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# Contract Due Diligence Underwriter at PLACE Corporate Careers

- **Company:** PLACE Corporate Careers
- **Location:** Remote
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-09-16
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-22
- **Apply:** https://place.com/corporate-careers/4734514005?gh_jid=4734514005

## Job description

Your Opportunity:

We were founded by homebuyers who were shocked by the complexity and inefficiencies of the mortgage process for borrowers and lending teams alike. We've built a platform that has not only streamlined the process and made it more efficient — closing loans 45%+ faster — but has made mortgages more accessible in the process. Our mission is clear: democratize mortgages by helping lenders work more efficiently and stay compliant while eliminating the barrier to entry and the stress for the borrower.

This is YOUR CHANCE to bring rigor and precision to a mission that's reshaping how mortgages get made. As our Contract Due Diligence Underwriter, you'll dig into multi-state Non-QM, Conventional, Jumbo, Government, Correspondent, and business purpose loan packages, protecting the integrity of the loan manufacturing process for both purchases and refinances. If you thrive on detail, believe compliance and efficiency aren't at odds, and want to help spread financial empowerment, this is your Maxwell.

What You're Great At:

You are someone who enjoys digging in to ensure loan files are accurate and compliant with regulatory standards. You understand what's needed to properly investigate inconsistencies in loan files to protect against fraud, negligence, errors, and omissions. Specifically, you bring:

- Strong working knowledge and experience in the LauraMac Due Diligence software system
- 5+ years of current experience in underwriting, preferably with prior experience in Quality Control
- Minimum 1-year Due Diligence experience at a mortgage lending institution
- Familiarity with best practices for post-close quality control on newly and seasoned originated mortgages
- Strong knowledge of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac guidelines, QM/ATR
- Proficiency in Non-QM loan processes and requirements
- A deep understanding of DSCR/business purpose loans
- The ability to work with multiple investor guidelines and overlays
- Strong ability to properly calculate income across a variety of earning types, from wage earners to business/self-employed income
- Strong appraisal review skills
- Excellent analytical and communication skills
- Proficiency in pipeline management with the ability to multitask in a high-volume environment
- The ability to work independently as well as contribute in a team environment

What You'll Do:

- Review mortgage loan files to ensure the accuracy of the information and verify the presence of all required documents
- Perform due diligence review of the residential mortgage loan application and documentation as submitted to ensure loans meet specific investor/product guidelines and AUS requirements as applicable
- Analyze borrower's credit profile, collateral, and capacity to repay the proposed mortgage obligation, including accurately calculating income and ensuring the borrower's ability to repay
- Properly calculate and analyze loan-to-value ratios and debt carried
- Analyze purchase contracts, title commitments, and other loan-pertinent documentation
- Enter review results into the company's proprietary software
- Execute risk analysis and make decisions regarding deficiencies identified during the review process, recommending resolution
- Stay current on all agency, state, and multiple investor guidelines
- Participate in ongoing training as the industry evolves
- Manage time efficiently and prioritize workloads to meet minimum daily production goals
- Clear QA feedback and perform within department audit standards
- Adhere to the company's Core Values
- Other duties as assigned by manager

Salary: This is a contract position and payment will be made per file, depending on the type of loan reviewed.

Why PLACE:

We are a company focused on a supportive, diverse, and inclusive culture — lived through our values of Rigor, Ownership, Curiosity, Kindness, and "Straight Up" — to bring equality to the mortgage process and spread financial empowerment. We believe people do their best work when they're trusted, supported, and given the tools to solve real problems. Join us in helping lenders work more efficiently while making the path to homeownership less stressful for everyone involved.

## About PLACE Corporate Careers

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: PLACE is an end-to-end real estate technology and business services platform that powers top-producing real estate teams across North America.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A)
- **Headquarters**: Bellingham, Washington, United States
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Ben Kinney and Chris Suarez

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Real Estate Technology (PropTech)
- Target customers: Top-tier real estate agents and teams (B2B), and consumers buying, selling, and maintaining homes (B2C)
- Mission statement: "Delivering the dream of homeownership everywhere" by putting the most informed, most empowered real estate professional at the center of the experience.

## Products & Services
- **PLACE Platform (Agent-Facing)**: A proprietary technology and business services suite that offloads up to 75% of agents' operational tasks (accounting, HR, legal, marketing, talent acquisition, coaching). It is brokerage-agnostic, meaning it works with any brokerage.
- **Consumer Services Suite**: A one-stop shop for consumers that streamlines buying, selling, maintaining, and investing in properties. Includes in-house mortgage brokers, title and escrow services, an insurance portal, and a home improvement network referral system.
- **Brivity**: A CRM and marketing automation platform acquired by PLACE to support agent workflows.
- **Remine**: A real estate data and analytics platform acquired by PLACE in April 2025.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Annual Revenue**: USD $85,000,000 (latest available)
- **Total Funding**: USD $100,000,000 (Series A, led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, November 2021)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Goldman Sachs Asset Management (lead investor)
- **Growth Signals**:
    - Employee headcount of approximately 350 people (+24% year-over-year)
    - Presence in 100+ locations across the United States and Canada
    - Acquisitions of Livian (Sept 2024) and Remine (April 2025) for $1.5M
    - Expanding into mortgage, title, insurance, and home improvement services

## Competitive Advantages
- **Brokerage Agnostic**: Unlike many PropTech companies that tie agents to a single brokerage, PLACE works with leading teams regardless of their brokerage affiliation, solving a major pain point for top talent.
- **Operational Offloading**: The platform handles back-office tasks (HR, accounting, legal, marketing) that are notoriously difficult for independent agents, allowing them to focus on client relationships.
- **All-in-One Ecosystem**: PLACE is building a vertically integrated consumer experience (mortgage, title, insurance, home improvement) that creates a "one-stop shop" and deepens the agent-to-consumer relationship.
- **Founder Expertise**: Founders Ben Kinney and Chris Suarez have built some of the most successful real estate organizations in the industry, giving the company deep domain credibility.

## Strategic Focus
- **Vertical Integration**: Expanding the consumer services model to include mortgage, title, escrow, insurance, and home improvement referral networks to capture more of the real estate transaction lifecycle.
- **Platform Expansion**: Deepening integrations across all stakeholders (agents, loan officers, title partners, inspectors, service providers) to create a unified homeownership experience.
- **Data & AI**: Recent hiring for a Senior Product Manager, AI & Data, and the acquisition of Remine (data analytics) signals a push toward data-driven tools for agents and consumers.
- **Talent Acquisition**: Active recruiting for both corporate HQ roles and on behalf of partner teams across the US.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Values**: PLACE emphasizes a "Win Make Give" philosophy, a strong focus on teamwork, and a mission-driven approach to changing the real estate industry. The company has a high employer rating of 4.8/5.0 on LinkedIn (100 reviews), with particularly strong scores for Culture (4.9) and Work-Life Balance (4.8).
- **Benefits & Perks**:
    - Flexible paid time off and 9 paid holidays
    - Company-subsidized health, dental, vision, and long-term disability insurance
    - 401(k) program
    - Wealth-building and goal-setting curriculum
    - Real estate license sponsorship (opens doors to investing, savings, and referral income)
    - Partnership with 60+ nonprofits and a company 501(c)(3), "A Giving PLACE"
- **Work Policy**: The company is headquartered in Bellingham, WA, but has roles across the US and Canada. Specific roles may be remote, hybrid, or in-office; job postings should be checked for details.
- **Engineering/Product Culture**: The company is actively hiring for product management (AI & Data, Point of Sale), technical delivery, and engineering roles, suggesting a growing tech team working on modernizing real estate infrastructure.

## Sources
1. [place.com - About PLACE](https://place.com/about-place/)
2. [place.com - Corporate Careers](https://place.com/corporate-careers/)
3. [LinkedIn - PLACE Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/placeinc)
4. [Indeed - PLACE Careers & Employment](https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Place-cde9ce21)

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