Underwriter, Mortgage Loan Job Description:

Approves or denies mortgage loans, following mortgage standards: Reviews and evaluates information on mortgage loan documents to determine if buyer, property, and loan conditions meet establishment and government standards. Evaluates acceptability of loan to corporations that buy real estate loans on secondary mortgage markets, where existing mortgages are bought and sold by investors. Approves or rejects loan application, or requests additional information. Records loan rejection specifying investor and institution guidelines and basis for declining application, such as insufficient cash reserves. Assembles documents in loan file, including acceptance or denial, and returns file to originating mortgage loan office. May be authorized by federal agency to certify that mortgage loan applicant and property qualify for mortgage insurance endorsement from federal government and be designated Underwriter, Direct Endorsement (financial).