Senior Mortgage Underwriter at Lake Michigan Credit Union in Grand Rapids, MI
- Company: Lake Michigan Credit Union
- Location: Grand Rapids, MI
- Posted: Sep 24, 2026
- Type: Full-time
- Experience: 5+ years
Overview
The Senior Mortgage Underwriter’s responsibilities include analyzing and verifying complex loan applications, evaluating risks, and making loan eligibility decisions. A successful Senior Mortgage Underwriter should be able to exercise sound judgment based on detailed analysis and ensure that all doc…
Job description
- The Senior Mortgage Underwriter’s responsibilities include analyzing and verifying complex loan applications, evaluating risks, and making loan eligibility decisions. A successful Senior Mortgage Underwriter should be able to exercise sound judgment based on detailed analysis and ensure that all documentation is in compliance with the relevant regulations for more complex loans.
Responsibilities
- Underwrites more complex mortgage loan applications including review of credit and collateral for all loan applications, income, and assets (including self-employment income). As part of the process, the Underwriter will approve, counteroffer, or decline residential loan applications within delegated lending authority, ensuring that files are fully underwritten to applicable guidelines including those of the secondary market.
- Analyzes and reviews appraisal reports and requests clarifications or corrections from vendor.
- Works as a team with the Loan Processors and Sales in regards to questions on loan structure and guideline adherence.
- Maintains a working pipeline while ensuring productivity levels are met and credit quality meets all defined standards.
- Updates information on loan origination systems to verify, add, and satisfy conditions.
- Stays current with various industry and organizational trends and changes including changes with underwriting guidelines, mortgage products, and PMI updates, while also serving as a subject matter expert in various areas related to mortgage underwriting.
- Must comply with applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to, the Bank Secrecy Act, the Patriot Act, and the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
- Consistently demonstrates a commitment to the culture of Lake Michigan Credit Union. They exhibit the core values of Curious Minds, Collaborative Hearts, and Continuous Excellence, and contribute to helping all members achieve dreams for a lifetime.
Requirements
- 5+ years of similar or related experience, including preparatory experience. 3+ years’ experience of mortgage underwriting required.
- A high school diploma is required; higher education is strongly preferred.
- Understanding of current mortgage loan interest rates, commitment/rate lock/relock fee procedures, and consumer loan products including Execulines, second mortgage products, swing loans, and land loans
- Proficiency with CollateralUnderwriter application and loan origination software systems. Experience with Empower/BlackKnight, LoanBeam, and DataVerify preferred.
- Understanding of Adverse Action guidelines and HDMA-related functions
Skills
Required
- Sound judgment
- Teamwork
- Commitment to culture and core values
- CollateralUnderwriter
- Loan origination software systems
- Empower/BlackKnight
- LoanBeam
- DataVerify
Benefits
- All Employees: weekly pay and retirement savings options.
- Full Time Employees: comprehensive health coverage including medical (with prescription), dental, vision, HSA match, paid parental leave, and tuition reimbursement.
- To see a full list of our benefit offerings, check out this helpful guide!
About Lake Michigan Credit Union
At LMCU, you'll find more than just a job - discover a fulfilling career where your contributions truly matter. Join our talented team at Lake Michigan Credit Union and discover the difference an employer who puts people first can make in your career and life. Lake Michigan Credit Union is fundamentally different than a bank, both in our structure and mission. Our goal has always been to do what is best for our members. This approach guides every decision we make and every service we offer. As a credit union, our goal isn’t to generate profits for shareholders, it’s to improve the lives of our members. LMCU is consistently rated in the top ten in the nation for Return of the Member by Callahan & Associates, meaning we give back more to our members in the form of higher rates when they save and lower rates when they borrow. At LMCU, the emphasis on delivering real value to our members has been job one, since day one. As one of the largest credit unions in the nation for several years running, LMCU has earned many awards and accolades such as inclusion as one of the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For Nationally and being recognized by Forbes as a Great Place to Work. As an employee, you'll enjoy a stimulating, professional atmosphere, supported by the latest technology, training, and development. We recognize that a healthy balance between work, home life, and play is essential to our employees and our success. We offer a friendly, respectful and inclusive work environment, fun employee activities and rewarding community involvement opportunities. You’ll love working here at Lake Michigan Credit Union! Read More