Multifamily Affordable Housing Underwriter – Advisor Full Time

As a valued contributor to our team, you will advise team members on managing communications and/or negotiations between Fannie Mae and clients regarding loans and other investments. In this role, you will review and comment on underwriting and reviewing the issuance of securities to customers.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE

The Multifamily Affordable Housing Underwriter – Advisor role will offer you the flexibility to make each day your own, while working alongside people who care so that you can deliver on the following responsibilities:

• Perform forensic underwriting reviews and identify potential red flags to prevent the enterprise from acquiring loans with potential fraud, deficient property values or increased borrower exposure risk.
• Advise on potential risks and costs involved with providing services to a customer.
• Analyze the risks and costs of a lending decision and make recommendations on process improvement related to decision process.
• Advise on process related to issuance of the securities or other financial loans to the customer.

THE EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TEAM

Minimum Required Experience

• 6 years of relevant Multifamily underwriting experience with particular emphasis on Multifamily Affordable housing properties
• Expertise in Multifamily Affordable Housing Finance: comprehensive experience in underwriting and structuring complex transactions with specialized focus in Tax-Exempt Bond Financing, Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), Subordinate Debt Financing, and Section 8 HAP Contracts
• Curiosity and adaptability learning and responsibly applying new techniques, including artificial intelligence, to reimagine how we work

Desired Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Comprehensive knowledge of commercial mortgage Multifamily underwriting including property financial analysis, borrower credit, third party reports, and market analyses
• Knowledge of DUS/GSE underwriting guidelines
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, results driven environment
• Demonstrated ability to balance the demands of multiple client requests at any given time
• Knowledge of other federal, state, and local Affordable housing programs
• Proficiency in financial analysis and modeling
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• Multifamily Affordable property valuation – knowledge of valuation methods and how they apply uniquely to Affordable housing
• Loan Structuring – understand complex financing and multiple layers of debt and equity
• Governance and Compliance experience including creating policies, evaluating compliance, developing data governance, preferred
• Skilled in Excel (intermediate or advanced); Sales Force

Source: Fannie Mae’s Career Page

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