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Paramount Residential Mortgage Group

Mortgage lender offering agency direct services

Non-QM Underwriter

Full-TimeDeadline 8/14/27
$70k - $105k/yr
Senior
Corona, CA, USA
In Person
Finance & BankingRetail & Commercial Banking

About the job

Requirements
  • A minimum of five years of recent non-qualified mortgage (Non-QM) mortgage underwriting experience, with solid working knowledge of underwriting guidelines including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Non-QM investors.
  • Ability to review and calculate complex personal or business financials and tax profiles.
  • At least five years of experience with the Encompass loan origination system.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience working in a fast-paced team environment.
  • Strong interpersonal communication and business relationship skills.
  • Detail orientation.
  • Technological proficiency in Microsoft Windows software.
  • A high school diploma.
Responsibilities
  • Complete thorough analyses of loan files to determine compliance with company and investor guidelines.
  • Evaluate the entire credit package and collateral for residential mortgage loans and ensure an investment-quality loan product.
  • Check the accuracy of calculations and data integrity.
  • Complete all required underwriting worksheets in the FastTrac 360 Resource Center.
  • Recommend loan disposition to the underwriting manager for loan amounts exceeding the authority limitation.
  • Maintain the company productivity standard and comply with the 48-hour underwriting turnaround time and 24-hour turnaround time for clearing conditions.
  • Strive to meet two decisions per day within the allotted time.
  • Communicate loan decisions to appropriate parties verbally and in writing.
  • Maintain underwriting activity logs and provide a monthly underwriting report to the underwriting manager.
  • Perform frontline underwriting of Non-QM loan products.
  • Analyze applicants' income and expense data, asset documentation, credit reports, and property valuations.
  • Perform manual underwriting requiring detailed familiarity with various loan programs.
  • Execute appraisal analyses to determine whether acceptable collateral standards are met.
  • Be available to processors for general guideline interpretations and questions on specific loan files.
  • Respond to post-closing reviews and audits in a timely manner.
  • Perform additional related duties as assigned and duties directed by the Underwriting or Operations Manager.

About the company

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Paramount Residential Mortgage Group

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PRMG is a nationwide mortgage lender and broker that operates as an agency direct seller/servicer and a GNMA issuer. It uses a network of loan originators to guide borrowers, while PRMG handles underwriting, approval, funding, and loan servicing, offering a wide product line and competitive pricing. It differentiates itself with its independence at scale, direct agency relationships, focus on originators and borrower experience, and a strong workplace culture. Its goal is to help clients manage their mortgage needs by finding suitable loan options and delivering consistent, attentive service.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Corona, California

Founded

2001

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What believers are saying

  • PRMG closed 28,777 loans and $11.6 billion volume during the 2026 ranking period.
  • The 2026 LoanSense and Mesa partnerships improve pull-through and borrower acquisition.
  • Active 2026 hiring and 17 job postings show management still invests in growth.

What critics are saying

  • Headcount fell 17.1% from 2023 to 2026, signaling sustained operating compression.
  • Wholesale and correspondent volumes depend on rate-sensitive broker pipelines and refinance cycles.
  • If 2027 originations sag again, PRMG's independent lender model becomes uneconomic.

What makes Paramount Residential Mortgage Group unique

  • PRMG ranked No. 13 overall in 2026, plus No. 4 wholesale and No. 6 correspondent.
  • PRMG serves non-QM and non-conforming borrowers with FICO Score 10 T underwriting.
  • Mesa rewards cards and LoanSense student-debt tools deepen PRMG's borrower engagement stack.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

Company News

PR Newswire
Aug 13th, 2025
Mesa Adds $24M Strategic Investment from Leading Industry Partners to Make Home Ownership More Rewarding

/PRNewswire/ -- Mesa, the membership platform built for homeowners, today announced a strategic funding round of $24M in debt and equity from key partners in...

CardRates.com
May 14th, 2025
New PRMG Credit Card Rewards Clients for Mortgage Payments

Novel rewards solutions, such as those PRMG is partnering with Mesa to offer, may draw further industry accolades, but they can also help a company stand out in a competitive market.

The Business Journals
Jul 23rd, 2024
Paramount Residential Mortgage expands into Point West

Paramount Residential Mortgage Group Inc. has moved its Sacramento office from Midtown Sacramento to a larger location in Point West between the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Sacramento and Cal Expo.

Business Wire
May 20th, 2024
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. (Prmg) Is Latest Adopter Of Fico Score 10 T

BOZEMAN, Mont.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FICO, a leading analytics software firm, has announced that Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. (PRMG), a modern multi-channel mortgage lender, has adopted FICO® Score 10 T, the company’s newest, most innovative and most predictive scoring model. With a growing non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) and non-conforming channel, PRMG will be bringing the benefits of FICO® Score 10 T to its investors. FICO Score 10 T will also provide PRMG with a credit scoring tool proven to increase mortgage loan approvals and reduce loan delinquencies. “At PRMG, we are always looking for ways to be progressively better in all we do, and we are constantly sourcing the most innovative lending technology to improve the borrower experience,” said Kevin Peranio, chief lending officer at PRMG. “FICO Score 10 T exemplifies PRMG’s mindset, and we know that using scores from this credit model from FICO will take our service to the next level by utilizing the most innovative credit score technology.”

Matic
Jan 9th, 2024
Matic Insurance Expands Strategic Partnership With Paramount Residential Mortgage Group

Matic Insurance expands strategic partnership with Paramount Residential Mortgage Group.