Full-Time

Underwriter 3

Posted on 5/9/2026

AmeriHome Mortgage

AmeriHome Mortgage

501-1,000 employees

Compensation Overview

$46.15/hr

Iowa, USA + 2 more

More locations: Texas, USA | Georgia, USA

Remote

Category
Finance & Banking (1)
Requirements
  • 7+ years of related experience in Mortgage Industry, Residential Mortgage Loan underwriting or similar field.
  • High school diploma required.
  • Advanced knowledge of residential mortgage industry in Correspondent or Retail Lending; including sales, operations, capital markets and/or other residential mortgage products and services.
  • Advanced knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
  • Advanced knowledge of FNMA, FHLMC, FHA, VA and USDA Guidelines.
  • Intermediate knowledge of MS Office products.
  • Intermediate knowledge of Encompass.
  • Advanced speaking and writing communication skills.
Responsibilities
  • Manage individual pipeline on a daily basis by completing Underwriting Reviews, appraisal reviews and conditions reviews within defined turn times as applicable.
  • Identify any document deficiencies, add applicable conditions, and request additional information and/or documentation from customers as needed. Contact customers to provide updates and clarification on outstanding conditions and deficiencies identified on loans per established process.
  • Assist others in the department in interpreting underwriting guidelines and updating underwriting status and conditions to customers. Perform independent research of guidelines and overlays while reviewing loans.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$1.2B

Headquarters

Westlake Village, California

Founded

2013

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Western Alliance Bank acquired AmeriHome in February 2026, boosting resources.
  • 2026 conforming loan limits rose to $832,750, expanding high-cost lending.
  • Ginnie Mae II MBS issuance hit $48.3B in October 2025, aiding liquidity.

What critics are saying

  • $48B MSR sale to PHH Mortgage/Ocwen eliminates recurring revenue immediately.
  • Post-acquisition integration disrupts operations and talent in 6-12 months.
  • Loan limit increase shrinks GSE-eligible market, compressing volumes in 12-24 months.

What makes AmeriHome Mortgage unique

  • Jordan Higgins joined correspondent team, strengthening sales partnerships.
  • Shifted GSE-eligible mortgages to Annaly, enhancing secondary market options.
  • Partnered with Snapdocs to expand eNote adoption for digital closings.

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Company News

National Mortgage Professional
Aug 15th, 2024
Jordan Higgins Joins AmeriHome's Correspondent Team

Jordan Higgins joins AmeriHome's correspondent team.

Business Wire
Apr 29th, 2024
John Hedlund, Mortgage Industry Veteran And Operations Leader, Joins Fundingshield Advisory Board

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FundingShield is pleased to announce that John Hedlund has joined its advisory board. John Hedlund, founder of Adanac Advisory Group (AAG), a boutique advisory and consulting firm, recently retired from AmeriHome Mortgage, a Western Alliance Bank Company where John was Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director. John was one of the original founders (2013) of AmeriHome and helped lead the sale to Western Alliance Bank in 2021. AmeriHome quickly grew from inception to become the 2nd largest Correspondent Lender in the United States (2022 - $78B, 2023 - $43B and ~$80B in Servicing). Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Apollo”), Athene Holding Ltd

Mortgage Professional America
May 26th, 2021
AmeriHome sells assets to PHH Mortgage Corporation

AmeriHome Mortgage has agreed to sell a bulk of its mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) to PHH Mortgage, a subsidiary of nonbank mortgage servicer and originator Ocwen Financial.

DS News
May 25th, 2021
Ocwen Financial Corporation partners with AmeriHome

Ocwen Financial Corporation has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, PHH Mortgage Corporation, has entered into an agreement with AmeriHome Mortgage Company LLC to purchase, in bulk, mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) with a total unpaid principal balance of approximately $48 billion.