Analyst, Quality Assurance

1 month ago


Toronto, Canada RFA Bank of Canada, RFA Mortgages Corp. Full time

RFA’s residential mortgage lending business is operated by RFA Mortgage Corporation and RFA Bank of Canada, a federally regulated Schedule I Bank. RFA Mortgage Corporation specializes in Prime lending (Insured, Insurable, Uninsurable), while RFA Bank of Canada is a balance sheet based Alternative mortgage lender (Alt-A and B lending). Combined, RFA offers mortgage brokers a one-stop shop with our full suite of competitive Prime and Alternative mortgages.
RFA’s strategic vision is to be a long-term leader in the residential lending segment by offering a value proposition beyond just rate and compensation. Through building a competitive broker experience and solutions-oriented product suite, RFA’s goal is to be recognized and recommended by our mortgage broker partners, mortgagors, and other strategic partners, for our financing solutions and broker/client experience.
The Opportunity
To independently review and assess funded RFA originated and acquired residential mortgage loans, for quality of underwriting and credit decisions, including adequacy of documentation; compliance to regulatory requirements, policies and or guidelines; reasonableness of underwriting and credit decisions; and comprehensiveness of due diligence. Document and circulate findings that assist in identifying themes and opportunities for staff coaching, policy clarification, fraud mitigation and improving consistency and overall quality of the RFA Bank of Canada mortgage portfolio.

**Quality Assurance**:

- Contribute to the success of RFA Bank’s quality assurance program through detailed file review and assessment of the underwriting decision consistent with the requirements of the Residential Mortgage Underwriting Policy (RMUP), guidelines and regulatory requirements.
- Carry out objective file reviews, testing for policy adherence, including discharge of due diligence requirements relevant to the loan, accuracy of information and completeness of documentation, as well as identifying whether expectations and or variances are appropriately identified.
- Continuously monitor and provide consistent individual training to quality control and underwriting staff on policy adherence, file solutions, fraud prevention, market risks and decision-making activity
- Carry out secondary reviews as required to support peers and overall audit quality, with a specific focus on eliminating erroneous findings.
- Support and analyze results monthly to identify training opportunities for the quality control and underwriting staff, trends, and risks.
- File an UTR/escalate to AML for elements in any file where perceived misrepresentation appears, or unusual activity cannot be reasonably explained.
- Prepare files selected for external audit to eliminate duplication of documents, increase clarity, and make the audit process as convenient and time efficient as possible for external partners.
- Conduct detailed file reviews on contentious loans to determine loss severity. Continuously monitor the portfolio for trends and/or anything deemed to pose undue risk to the company.
- Be a contributing member of the team, working co-operatively with others to ensure the relevance and quality of work produced and ongoing value add to RFA.
- Use the systems, tools and techniques provided to carry out all activities, identifying when areas to improve exist and making meaningful recommendations.
- Proactively manage individual workload to ensure all activities are completed accurately and on time, supporting peers as required to ensure the overall deliverables for the team are achieved.

Regulatory & Compliance
- Complete all regulatory and compliance and risk management training.
- Comply with requirements as set by the Compliance function and external regulatory bodies.
- Act in accordance with the company’s Board-approved risk appetite and tolerance for risk.

**What you can bring to RFA**:

- 1+ years of Quality Assurance experience
- 3+ years of residential mortgage experience
- Post secondary degree or certification in a related discipline.
- Experience in regulatory environment.
- Proficient in Word, Advanced level Excel skills and knowledge of PC software tools in a Windows environment

**Benefits of Working at RFA**:

- Health & Dental Care
- Vision Care
- RRSP Match
- Vacation & Personal Days
- Hybrid working environment
- Comprehensive knowledge of mortgage operations, credit policies, including credit principles, practices, processes, products, and services
- Communication and interactive skills, verbal and written, sufficient to provide clear and detailed explanation and interpretation of information, analysis, and recommendations.
- Well-developed intuitive skills, sufficient to complete requisite analysis and provide ongoing advice and guidance.
- Ability to adapt and develop new strategies for continued efficiencies, and conceptualization of new approaches in Credit Risk
- Ability to organize, manage workflow deadlines in an environment with high



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