Supervisor Post-Closing Quality Control

SUPERVISOR POST-CLOSING QUALITY CONTROL

Overview

This role focuses exclusively on post-closing quality control activities and excludes prefunding or pre-closing Quality Assurance responsibilities. The QC Manager will ensure compliance with Fannie Mae's Selling Guide (Part D, Subpart D2: Lender Post-Closing Quality Control) and best practices from Fannie Mae's Beyond the Guide publications. This position reports to the Head of Quality Control or Chief Compliance Officer and involves collaboration with underwriting, servicing, risk management, and senior leadership to mitigate defects, fraud, and repurchase risks.

• Own and continuously enhance the organization's written Post-Closing QC Plan per Fannie Mae Selling Guide D2-1 requirements, including defect taxonomy, severity levels, sampling methodology, target defect rates (as low as reasonably achievable), and timelines for reviews and reporting.
• Oversee monthly loan selection using random sampling (minimum 10% of production or statistically valid equivalent) and discretionary/targeted sampling for high-risk loans (e.g., early payment defaults, high DTI ratios, low credit scores, recent policy changes, fraud indicators, or third-party originations).
• Manage full post-closing QC reviews covering credit, capacity, collateral, compliance, and legal documents, ensuring the entire QC cycle (selection, review, management rebuttal, final findings, and reporting) is completed within 90 days of loan closing or securitization.
• Direct reverifications of borrower data (e.g., employment, income, assets, occupancy, sources of funds) via independent third-party sources to detect material misrepresentations, fraud, or changes, while tracking trends and success rates for process improvements.
• Perform or oversee appraisal and collateral reviews using Fannie Mae tools like Collateral Underwriter (CU) and Form 1033, integrating findings into defect assessments to evaluate property valuation risks.
• Monitor third-party originations (TPOs) through stratified sampling, separate reporting by channel (e.g., broker vs. correspondent), and annual reviews to align with internal standards and Fannie Mae guidelines.
• Establish and track key metrics, including gross/net defect rates, defect trends by category/severity, and financial impacts (e.g., repurchase exposure), with quarterly evaluations and annual plan adjustments.
• Generate tailored QC reports: executive summaries for senior management (trends, risks, action plans), scorecards for departments, and detailed feedback for staff to support performance enhancements.
• Lead root cause analyses for defects and trends, developing corrective action plans with stakeholders, timelines, and validation through retesting.
• Manage vendor relationships for outsourced post-closing QC, including monthly reviews of at least 10% of vendor work for accuracy and compliance, while maintaining full accountability.
• Conduct independent audits of the QC function to ensure unbiased, consistent adherence to policies, with remediation for findings.
• Facilitate self-reporting of ineligible loans via Fannie Mae's Loan Quality Connect (LQC) within 30 days of defect confirmation, including documentation.
• Integrate fraud detection and risk assessments using Fannie Mae tools such as Desktop Underwriter (DU) findings, Quality Insider for defect insights, and Ask Poli for policy research, alongside outside vendor tools like ACES Quality Management or Loan Logics for automated reviews and analytics.
• Ensure retention of QC records (reports, findings, audits) for at least three years, accessible for Fannie Mae or regulatory examinations.
• Promote quality culture through training, calibration sessions for defect consistency, and linking QC outcomes to KPIs, compensation, and goals.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, or related field; advanced certifications (e.g., Certified Mortgage Banker) preferred
• 7-10 years in mortgage lending quality control, with 3-5 years in management, focused on post-closing processes

Additional Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of Fannie Mae's Selling Guide (Part
  
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