Better is reimagining home finance and making it faster, cheaper, and easier for everyone to become a homeowner. We leverage creative technology and innovation to make the home buying journey more approachable and understandable and home finance more affordable and accessible. Here are some interesting facts to help you get to know Better:
- We’ve funded over $110 billion in loans for our customers, more than any other fintech
- Yahoo! Finance - Best Mortgage Lender for First Time Homebuyers of January 2025: Best lender for quick approval
- Yahoo! Finance - Best Mortgage Lenders of 2025: Best online mortgage lender
- Fintech Breakthrough Award: Best Lending Innovation Award
- Money Magazine - 8 Best Mortgage Lenders of 2025: Best for fast closing
- We are Forbes’ Best Online Mortgage Lender for 2023
- We have raised over $1.2 billion in equity capital to transform the mortgage industry, the largest financial asset class in the world
We are a place where smart, hungry, ambitious people who want to recognize their full potential thrive.
A Better Opportunity
Better is growing, and we’re looking for a Regional Underwriting Site Manager to join our Mortgage team. If you’re looking to make an impact alongside a collaborative team that’s transforming the homeownership industry, we’d love to hear from you.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, driven, and resourceful leader who operates from a bird’s-eye view while leading by example. This person will partner closely with the Head of Underwriting and lead our Texas Site Underwriting Department to ensure efficient production across the business unit. We’re looking for an experienced, proven leader who is comfortable managing people and driving measurable results.
Beyond producing high-quality loans and managing priorities, our goal is to build a product that reduces the cost of homeownership in America. To do this, we need you to wear many hats—ranging from visionary (redesigning the needlessly complex mortgage process), to data analyst (uncovering opportunities for impact), to problem solver (collaborating with engineers and industry experts to overcome technical and operational challenges).
Responsibilities
Lead a cohort Underwriters who will underwrite and be the decision agency on conforming, government and non-conforming residential mortgage loans
Lead the Texas site Underwriting Department provide coaching and feedback to improve the underwriting workflow, efficiency, and problem resolution
Provide leadership and direction to create and develop high-performing Underwriters. Manage strategic initiatives & come up with new processes that drive efficiency
Develop creative and innovative ways to improve team performance
Manage and monitor overall performance metrics and pipeline management
Manage business unit priorities and achieve long term goals
Develop and improve cohort productivity and performance
Qualifications
6+ years of experience underwriting FNMA, FHLMC, Government, and non-conforming mortgages
4+ years of recent experience managing a team of mortgage underwriters
Categorical understanding of the mortgage lending process, underwriting methodology and philosophy
Critical thinker with strong decision making ability
Experience thriving in a high volume production environment
Proven ability to build and scale teams, able to influence and built a stable brand on underwriting department, with an eye on retention of the team
The ability to drive to build and retain a strong team of underwriting managers and individual contributors.
Management and personnel development experience
Proven ability to improve production and quality metrics
Strong written and verbal communication
Company Benefits
We’re proud to support our employees and their families with a benefits package designed to care for their health, well-being, and everyday life. All full-time and benefit-eligible part-time employees can enjoy the following benefits:
- Day One Coverage – Your benefits begin on your first day, so you’re supported from the start
- Nationwide Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage – Comprehensive plans that travel with you, wherever you are
- Mental Health Support When You Need It – Immediate access to virtual therapy with licensed providers for you and your eligible dependents (ages 6+), with your first few visits covered at no cost!
- Health Savings Account (HSA) – Includes an employer contribution to help you plan for healthcare expenses
- Employer-Funded Dependent Care FSA – Support for childcare and/or dependent care costs
- Disability & Life Insurance – Provided at no additional cost to give you added peace of mind
- Flexible PTO – Time off when you need it, so you can recharge and focus on what matters most
- Extra Perks & Discounts – Including pet insurance, savings programs, and more to support life beyond work
The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role’s scope and complexity, and the candidate’s experience and expertise, and may vary from the range provided.
Disclaimer
Better Home & Finance Holding Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment for our employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status, or any other reason protected by law.
We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Better will not discriminate against any qualified individual who is capable of performing the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
