Mortgage Underwriter (Excalibur)
Top Benefits
About the role
Working together to be our best!
We are hiring a Mortgage Underwriter (Excalibur)
Reporting To: Manager, Residential Underwriting
Full-Time/Part- Time: Full-time
Posting Date: June 12, 2025
Closing Date: June 27, 2025
Hours of Work: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Grade: 12.7
Office Location: Calgary, AB Great location! Steps away from the main public transit station
What we offer:
Highly competitive compensation package which includes, base salary, bonus, benefits, and career advancement opportunities!
- Eligibility for benefits is dependent on the terms of employment
Overview:
Excalibur department - With both the population and employment demographics of Canada changing so significantly, there are people who want to access a mortgage and own a home – but they may fall outside of traditional credit requirements. Alternative lending (Excalibur) offers a mortgage option for those people. The Mortgage Underwriter is responsible for rendering credit decisions on incoming applications consistent with internal policies, underwriting mortgage commitments, and verifying supporting documentation as submitted by mortgage brokers.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Render approval/decline decisions on incoming applications consistent with internal policies:
- Analyze employment profile, credit strength, property characteristics, and all other information pertinent to the credit decision process on each mortgage application, as presented by the broker.
- Negotiate loan terms (where applicable) in order to satisfy the interests of the broker, the client and First National.
- Prioritize deals in Workflow queue in order to minimize turnaround time.
Produce/underwrite mortgage commitments:
- Select required conditions on each deal to be satisfied by the solicitor and the broker prior to funding.
- Using the Merlin underwriting system, input: selected conditions, credit information, property details, and borrower information.
- Issues commitments and updates the system accordingly.
Skills and Attributes:
- Organizational skills to manage several ongoing and competing tasks at one time
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Ability to deal effectively with difficult customer situations to maintain customer satisfaction and loyalty
Key Contacts:
External: Brokers
Internal: Fulfillment Specialists and Funders
Education/Certification/Experience Requirements:
- Post-secondary education and/or equivalent work experience preferred
- 2 years mortgage underwriting experience required
- Competency in MS Office; capacity to learn new technologies/systems
The team you will join:
Founded in 1988, First National is one of Canada’s largest non-bank lenders. We provide residential mortgages exclusively through our mortgage broker channel and service commercial clients through our national origination team of empowered advisors.
At First National, It’s in our Nature is our rallying cry. It underlies our values, beliefs, and how we show up for each other, our clients, our partners and the community. Our nature defines who we are and guides every decision we make.
First National is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender identity, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation or any other category protected by law.
First National supports requests for accommodation from applicants with disabilities; please contact Human Resources at accessibility@firstnational.ca.
We would like to thank all applications for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
#FNLOAB
About First National Financial
First National Financial LP is Canada's largest non-bank lender, originating and servicing both residential and commercial mortgages. As the leading lender of CMHC and conventional mortgages, First National currently has more than $120 billion in mortgages under administration.
We apply ingenuity when developing financing solutions with clients and brokers, relying on our broad product lineup, expertise, network and spirit to take smart risks. We execute quickly and competitively, but we go beyond that traditional approach to service to provide value beyond rate, market education, business development opportunities and true enabling technology.
First National Financial LP FSRA License Nos. 10514 & 11252
Financière First National S.E.C., le plus important prêteur non bancaire au Canada, est un initiateur et un fournisseur de services de prêts hypothécaires résidentiels et commerciaux. En tant que plus important prêteur proposant des prêts hypothécaires assurés par la SCHL et des prêts hypothécaires standard, First National gère actuellement plus 103 milliards de dollars en prêts hypothécaires.
En collaboration avec nos clients et nos courtiers, nous élaborons des solutions de financement ingénieuses grâce à notre large éventail de produits, à notre savoir-faire et à notre solide réseau, tout en sachant prendre des risques calculés. Notre exécution est toujours rapide et concurrentielle, mais nous allons au-delà de cette approche conventionnelle afin d'offrir une proposition de valeur dépassant les taux ainsi que de l'information sur les marchés, des occasions de prospection de clientèle et une véritable technologie habilitante.
Financière First National S.E.C. Permis nos 10514 et 11252 de la ARSF
Mortgage Underwriter (Excalibur)
Top Benefits
About the role
Working together to be our best!
We are hiring a Mortgage Underwriter (Excalibur)
Reporting To: Manager, Residential Underwriting
Full-Time/Part- Time: Full-time
Posting Date: June 12, 2025
Closing Date: June 27, 2025
Hours of Work: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Grade: 12.7
Office Location: Calgary, AB Great location! Steps away from the main public transit station
What we offer:
Highly competitive compensation package which includes, base salary, bonus, benefits, and career advancement opportunities!
- Eligibility for benefits is dependent on the terms of employment
Overview:
Excalibur department - With both the population and employment demographics of Canada changing so significantly, there are people who want to access a mortgage and own a home – but they may fall outside of traditional credit requirements. Alternative lending (Excalibur) offers a mortgage option for those people. The Mortgage Underwriter is responsible for rendering credit decisions on incoming applications consistent with internal policies, underwriting mortgage commitments, and verifying supporting documentation as submitted by mortgage brokers.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Render approval/decline decisions on incoming applications consistent with internal policies:
- Analyze employment profile, credit strength, property characteristics, and all other information pertinent to the credit decision process on each mortgage application, as presented by the broker.
- Negotiate loan terms (where applicable) in order to satisfy the interests of the broker, the client and First National.
- Prioritize deals in Workflow queue in order to minimize turnaround time.
Produce/underwrite mortgage commitments:
- Select required conditions on each deal to be satisfied by the solicitor and the broker prior to funding.
- Using the Merlin underwriting system, input: selected conditions, credit information, property details, and borrower information.
- Issues commitments and updates the system accordingly.
Skills and Attributes:
- Organizational skills to manage several ongoing and competing tasks at one time
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Demonstrated proficiency in oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Ability to deal effectively with difficult customer situations to maintain customer satisfaction and loyalty
Key Contacts:
External: Brokers
Internal: Fulfillment Specialists and Funders
Education/Certification/Experience Requirements:
- Post-secondary education and/or equivalent work experience preferred
- 2 years mortgage underwriting experience required
- Competency in MS Office; capacity to learn new technologies/systems
The team you will join:
Founded in 1988, First National is one of Canada’s largest non-bank lenders. We provide residential mortgages exclusively through our mortgage broker channel and service commercial clients through our national origination team of empowered advisors.
At First National, It’s in our Nature is our rallying cry. It underlies our values, beliefs, and how we show up for each other, our clients, our partners and the community. Our nature defines who we are and guides every decision we make.
First National is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender identity, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation or any other category protected by law.
First National supports requests for accommodation from applicants with disabilities; please contact Human Resources at accessibility@firstnational.ca.
We would like to thank all applications for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
#FNLOAB
About First National Financial
First National Financial LP is Canada's largest non-bank lender, originating and servicing both residential and commercial mortgages. As the leading lender of CMHC and conventional mortgages, First National currently has more than $120 billion in mortgages under administration.
We apply ingenuity when developing financing solutions with clients and brokers, relying on our broad product lineup, expertise, network and spirit to take smart risks. We execute quickly and competitively, but we go beyond that traditional approach to service to provide value beyond rate, market education, business development opportunities and true enabling technology.
First National Financial LP FSRA License Nos. 10514 & 11252
Financière First National S.E.C., le plus important prêteur non bancaire au Canada, est un initiateur et un fournisseur de services de prêts hypothécaires résidentiels et commerciaux. En tant que plus important prêteur proposant des prêts hypothécaires assurés par la SCHL et des prêts hypothécaires standard, First National gère actuellement plus 103 milliards de dollars en prêts hypothécaires.
En collaboration avec nos clients et nos courtiers, nous élaborons des solutions de financement ingénieuses grâce à notre large éventail de produits, à notre savoir-faire et à notre solide réseau, tout en sachant prendre des risques calculés. Notre exécution est toujours rapide et concurrentielle, mais nous allons au-delà de cette approche conventionnelle afin d'offrir une proposition de valeur dépassant les taux ainsi que de l'information sur les marchés, des occasions de prospection de clientèle et une véritable technologie habilitante.
Financière First National S.E.C. Permis nos 10514 et 11252 de la ARSF