Senior Loan Processor & Underwriter

Job Summary

A direct hire opportunity is available for a Senior Loan Processor & Underwriter in Aliso Viejo, CA. This role is designed for a seasoned private lending professional who can independently underwrite, process, structure, and close larger, more complex real estate transactions.

The ideal candidate has deep experience with private money, hard money, bridge, commercial, or business-purpose mortgage lending and is comfortable managing sophisticated borrowers, complex ownership structures, and premium California real estate collateral.

This is a high-impact role in a fast-paced, relationship-driven lending environment where speed, accuracy, credit judgment, and investor protection are essential. The position offers the opportunity to own each transaction from accepted request through funding, serve as a senior resource to the team, and contribute to improved underwriting and closing processes.

• Independently underwrite and process complex private lending transactions from accepted request through funding.
• Analyze borrower, sponsor, and guarantor strength, ownership structures, liquidity, source and use of proceeds, repayment ability, exit strategy, collateral, LTV, LTC, lien priority, and DSCR where applicable.
• Lead borrower and guarantor diligence, including interviews, business-purpose confirmation, deal structuring, risk assessment, and escalation of material credit, collateral, title, or compliance concerns.
• Coordinate commitments, applications, disclosures, checklists, appraisals, title, escrow, insurance, legal review, funding conditions, and final closing documentation.
• Maintain accurate daily pipeline updates, document activity in the CRM, support broker and borrower relationships, and help preserve a fast, responsive lending process.
• Mentor newer processors and contribute to refining underwriting templates, closing procedures, and file quality standards.

• Salary range: $110,000 to $140,000 per year.
• Job type:
  Direct hire.
• Location:
  
  Aliso Viejo, CA.

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