Wealthfront
Home Lending Lead Compliance Analyst
$125K–$144K
Palo Alto, CA (Open to US-based Remote) +2 · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Sep 23, 2026
- Location
- Palo Alto, CA (Open to US-based Remote)
Austin, TX
San Antonio, TX - Experience
- 5+ years of direct residential mortgage compliance experience, including time in Quality Control (QC) or licensing.
- Education
- BA/BS degree.
About the job
Build and manage Wealthfront’s home-lending compliance program, covering mortgage quality control, licensing, regulatory readiness, and workflow improvements.
What you'll do
- Conduct pre-funding and post-closing mortgage file reviews and identify opportunities to improve automated controls.
- Own state and branch licensing, MLO licensing through NMLS, renewals, education tracking, and licensing inquiries.
- Support state expansion, marketing review, complaint handling, regulatory reporting, audits, training, and compliance procedures.
What they ask for
- BA/BS degree.
- 5+ years of direct residential mortgage compliance experience, including Quality Control (QC) or licensing.
- Experience independently using the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS).
- Willingness to obtain applicable registrations and/or licenses as necessary.
Nice to have
- Experience in fintech, digital-first lending, or highly automated mortgage compliance; familiarity with modern Loan Origination Systems (LOS).
- Experience automating compliance controls with engineering/product teams, writing system requirements, or holding an active FHA Direct Endorsement (DE) underwriter designation.
Pay
$125,000 - $144,425 USD base salary
Tools
NMLS, Loan Origination Systems (LOS)
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