Underwriting Manager

Job Details

Job Location

Temple Headquarters - Temple, TX

Position Type

Full Time

Description

Texell, named one of the BEST credit unions to work for in the nation by the Credit Union Journal, is seeking an onsite Underwriting Manager to work at our Temple headquarters!

Texell has been honored with the Excellence in Lending Award from CUNA Mutual Group, the Desjardins Adult Financial Literacy Award from the Texas Credit Union League, the Best Bank/Credit Union by the readers of the Temple Daily Telegram, Best Credit Union by the readers of the Killeen Daily Herald and the Belton Journal and consistently earns the highest five-star, superior rating for financial soundness from Bauer Financial.

About The Role

The Underwriting Manager is responsible for overseeing all consumer underwriting functions. This role is critical to ensuring sound credit decisions, maintaining portfolio quality, and supporting the credit union’s strategic lending initiatives. The ideal candidate will be an expert in consumer lending, a skilled team leader, and a proactive problem solver with a strong understanding of underwriting systems and economic trends.

As The Underwriting Manager, You Will

• Loan Review & Decision-Making
• Conduct senior-level review of consumer loan applications, analyzing credit history, score factors, income, and member relationships.
• Render decisions in accordance with Texell’s underwriting guidelines and serve as a subject matter expert on loan policy and procedures.
• Team Leadership & Development
• Supervise and coach the underwriting team to ensure high work quality, increase approval ratios, and reduce delinquency rates.
• Lead training initiatives to strengthen underwriting knowledge and performance.
• Determine departmental staffing needs and provide ongoing mentorship.
• Program Management & Process Improvement
• Oversee daily operations of consumer underwriting and the indirect lending program.
• Implement strategic initiatives that align with organizational goals.
• Leverage technology and innovation to streamline workflows and improve efficiencies.
• Project Management & Compliance.
• Lead and participate in cross-functional projects aimed at enhancing loan products, services, and underwriting tools.
• Oversee maintenance of auto-decisioning systems and test enhancements to ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Dealer Relationship Management
• Maintain strong relationships with existing dealers while identifying new opportunities to grow the indirect lending program.
• Analyze dealership performance to detect trends, red flags, and areas for improvement.
• Provide strategic recommendations to senior leadership to optimize volume, credit quality, and profitability.
• Other Duties:
• Support additional projects and initiatives as assigned, collaborating with various departments to achieve common goals.
  

What You Bring To The Table

• 5+ years of experience in consumer lending, with at least 2 years in a leadership or managerial role.
• Strong knowledge of underwriting guidelines, credit analysis, and indirect lending practices.
• Proven experience with dealer relationship management and understanding of fraud indicators.
• Ability to lead, train, and develop a high-performing team.
• Proficiency with lending systems and decisioning tools; experience with auto-decisioning platforms is a plus.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.
  
  

We Want You To Know That Texell

• Values its’ employees, members, and communities they serve.
• Recognizes and rewards hard work via quarterly events such as the Annual Awards Banquet, Employee Family Day, and much more!
• Proudly participates in Corporate Challenge hosted each Fall with the City of Temple.
• Is passionate about helping those in need and volunteers for several events each month.
• Offers an excellent benefits package, including health, dental, vision, 401K with a dollar for dollar match up to 6%, tuition reimbursement, and paid vacation and sick time.