Consumer Credit Analyst
Hyundai Capital America · Irvine, CA · 4 days ago
Sales$49k/yrFull-time
About the role
HCA offers financing, leasing, and insurance solutions to more than 3 million customers and businesses nationwide. We are a company driven by growth, innovation, and people. Join us to build new skills, expand your career, and make a real impact in a diverse, inclusive, and values-driven environment.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate consumer credit applications and assess applicant's creditworthiness in accordance with established underwriting guidelines, credit policy, and risk management standards.
- Support responsible lending decisions by analyzing financial data, credit reports, and supporting documentation while ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal requirements.
- Manage dealer inbound calls and place outbound calls (6+ hours per day) to review applications, communicate decisions, and resolve stipulations based on appropriate authority level.
- Underwrite consumer credit applications received from auto dealers using approved credit policies, scoring models, and risk guidelines.
- Analyze credit bureau data, income verification, debt obligations, and stability indicators to determine credit risk.
- Approve, condition, counteroffer, or decline credit requests in accordance with underwriting authority.
- Partner with sales, operations, and customer service teams to resolve credit conditions or documentation issues.
- Communicate credit decisions and conditions clearly and professionally to internal stakeholders.
- Maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders and Dealers to resolve credit and finance issues.
- Support the Field team and Funding department by solving credit, finance and compliance issues.
- Ensure credit decisions comply with internal credit standards and applicable regulatory requirements (e.g., Fair Lending, ECOA, FCRA).
- Identify potential fraud, misrepresentation, or heightened risk indicators and escalate as appropriate.
- Provide input on emerging credit trends or risk patterns affecting portfolio performance.
- Monitor assigned segments of the consumer credit portfolio for delinquency trends, exception levels, and loss drivers.
- Aid in credit quality reviews, audits, or post booking analyses.
- Support reporting on approval rates, exception volumes, and other underwriting performance metrics.
Requirements
- Prior experience in one or more of the following: Collections, Funding, Dealer Services, Lease End, Customer Service.
- 1+ years’ experience in automotive finance or related financial services preferred.
- Familiarity with automotive dealer operations or sales processes a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
- Ability to manage high inbound phone volume in a professional and efficient manner.
- Ability to effectively communicate credit decisions to dealers and internal sales teams, including explaining the "why" behind decisions.
- Sound judgment in credit decisioning or recommending credit transactions under pressure.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume office environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Analytical with high attention to detail.
- Self-starter with excellent time management skills.
Qualifications
- Ability to manage high inbound phone volume in a professional and efficient manner.
- Ability to effectively communicate credit decisions to dealers and internal sales teams, including explaining the "why" behind decisions.
- Sound judgment in credit decisioning or recommending credit transactions under pressure.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume office environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Analytical with high attention to detail.
- Self-starter with excellent time management skills.
Skills
- Excellent communication skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to manage high inbound phone volume.
- Sound judgment in credit decisioning.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
- Vehicle perks – monthly vehicle allowance plus purchase and lease discounts.
- Comprehensive health coverage – medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Employer-funded HSA contributions to help reduce healthcare costs.
- 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting from day one.
- 100% company-paid life and disability insurance.
- Wellbeing benefits including fitness and health resources.
- Leverage programs and career development that support continuous learning.
- Paid Volunteer Time Off and a company charitable donation in your honor.
Pay
$48,552.00 - $72,828.00
Schedule
Rotating schedule including 8-5, 10-7, 11-8 and 12-9Mandatory 3 Saturdays a monthWeekends and Holidays