Mortgage Loan Underwriter

First International Bank and Trust is a family-owned community bank and one of Prairie Business Magazine's 50 best places to work.

First International Bank and Trust is seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Mortgage Loan Underwriter to join our Mortgage team. The successful candidate will perform final reviews of mortgage loan documents, analyze risk, and ensure compliance with guidelines to support efficient loan decisioning. If you have a passion for problem-solving, decision-making, and working with a dynamic team, we’d love to hear from you.

This is an in-office position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform final review of mortgage loan credit, income, asset, and property documents to assess acceptability and ensure proper calculations within the service level agreement (SLA).
• Analyze credit history, income capacity, assets, and collateral eligibility to evaluate risk for manual underwriting or automated underwriting data validation.
• Ensure compliance with the guidelines of insuring/guaranteeing entities and secondary market investors.
• Approve or reject loan applications or request additional information, as necessary.
• Approve loans within specified limits and complete the loan approval process for closings.
• Document and communicate loan rejections, outlining investor and institution guidelines and reasons for decline.
• Assist the loan department with training, respond to information requests, and support other loan-related duties as required.
• Maintain proper correspondence and legal files.

Position Competencies:

• Strong Problem-Solving Skills
• Sound Judgment and Decision-Making
• Effective Time Management
• Resource Management and Delegation
• Customer-Focused Attitude
• Excellent Communication Skills

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university is preferred.
• Minimum of three years of experience underwriting conventional and government mortgage loans (including USDA, VA, FHA) and State Agency housing programs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Internet is required.
• Experience with Encompass is preferred.

First International Bank and Trust is a family-owned full-service Community Bank with locations in ND, MN, SD, and AZ. We show our employees we care by providing competitive benefits and training and growth opportunities.

Here are the things we offer within our full-time benefits package:

• Health, Dental & Vision
• 401K Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Generous PTO and Holiday pay

If you are interested in learning more, you can apply or if you have questions before applying you can reach out directly at TalentAcquisition@FIBT.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer