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Regional Underwriting Site Manager
Regional Underwriting Site ManagerBetter • Irving, TX, US
Regional Underwriting Site Manager

Regional Underwriting Site Manager

Better • Irving, TX, US
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Regional Underwriting Site Manager

Better is reimagining home finance and making it faster, cheaper, and easier for everyone to become a homeowner. We leverage creative technology and innovation to make the home buying journey more approachable and understandable and home finance more affordable and accessible. Here are some interesting facts to help you get to know Better :

  • We've funded over $100 billion in loans for our customers, more than any other fintech
  • Yahoo! Finance - Best Mortgage Lender for First Time Homebuyers of January 2025 : Best lender for quick approval
  • Yahoo! Finance - Best Mortgage Lenders of 2025 : Best online mortgage lender
  • Fintech Breakthrough Award : Best Lending Innovation Award
  • Money Magazine - 8 Best Mortgage Lenders of 2025 : Best for fast closing
  • We are Forbes' Best Online Mortgage Lender for 2023
  • We have raised over $1.2 billion in equity capital to transform the mortgage industry, the largest financial asset class in the world

We are a place where smart, hungry, ambitious people who want to recognize their full potential thrive.

A Better Opportunity

Better is growing, and we're looking for a Regional Underwriting Site Manager to join our Mortgage team. If you're looking to make an impact alongside a collaborative team that's transforming the homeownership industry, we'd love to hear from you.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, driven, and resourceful leader who operates from a bird's-eye view while leading by example. This person will partner closely with the Head of Underwriting and lead our Texas Site Underwriting Department to ensure efficient production across the business unit. We're looking for an experienced, proven leader who is comfortable managing people and driving measurable results.

Beyond producing high-quality loans and managing priorities, our goal is to build a product that reduces the cost of homeownership in America. To do this, we need you to wear many hatsranging from visionary (redesigning the needlessly complex mortgage process), to data analyst (uncovering opportunities for impact), to problem solver (collaborating with engineers and industry experts to overcome technical and operational challenges).

Responsibilities

  • Lead a cohort Underwriters who will underwrite and be the decision agency on conforming, government and non-conforming residential mortgage loans
  • Lead the Texas site Underwriting Department provide coaching and feedback to improve the underwriting workflow, efficiency, and problem resolution
  • Provide leadership and direction to create and develop high-performing Underwriters. Manage strategic initiatives & come up with new processes that drive efficiency
  • Develop creative and innovative ways to improve team performance
  • Manage and monitor overall performance metrics and pipeline management
  • Manage business unit priorities and achieve long term goals
  • Develop and improve cohort productivity and performance

    • Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience underwriting FNMA, FHLMC, Government, and non-conforming mortgages
  • 4+ years of recent experience managing a team of mortgage underwriters
  • Categorical understanding of the mortgage lending process, underwriting methodology and philosophy
  • Critical thinker with strong decision making ability
  • Experience thriving in a high volume production environment
  • Proven ability to build and scale teams, able to influence and built a stable brand on underwriting department, with an eye on retention of the team
  • The ability to drive to build and retain a strong team of underwriting managers and individual contributors.
  • Management and personnel development experience
  • Proven ability to improve production and quality metrics
  • Strong written and verbal communication

    • $125,000 - $135,000 a year

    Company Benefits

    We are thrilled to offer all our full-time employees the following benefit offerings :

  • Benefits eligibility effective DAY ONE
  • $0 medical plan premium offering coverage nationwide paired with our Health Savings Account that includes an employer contribution (Additional Medical, dental, vision plan options also all with nationwide coverage)
  • Flexible PTO
  • Immediate virtual mental health support by licensed therapists for our employees and their eligible dependents age 6 and up! First few visits at no cost to you!
  • Personalized care for every fertility and family care journey for our employees and their partner!
  • Dependent care benefits (i.e. childcare and / or elder care costs) and commuter benefits both include a company match!
  • Discount programs and perks including pet Insurance!

    • The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role's scope and complexity, and the candidate's experience and expertise, and may vary from the range provided.

    Disclaimer

    Better Home & Finance Holding Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment for our employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status, or any other reason protected by law. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Better will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

    We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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