What You'll Do

  • Approve loans within specified limits, and refer loan applications outside those limits to management for approval.
  • Meet with applicants to obtain information for loan applications and to answer questions about the process.
  • Analyze applicants' financial status, credit, and property evaluations to determine feasibility of granting loans.
  • Explain to customers the different types of loans and credit options that are available, as well as the terms of those services.
  • Obtain and compile copies of loan applicants' credit histories, corporate financial statements, and other financial information.
  • Review and update credit and loan files.
  • Review loan agreements to ensure that they are complete and accurate according to policy.
  • Compute payment schedules.
  • Stay abreast of new types of loans and other financial services and products to better meet customers' needs.
  • Submit applications to credit analysts for verification and recommendation.

Essential Skills

Active Listening 4.0/5
Speaking 4.0/5
Reading Comprehension 3.88/5
Judgment and Decision Making 3.88/5
Critical Thinking 3.75/5
Writing 3.38/5
Mathematics 3.25/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.25/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.25/5
Active Learning 3.12/5
Time Management 3.12/5
Service Orientation 3.0/5

Career Fit Overview

Use this summary to understand the kind of profile this role rewards. It helps you judge whether this career looks like a stronger match than your current role, a nearby move worth exploring, or a broader path to compare more seriously.

Top passions

  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.
  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.

Common styles

Integrity, Dependability, Attention to Detail, Cautiousness, Social Orientation

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.0/5
Written Comprehension 4.0/5
Oral Expression 4.0/5
Written Expression 3.88/5
Near Vision 3.88/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.75/5
Deductive Reasoning 3.75/5
Inductive Reasoning 3.75/5

Technologies & Tools

1003 Uniform Residential Loan Application Amortization loan software Bankers Systems Rembrandt Lending System Bottom Line LoanMaster Loan Servicing California Infinite LPS Calyx Point CGI-AMS BureauLink Enterprise CGI-AMS CACS Enterprise CGI-AMS Strata Click1003 Online Mortgage Application Common business oriented language COBOL Credit and risk analysis software Credit fraud detection software Credit underwriting software Customer information control system CICS Datatel Colleague Delphi Discovery Dun and Bradstreet Global DecisionMaker Dynamic Loanledger eCredit Enterprise

Work Environment & Strengths

Common Strengths for This Career

  • Integrity (High importance: 4.93/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.77/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.63/5)
  • Cautiousness (High importance: 4.52/5)
  • Social Orientation (High importance: 4.49/5)

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How to Become One

Most employers require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Some positions may also require experience through internships, co-ops, or entry-level work to strengthen your candidacy.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

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