If you’re a licensed appraiser who knows how to spot collateral risk fast and document it clean, this is a desk-review role with teeth. You’ll review third-party appraisal reports across loan programs, with heavy emphasis on Production Review and High Risk files, making sure everything meets investor, regulatory, and industry standards.
About loanDepot
loanDepot (NYSE: LDI) is a digital commerce mortgage company that helps customers buy or refinance through a tech-forward experience. They operate nationwide and invest in benefits, development, and a collaborative culture.
Schedule
- Remote
- Desk review role (appraisal review workload + pipeline follow-up)
What You’ll Do
- Perform desk reviews of appraisal reports completed by licensed independent appraisers
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (including AIR)
- Use loanDepot’s approved review process/worksheets and review other valuation services as needed
- Assess collateral risk and flag investor-eligibility items for underwriting review/clearance
- Evaluate data sources for undervaluation/overvaluation, comps selection/adjustments, and data integrity issues
- Add conditions, update required fields, and confirm doc/data delivery in the LOS and collateral management systems
- Track and clear open appraisal conditions using pipeline reporting and proactive follow-up
- Handle Reconsideration of Value (ROV) and appeals, determining if the original appraisal is deficient
- Escalate reviews requiring management review using the defined escalation process
- Communicate with appraisers, AMCs, internal teams, and customers with clear direction and status updates
- Perform escalated/high-risk reviews and post-closing/QC or investor-audit deficient file reviews
What You Need
- 5+ years experience as a licensed appraiser
- Current state license/certification in good standing (mortgage industry)
- Extensive experience in Production Review, High Risk reviews, and undervaluation
- Ability to learn/use Fannie Mae Collateral Underwriter (CU) and Freddie Mac Loan Collateral Advisor (LCA)
- Comfortable with tools like SharePoint, Empower, CoreLogic CMS, and other appraisal/data platforms
- Strong independent analysis and critical review skills
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Wellness program (mental + physical health)
- Generous PTO
- Tuition reimbursement + professional development
- Inclusive, collaborative culture
Pay
- $27.00 – $47.00 per hour (depends on experience, skills, qualifications, and market)
Quick gut check: this one is not “entry appraiser adjacent.” If you don’t already have Production Review and High Risk review reps, your resume won’t clear the first fence. If you do, lean hard into CU/LCA exposure, AIR compliance, ROVs, and how you reduce repurchase/collateral risk.
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…