Chase mortgage and HLD are a joke now, have always been a joke and always will be. Not all mortgage companies (or Banks...) are in trouble.
With that said, I have written a ton of loans for Chase IT guys (and Chase mortgage guys ) and they all seem to be very happy. Great income, overall happy personality, most had been on the job for 5+ years.
I HATE driving on Polaris within an hour of rush hour. If you can get the early schedule, I would definitely suggest going for it.
Good luck!
-Marc