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Underwriting

Home Equity Underwriter

Location


This is a hybrid role. Our office is located at Arthaland Century Pacific Tower, 5th Avenue, BGC. This role requires going to our office at least one day a week.


Role Hours


The expected working hours for this position are from 12:00 AM to 9:00 AM, based on the Philippine Time Zone (PHT).


About Point


✨ Real Impact, Real People: Our mission at Point is to make homeownership more valuable and accessible. Your work directly helps homeowners access their wealth, achieve financial flexibility, and realize life changing goals.


✨ Funding: With over $175M raised from top investors like Andreessen Horowitz, WestCap, Greylock, and Prudential, we’re scaling fast! You have the opportunity to join us at a pivotal stage.


✨ Game-changing Product: We're building a category defining company in home equity. We’ve earned a 4.7 Trustpilot rating and an A+ from the BBB, a testament to the value we provide to our 15,000+ customers.


✨ Great Place to Work: Our employees love working here! We are a Certified Great Place to Work and a Fortune Best Workplaces in the Bay Area.


✨ Hybrid Collaboration, Connected Culture: Based in the Philippines, this hybrid role offers flexibility while fostering strong connection through in-person moments, cross-functional teamwork, and a people-first culture that prioritizes collaboration, belonging, and shared success.


About the role


Point is looking for an experienced Home Equity Underwriter to join our Manila team. In this role, you'll analyze property and financial data to make approval recommendations, send offers to homeowners, and ensure compliance with company guidelines. You'll collaborate with Account Managers, Processors, and Closers to deliver top-tier customer service.


Job Responsibilities


  • Review applications and documentation.

  • Request needed documents from homeowners through follow-ups.

  • Review the title to ensure the correct lien position and collaborate with the processor to ensure a clean title.

  • Submit finished dockets to QA for review and send out the final offer after the docket clears QA.

  • Provide updates to cross-functional teams(Processors, Closers, Account Managers).

  • Effectively manage a pipeline of 60-100 files/dockets.

  • Reject dockets that do not meet underwriting guidelines.


About you


  • 1 year of experience in loan underwriting, loan processing, consumer lending, customer service, operations, fraud analysis, personal banking, or another analytical role.

  • Meticulous attention to detail.

  • Deep understanding of (or eagerness to learn) Fannie Mae lending guidelines.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

  • Comfort presenting and defending credit decisions.

  • Fluency in Microsoft Office or Google Sheets. You use formulas to reduce errors and increase efficiency whenever possible.

  • A desire to deliver a high level of quality customer service.

  • Knowledge of common credit underwriting standards, and income and asset evaluation is a plus.

  • You are excited about joining a startup tech company, interested in real estate, and/or interested in fintech.


Our benefits


  • Competitive Pay:

    Market-leading salary with regular reviews and comprehensive health insurance for you and your dependents.

  • Career Advancement:

    Benefit from structured development programs, promotions, and certifications.

  • Work-Life Balance:

    18 holidays, and hybrid work options in a supportive environment.

  • Global Experience:

    Collaborate with an international team and learn from global practices.


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Point in the media

Our innovative home equity products have been featured in top publications.

Business Insider
Point CEO, Eddie Lim made Business Insider's 100 people who are transforming business
Every year, Insider surfaces 100 leaders across 10 industries who are driving unprecedented change and innovation. Lim, the CEO and cofounder of Point, wants to make it easier for people to tap into that wealth. Lim’s company, which he founded alongside Eoin Matthews in 2015, offers homeowners lump sums of cash in exchange for a stake in their home.
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TechCrunch
Point closes on $115M to give homeowners a way to cash out on equity in their homes
Historically, homeowners could only tap into the equity of their homes by taking out a home equity loan or refinancing. But a new category of startups has emerged in recent years to give homeowners more options to cash in on their homes in exchange for a share of the future value of their homes.
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