Underwriter

Department : GSE Underwriting

We are Walker & Dunlop. We are one of the largest providers of capital to the commercial real estate industry, enabling real estate owners and operators to bring their visions of communities - where people live, work, shop, and play - to life. We are committed to creating meaningful social, environmental, and economic change in our communities.

Department Overview

GSE Underwriting is responsible for pre-screening and underwriting all Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans.

The Impact You Will Have

The primary role of this individual will be as an individual contributor on an Underwriting team.

Primary Responsibilities

• Structure, underwrite, monitor, and perform due diligence for multifamily housing products and transactions.
• Anticipate and resolve issues for customers and underwriting team.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the history and function of Fannie Mae, Fannie Mae DUS, DUS Lenders, and Freddie Mac Program Plus.
• Demonstrate understanding of the Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae methodology for building up Proforma income and expenses.
• Demonstrate understanding of Part III of the DUS Guide and Freddie Mac Guide, and periodic updates on an on-going basis in order to cultivate continuous improvement.
• Conduct site visits to assess the condition and quality of multifamily projects, their management, and their marketplaces.
• Review third-party Appraisals, Engineering Reports, Seismic Reports, Phase I Environmental Assessments and Operations and Maintenance (O & M) Reports.
• Maintain organized and fully documented Underwriting Files.
• Craft accurate and analytical Narratives for submission to Chief Underwriter with supervision from Chief and Deputy Chief Underwriters.
• Demonstrate responsibility for ensuring that the Underwriting team goals and initiatives are completed in a timely manner and needed resources are available to accomplish results.
• Work with Asset Management, Production, Closing and others as appropriate to closely monitor the performance and help develop and regularly refine benchmarks and metrics for evaluating the performance of the portfolio.
• Frequent business travel required.
• Communicate and problem-solve daily with teammates, clients, vendors, and other stakeholders, often in combination with travel.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Attendance is generally required from 8 : 30 am - 5 : 30 pm local time, Tuesday through Thursday, with the option to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays.

Education and Experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

This position has an estimated base salary of $80,000 - $95,000 plus discretionary bonus. An employment offer is based on the applicant's relevant work experience, applicable knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

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Background checks, including any questions related to infractions, arrests, or conviction records, will not be conducted until after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted. We will consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of arrest and conviction records, in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.