Technologies
EncompassLOSAUSMicrosoft OfficeAutomation 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 Delegated and Non-Delegated, Portfolio Lending, and Retail Lending
- Define, implement, and refine the vision and strategy for all underwriting divisions within AmeriHome
- Oversee, develop, and performance-manage underwriters and underwriting managers
- Enhance departmental productivity, efficiency, customer service, process excellence, and loan quality
- Build and sustain strategic relationships with agency and non-agency partners including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, VA, USDA, Ginnie Mae, and other investors
- 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 maintain controls and procedures for timely, accurate underwriting, appraisal, and reviews
- Serve as a credit subject matter expert and decide complex loan scenarios
- Monitor underwriting pipelines, SLAs, and productivity metrics
- Drive operational strategy and capacity planning for Correspondent and Retail Lending
- Lead process improvements to enhance service levels, reduce cost per loan, and maintain loan quality
- Analyze and structure transactions to contain credit risk within acceptable parameters
- Partner with product and technology teams to deploy products, automation, and AI capabilities
- Participate in strategic planning and provide regular reporting and performance metrics in Monthly Business Reviews
- Recruit, coach, mentor, and develop underwriting staff
- Ensure underwriting procedures reflect evolving regulatory and investor requirements
- Ensure compliance with bank policies, procedures, applicable laws, rules, and regulations
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; 5+ years in a senior leadership role preferred
- Experience with digital mortgage platforms and automation tools
- Advanced knowledge of residential mortgage products and 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
- Knowledge of self-employed borrower analysis, partnership and corporation tax returns, 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- Competitive salaries
- Ownership stake in the company
- Medical and dental insurance
- Time off
- 401k matching program
- Tuition assistance program
- Employee volunteer program
- Wellness program
- Opportunity to bolster business knowledge and gain hands-on career development experience