Mortgage Underwriter

SoFi SoFi · Fintech · Frisco, TX · Home Loans Ops Production

SoFi is seeking an experienced Mortgage Underwriter to join their Mortgage Operations team. The role involves reviewing and assessing Conventional and FHA loan applications using independent credit judgment, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and speed in a high-throughput production environment. Key responsibilities include analyzing borrower documentation, making timely underwriting decisions, managing a pipeline, identifying fraud risk, and partnering with internal teams. Requires 2+ years of recent underwriting experience with Conventional and FHA loans, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in DU/LP systems.

What you'd actually do

  1. Review and underwrite mortgage applications using investor/GSE guidelines.
  2. Perform detailed analysis of borrower credit, income, asset, and collateral — including complex and self-employed income calculations.
  3. Make timely, compliant underwriting decisions in line with SoFi and investor standards.
  4. Manage a high-volume pipeline, balancing quality (QC) and production SLAs — goal of 4–6 new credit decisions per day.
  5. Identify and escalate potential fraud risk or guideline exceptions.

Skills

Required

  • Minimum 2+ years of recent underwriting experience with both Conventional and FHA loans.
  • Strong analytical ability and independent risk assessment judgment.
  • Proficiency in DU, LP, and FHA Connection systems.
  • Demonstrated skill in self-employment income analysis and Schedule L liquidity testing.
  • Thorough understanding of credit policy, financial statement analysis, and property evaluation.
  • Strong communication skills — able to explain complex scenarios clearly and professionally.
  • Experience maintaining both quality control metrics and high production throughput.

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with Texas-specific lending nuances
  • Active SAR or VA credit authority
  • Active FHA DE (Direct Endorsement) certification
  • Experience underwriting Jumbo or USDA loans
  • College degree
  • Background in fraud detection or risk mitigation

What the JD emphasized

  • recent underwriting experience
  • Conventional and FHA loans
  • independent credit judgment
  • accuracy
  • compliance
  • high-throughput production environment
  • complex credit
  • income
  • asset
  • property documentation
  • quality (QC)
  • production SLAs
  • fraud risk